Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

UPMC Medical Education Program

Name of InstitutionUPMC Medical Education Program
AddressUPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Address 2200 Lothrop St
CityPittsburgh
StatePA
Zip Code15213
Main Ph No.412-692-4528
Websiteanesthesiology.pitt.edu/education/clinical-fellowships/adult-cardiothoracic-anesthesiology-acta-fellowship
ACGME AccreditedYes
SF MatchYes
Department ChairAman Mahajan MD PhD MBA
Dept. Chair Emailmahajana@upmc.edu
Fellow DirectorMichael Boisen MD FASE
Fellow Director Emailboisenml@upmc.edu
Program Coord.Angela Schultz
Program Coord. Emailbenvenutiam@upmc.edu
Total Number of Procedures>2000
Number of CPB Procedures>1000
Number of Cardiac Procedures>1000
Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures>250
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures>1000
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants90
Number of Major Vascular Procedures
Operating Equipment Available
Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years20
Number of Positions Available4
Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NOYes
Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NOYes
Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NONo
Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NONo
Fellow Annual Salary$71,302
Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences?Yes – $2000 per fellow per year; SCA echo week covered separately; additional funding for SCA Annual Meeting travel for hypothesis-based research
Overall comments regarding your program.Please see our website for more information.
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts16
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles9
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters6
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications18
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects10