Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Chair: Michael S Higgins MD MPH
Email: mike.higgins@Vanderbilt.Edu
Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Annemarie Thompson MD
Email: annemarie.thompson@Vanderbilt.Edu
Mailing Address:
1211 22nd Ave South, Suite 3255 VUH
Nashville, TN 37232-7075
Telephone: 615 322 3553
Fax: 615 343 4729

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Mail or Fax CV and letter of introduction to: Annemarie Thompson MD.

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

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

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

Comments: The traditional emphasis has been on thorough clinical training with an extremely diverse population of difficult cases (full range of cardiothoracic procedures from premature neonates to adults). A particular strength is in intraoperative TEE training. Fellows have a 100% pass rate on the perioperative TEE exam. For those interested in a research experience, we have created a 2-year joint fellowship in CT Anesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology. The clinical year will be in full compliance with ACGME requirements for training in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology including advanced training in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. The research year will be mentored by faculty of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, the largest and one of the most successful in the US. Areas of expertise and potential study include eicosanoids and oxidative stress, adrenergic, autonomic and renin-angiotensin pharmacology, arrhythmia and pharmacogenetics.
Clinical Responsibility: 85% Clinical (for 12 month Clinical Fellowship)
Annual Salary:
Minimum Length of Training: 12 months
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: 8

FACULTY

Robert J. Deegan, M.D., Ph.D.
Email: robert.deegan@vanderbilt.edu
Expertise: Adult and pediatric cardiac/thoracic, Intraoperative TEE

Brian S. Donahue, M.D., Ph.D.
Email: brian.donahue@vanderbilt.edu
Expertise: Adult and pediatric cardiac/thoracic, Intraoperative TEE. Genetic Risk Factors for Postoperative Hemostatic Complications; Management of Perioperative Coagulopathies; Techniques to Improve Blood Conservation.

Susan Eagle MD
Email: susan.eagle@vanderbilt.edu
Expertise: Adult and pediatric cardiac/thoracic, Intraoperative TEE

Alex Hughes MD
Email: alexander.k.hughes@Vanderbilt.Edu
Expertise: Adult and pediatric cardiac/thoracic, Intraoperative TEE

Mias Pretorius MD
Email: mias.pretorius@vanderbilt.edu
Expertise: Adult and pediatric cardiac/thoracic, Intraoperative TEE.

Annemarie Thompson MD
Email: annemarie.thompson@Vanderbilt.Edu
Expertise: Adult and pediatric cardiac/thoracic, Intraoperative TEE. Pacemaker/ICD technology. Preoperative assessment.

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

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: Weekly
Type: Echo
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support:
In the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author On:
Abstracts:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
Book Chapters:
Other Publications:
Comments:

Funding: Dept/Institutional Funds, Pharmaceutical/equipment industry grants, Peer-review grants
Dedicated Research Time:
Echocardiography Instruction: In addition to intraoperative training, there is a weekly echo conference and fellows have 4 weeks dedicated to the cardiology echo lab.
Critical Care Rotation:
Formal Course Work Available in: TEE, Clinical Investigation Masters Program
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities: 3 months in a 12 month fellowship.

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 1400
Distribution of cases: 40% CABG, 35% Valves 25% Congenital
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 700
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 1500
Distribution of cases: 90% EP/Cath, 10% CABG
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 750
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 500
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 15
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year: 0
Operating Room Equipment Available: Each Cardiac OR has a dedicated Acuson Sequoia Echo Machine, adult and pediatric multiplane TEE probes, epicardial probe. Mixed venous oximetry, cerebral oximetry, continuous cardiac output, inhaled nitric oxide. In addition, one of our ORs is equipped as a "hybrid". We are pioneers in the use of completion angiography to evaluate the quality of coronary grafts.


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