Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

http://www.mercy-meded.com

Chair: Christopher A. Troianos, M.D.
Email: ctroianos@mercy.pmhs.org
Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Amy L. Kemp, M.D.
Email: titan37@zoominternet.net
Mailing Address:
Department of Anesthesiology Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh 1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/USA 15219
Telephone: (412) 232-8009
Fax: (412) 232-7384

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation from cardiac faculty at residency institution, and letter from program director (all required for interview). After all candidates have been interviewed, committee will select cardiac anesthesia fellow.

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

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

Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available:
Clinical only
Clinical/Clinical Research

Comments: Dedicated training in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography including experience in operating room, echo lab, cardiac ICU. Time spent with perfusion services and in cardiac ICU is also available.
Clinical Responsibility: 80% Clinical / 20% Non-Clinical
Annual Salary: $42,561
Minimum Length of Training: 12 months
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: 3

FACULTY

Richard J. Kuwik, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiac Anesthesia/Ultrasound evaluation of internal jugular vein

Michael D. Minton, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiac Anesthesia/Neuroanesthesia

Amy L. Kemp, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia/TEE

Mark O. Stypula, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiac Anesthesia/TEE/Pediatric Anesthesia

Richard W. Stypula, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiac Anesthesia/TEE/Pediatric Anesthesia

Christopher A. Troianos, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiac Anesthesia/TEE/Ultrasound guided venous access/Blood conservation during cardiac surgery

Stavroula E. Nikolaidis, M.D.
Expertise: Cardiac Anesthesia/TEE/PA catheter/Coagulation

Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification: 71%

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: Twice weekly
Type: Echo or Cardiac Anesthesia
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: One out of town meeting per year
In the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author On:
Abstracts: 2
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
Book Chapters: 1
Other Publications:
Comments: Faculty very active academically - fellow involvement is dependent on goals, plans, and future career plans of fellow.

Funding: Departmental/Institutional
Dedicated Research Time: 20%
Echocardiography Instruction: Operating room, echo lab, stress echo lab, cardiac ICU, weekly case conferences
Critical Care Rotation: Optional for cardiovascular ICU
Formal Course Work Available in:
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities: 3 months

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 800
Distribution of cases: 65% CABG, 30% valves or valve/CABG, 5% congenital
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 350
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 100
Distribution of cases: 10% off-CPB, 5% thoracic aneurysm, 5% AICD
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 50
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 40
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 0
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year: 100
Operating Room Equipment Available: transesophageal echocardiography, ultrasound-guided vascular access device, ECG-ST segment monitoring, BIS monitoring, mixed venous oximetry, continuous cardiac output, evoked potentials, intrathecal spinal fluid pressure monitoring


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