Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/departments/anesthesiology/about/index.html

Chair: Philip D. Lumb, MB, BS, FCCM
Email: lumb@usc.edu
Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Steven Haddy, MD, FACC
Email: haddy@usc.edu
Mailing Address:
USC University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Telephone: 323 442-8900
Fax: 323 442-8953

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Address letters of interest, CV and 3 letters of reference to the Fellowship Director. An interview is required. A California license is require prior to the start of the fellowship and is the candidate^Òs responsibility.

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Numbers of Positions Available
CA-4: 1-2
CA-5: 1-2
Total CA-4 and CA-5: 2

Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available:
Clinical only

Comments:
Clinical Responsibility: 80% Clinica, 20% Non-Clinical
Annual Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience and training
Minimum Length of Training: 12 Months
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: N/A

FACULTY

Philip Lumb, MB, BS, FCCM
Email: lumb@usc.edu
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Steven Haddy, MD, FACC
Email: haddy@usc.edu
Expertise: TEE, Minimally Invasive/Robotic Procedures, Thoracic Aortic Surgery

Duraiyah Thangathurai, MB, BS,
Email: thangath@usc.edu
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Peter Roffey, MD
Email: roffey@usc.edu
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Jayeshkumar Patel, MD
Email: jayeshkp@usc.edu
Expertise: CT Anesthesiology

Maggy Riad, MD
Email: riadgabr@usc.edu
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Mariana Mogos, MD
Email: mogos@usc.edu
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Twafik Ayoub, MD
Email: tayoub@usc.edu
Expertise: CT Anesthesiology, Liver Transplantation

Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification: 10%

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: Anticipate 1 per week
Type: Echo review, grand rounds, joural club, M&M
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: SCA echo meeting, possibly one other cardiac conference
In the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author On:
Abstracts: N/A
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: N/A
Book Chapters: N/A
Other Publications: N/A
Comments: This is the first year of the fellowship, and we encourage involvement by the fellow in refining the clinical and academic programs to meet their needs. It is anticipated that the fellow will be in the OR every day. Ample opportunity exists to gain experience in complex cardiac, LVAD, heart and lung transplantation, adult congenital, thoracic aortic surgery, and chest trauma without compromising the training of the residents.

Funding: Primarily institutional with limited funds anticipated from industry.
Dedicated Research Time: Limited
Echocardiography Instruction: Primarily in the operating room, with occaisional exposure in the echo lab and ICUs. Weekly reading with the cardiology faculty and cardiac fellows.
Critical Care Rotation: A formal rotation is not currently anticipated; however, the fellow will round with the surgical team and participate as needed in the ICU management of CT patients.
Formal Course Work Available in:
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities: Limited

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 700
Distribution of cases: 50% CABG and CABG/Valve, 30% Valve, 10% Thoracic Aortic Surgery, 10% Lung Transplantation
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: N/A
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 60
Distribution of cases: 33% Thoracic Aneurysm, 33% CABG, 33% Other
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: N/A
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 600
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 70
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year: 75
Operating Room Equipment Available: Dedicated echo machines for each cardiac OR, BIS, Cerebral Oxymetery.


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