The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Chairperson: William J. Greeley, M.D.

CV Anesthesia: Susan C. Nicolson, M.D.

Address: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-1415

Telephone: (215)590-1867 Fax: (215)590-5284

General Program Information

# of CA-4, 5: 4

Type of fellowship training available: Clinical only, Clinical/Basic Science, Clinical/Clinical Research

Salary: dependent on PGY status

Minimum length of training: 12 and 24 months (July or January)

# of CA-4, 5 fellows completing 12 or 24 month cardiovascular training in last five years: 6

Faculty

Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty Research Interest and/or Clinical Expertise

Susan C. Nicolson, MD: Neonatal reconstructive surgery, Pulmonary hypertension

James M. Steven, MD: Reconstructive surgery, Central nervous system protection

David R. Jobes, MD: Hemostasis, Coagulation, Monitoring

William J. Greeley, MD, MBA: Brain protection, clinical outcomes

Lisa M. Montenegro, MD: Clinical Outcomes,Ecmo

Kristin K. Galli, MD: Brain Protection, Genetics, TEE

Academic Program

Fellow conferences: 7 per week Type: Clinical, Research, Fellow presentation, Journal Club

Extra-institutional educational conference support: 1 meeting per year

Funding: Dept/Institutional Funds, per-review grants

Critical care rotation: elective

Maximum length of non-OR rotations: 2 out of 6 total months

Clinical Program

# of cardiac procedures with CPB per year: 500

# of non-cardiac thoracic cases per year: 350

# of heart, lung and heart/lung transplants per year: 23

Distribution of cardiac cases: 100% Congenital (neoniter through adults)

Operating Room equipment available: transesophageal echocardiography, mixed venous oximetry, near infrared Spectroscopy

Special features, requirements or comments about program: Flexible, can combine with pediatric anesthesia or critical care fellowship at CHOP or adult cardiac anesthesia fellowship (see program of University of Pennsylvania Medical Center).


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