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University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Chairperson: Charles A. Vacanti, M.D. CV Anesthesia: Robert Giasi, M.D. Address: Department of Anesthesia, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655 Telephone: (508)856-3266 Fax: (508)856-5911 General Program Information# of CA-4, 5: 2 # of CA-3: 1 Type of fellowship training available: Clinical only, Clinical/Basic Science, Clinical/Clinical Research Responsibility: Clinical 100% Salary: $50,000 Minimum length of training: 12 months # of CA-4, 5 fellows completing 12 or 24 month cardiovascular training in last five years: 3
FacultyCardiac Anesthesia Faculty Research Interest and/or Clinical Expertise Robert Giasi TEE, Anti-inflammatory Properties of Aprotinin Daniel Philbin Adult Cardiac Anesthesia, Stress-free Anesthesia Shubi Kaur Prevention of Arrhythmia, Perioperative Hypertension, Transpulmonary Oxygenation of Implantable Tissue Brian Hennessy Adult Cardiac Anesthesia, TEE Eleanor Duduch Perioperative Hypertension, TEE Rama Kulkarni Potassium Channel Physiology, TEE Samuel Abrokwah Adult Cardiac-Vascular Anesthesia, TEE Martha Gomez Adult Cardiac Anesthesia, TEE Academic ProgramFellow conferences: 2 per week Type: Clinical, Research, Fellow presentation Extra-institutional educational conference support: 1 meeting per year Funding: Dept/Institutional Funds, Peer-review grants Dedicated research time: varies Echocardiography instruction: inside OR, specific rotation (duration ½-1 month) Critical care rotation: optional Formal course work available in: classes leading to MPH are available Maximum length of non-OR rotations: 0-2 months out of 12 total months Clinical Program# of cardiac procedures with CPB per year: 900 # of non-cardiac thoracic cases per year: 220 # of major vascular cases per year: 952 Distribution of cardiac cases: 71% CABG, 25% Valves, 4% Congenital Operating Room equipment available: transesophageal echocardiography, ECG ST segment analysis, mixed venous oximetry, evoked potentials
Special features, requirements or comments about
program: This is a flexible program tailored to the needs and
desires of the fellow. TEE is used routinely, and there is ample opportunity for both clinical and bench research.
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