Cardiothoracic Fellowship Program
The cardiothoracic fellowship program is centered around the clinical service at the Temple University Health System located in the Philadelphia area.
Temple University Hospital is top in the country in lung transplants and pulmonary endarterectomies. As one of the main hospitals in the Philadelphia area, the Temple Cardiothoracic (CT) division is composed of 8 CT anesthesiologists, all fellow-trained and diplomates in transesophageal echocardiography. This talented staff supports our one-year fellowship program offering first class training to our single fellow in more than 700 procedures which include on-and-off pump CABGs, valve replacement and/or repair, ventricular assisted devices, TAVRs, pulmonary endarterectomies, and other percutaneous procedures in the cath lab.
The cardiothoracic fellowship program although centered on the clinical service at Temple University Hospital, also encompasses experiences at Fox Chase Cancer Center (advanced thoracic oncology), and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (pediatric cardiac) providing a mix of complicated patients and highly involved procedures.
Our fellow participates in a mix of complex and more straightforward procedures during 7 months of the year, with one month dedicated to echocardiography along with cardiologists and participating in the fellows’ echo conferences and cases, one month of thoracic cases and 8 weeks of elective rotations including: pediatric cardiac anesthesia, perfusion, electrophysiology, community hospital rotation all directed to graduate a highly skill cardiac anesthesiologist.
Pain Medicine Fellowship
We are thrilled to offer a one-year fellowship in pain medicine within the Temple University Health System in Philadelphia. Our fellow will participate in all aspects of the care of patients in pain, from high-level interventional procedures to new patient evaluations to case conferences. We have a thriving pain center with a diverse patient population and variety of pain conditions as we are located within a busy academic medical center with numerous specialties referring to us.
We are able offer a unique experience as we are truly a multi-disciplinary program; we have full-time pain faculty who are trained in anesthesiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and psychiatry. Our fellow will work closely with our core faculty to develop a holistic approach to the treatment of pain, emphasizing collaboration within the health system. We look forward to meeting you and helping you to achieve your goals as a pain physician!