Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Name of InstitutionUniversity of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Address6431 Fannin St.
Address 2Rm 5.170
CityHouston
StateTX
Zip Code77030
Main Ph No.713-500-6113
Websitemed.uth.edu/anesthesiology
ACGME AccreditedYes
SF MatchYes
Department ChairHolger Eltzschig, MD, Phd
Dept. Chair Email[email protected]
Fellow DirectorWarren Choi, MD
Fellow Director Email[email protected]
Program Coord.Marshandra Cooper
Program Coord. Email[email protected]
Total Number of Procedures> 2000
Number of CPB Procedures> 2000
Number of Cardiac Procedures> 1500
Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures> 150
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures> 150
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants> 100
Number of Major Vascular Procedures>100
Operating Equipment AvailablePhillips TEE
Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years20
Number of Positions Available4
Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NONo
Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NONo
Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NONo
Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NONo
Fellow Annual SalarySee GME website.
Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences?Yes, 5 meeting days to attend a conference of the fellows choice.
Overall comments regarding your program.Very strong clinically based program with a focus on transplants, aortic, and major vascular cases.
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts20
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles5
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects15