Clinical Fellowships
- Acupuncture
- Critical Care Medicine
- Cardiac
- Neurosurgical
- Obstetrical
- Perioperative Management
- Pain
- Pediatrics
- Thoracic
Anesthesia Acupuncture
The goal of the fellowship is to receive clinical and research training in medical acupuncture. Fellows may choose to specialize in either adult or pediatric acupuncture, or may select a mixture. The duration of the fellowship is 1 year.
Specific Objectives:
- Complete certification studies in medical acupuncture.
- Take Medical Acupuncture board examination.
- Gain facility in common clinical acupuncture protocols eg. perioperative acupuncture, nausea and vomiting, oncology treatments, acupuncture for withdrawal.
- Assist in the development of educational programs for medical students, residents and fellows.
- Clinical Research training in medical acupuncture, to include biostatistics course (HRP) design and conduct of clinical trials (HRP) other post-graduate courses such as offered through SPCTRM. Design and implement an acupuncture study, including conceptualization and planning of study, writing IRB protocol, screening patients, performing acupuncture, collecting and analyzing data, preparing and submitting a manuscript for publication.
- Assessment towards above stated goals will be performed on a monthly basis, in the form of both formative and summative written evaluation. The fellow will maintain a portfolio of complex cases, talks and presentations.
Course Director: Emily Ratner, M.D. (adult), Brenda Golianu, M.D. (pediatrics)
Principal Faculty: Emily Ratner, M.D., Brenda Golianu, M.D., Sam LeBaron, M.D., Alice Edler, M.D.(education and statistics), Greg Hammer, M.D. (research)
Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University Medical Center offers one and two year fellowships in Critical Care Medicine (CCM). This ACGME-approved fellowship in both medicine and anesthesia combines research and clinical experience. The fellowship year begins with the fellow serving one month as a CCM resident. During that time, the fellow takes calls and admits patients as a resident, writing all patient care orders under the supervision of the faculty. During the next several months the fellow supervises patient care provided by residents and students. Progressive independence during the fellowship gives the fellow more opportunities to direct patient care and teaching. Near the end of the year, the fellow serves a period as a junior attending on the service and is responsible for all patient care and teaching activities.
During the remainder of the year (about 3 months) each fellow is expected to participate in an area of research related to critical care. An 18 month program is available which would begin in the second half of the CA 3 year and allow for 10 - 11 months of research time. The Department offers facilities for physiological and pharmacological research. The varied interests of the faculty afford the fellow exposure to a wide variety of investigative skills. Current faculty interests include mechanisms of acute lung injury in sepsis, the use of vasoactive drugs in shock, pulmonary hypertension and development of improved cardiorespiratory monitoring techniques.
Applications (downloadable) and other materials can be obtained by contacting Frederick Mihm, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640. We have a rolling admission process as there is no fellowship match ing program. We accept applicants from anesthesia, surgical and medicine programs, and we start fellowship training in July/August, as well as in January of each year.
Principal Faculty: Frederick Mihm M.D., Ronald Pearl M.D., PhD., Norman Rizk M.D., Steven Rouss M.D., Ann Weinacker M.D., Drew Patterson M.D., PhD., Timothy Angelotti M.D., PhD., Ludwig Lin M.D., Paul Mohabir M.D., Pieter Van de Starre M.D., PhD., David Weill M.D., Eran Geller M.D., Julie Barr M.D., Ed Bertacinni M.D., Rajinder Chitkara M.D., Ware Kuschner M.D. and Priscilla Sarinas M.D.
See more at the Critical Care web site.
Cardiac Anesthesia
Stanford University Cardiac Anesthesia Section offers a one-year fellowship in cardiac anesthesia. The fellowship is designed to provide clinical subspecialty training and clinical research opportunities. The clinical fellowship is flexible enough to meet the needs of those interested in either an academic career or clinical practice.
The general emphasis of the year will be clinical adult cardiac anesthesia and much of the fellow's time will be spent in the operating room. Major vascular surgery, particularly that involving ascending and descending thoracic aortic aneurysms, will also be part of the fellowship. Other subspecialty rotations may be arranged. During the first three months of the year the fellow will function as a resident in the heart room to become familiar with our techniques and personnel. The fellow will be expected to participate in clinical research undertaken by the cardiovascular anesthesia group. It is expected that the fellow will complete a project suitable for publication during the year.
All types of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery are performed at Stanford University Hospital. The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Stanford consists of six attending surgeons and is noted for its contributions to cardiac transplantation, combined heart-lung transplantation and the utilization of left ventricular assist devices as bridges to transplantation.
Applications and other materials can be obtained by contacting Christina Mora-Mangano, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, .
Principal Faculty: Frank Sarnquist M.D., Ronald Pearl M.D., PhD., Linda Foppiano M.D., Christina Mora Mangano M.D., Ethan Jackson M.D., Pieter van de Starre M.D., Max Kanevsky M.D., Leland Hanowell M.D., Cosmin Gabriel Guta M.D.
Neurosurgical Anesthesia
The neurosurgical anesthesia program at Stanford offers a flexible one or two year fellowship in neuroanesthesia. This program is designed to provide clinical subspecialty training while also providing opportunities for both clinical and laboratory research experience.
Clinical training includes required rotations in neurophysiological monitoring, interventional neuroradiology, and neurosurgical intensive care. The lengths of these rotations can be increased to accommodate specific interests. Experience in pediatric neuroanesthesia is also offered in conjunction with the division of pediatric anesthesia at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital. Clinical exposure will emphasize anesthetic and patient management techniques for complex neurovascular procedures.Extensive use is made of mild hypothermia, controlled hypotension and, on occasions, circulatory arrest. Toward the end of the fellowship year, fellows will be expected to function as junior attendings, actively participating in the resident education process.
Fellows are also expected to participate in a clinical or laboratory research project, with the goal of completing their project by the end of the year and submitting the results for publication. Faculty interests include mechanisms of cerebral protection, effects of mild
hypothermia, and aspects of neurophysiological monitoring. Fellow-initiated research projects are always welcome and internal research funds are available.
Applications and other materials can be obtained by contacting Richard Jaffe M.D. PhD., Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640.
Principal Faculty: Richard A. Jaffe, M.D.,PhD., Rona Giffard, M.D.,PhD., John G. Brock-Utne, M.D., PhD., Hendrikus J. Lemmens, M.D., PhD., Martin S. Angst, M.D., David R. Drover, M.D., Diana McGregor, MB.BS (London), FRCA
Obstetrical Anesthesia
http://obanesthesia.stanford.edu/
The Department of Anesthesia at Stanford University Medical Center offers two one-year fellowships in Obstetrical Anesthesia. The Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services has a busy Labor and Delivery Suite with approximately 5000 deliveries per year, many of which are high-risk. The Obstetric Anesthesia fellowship combines advanced clinical training with the opportunity to engage in clinical research and teaching. The fellowship equips its graduates for a variety of careers, ranging from academic practice to working in private practice with the ability to act as a consultant in obstetric anesthesia. All fellows will participate in at least one clinical research project, with the degree of involvement depending on the type and duration of the study and the career goals of the applicant. Many fellows have the opportunity to present a research project at a major anesthesia or subspecialty meeting and all are co-authors on any publication resulting from their research involvement. Recent research interests in our group have included: mechanisms, efficacy and optimization of epidural and combined spinal-epidural techniques for labor and cesarean section; studies of epidural and spinal opioid applications in obstetrics; aspects of blood coagulation during pregnancy; evaluation of local anesthetic potency and anesthetic requirements during labor and cesarean section; and patient attitudes towards risk perception of obstetric analgesia. Other projects have been performed in conjunction with the Department of Fetal-Maternal Medicine and the Section of Perioperative Management within the Department of Anesthesia (i.e., cost-efficacy issues). Opportunities for a two-year fellowship may exist for candidates anticipating a career in academic medicine, with the second year spent in continuing clinical research and laboratory studies with other anesthesia department faculty. We also have room for more experienced researchers (e.g. sabbaticals). These programs are set up on an ad hoc basis.
Clinical activities for the fellow include primary responsibility for the management of high-risk parturients as well as involvement in routine obstetric anesthesia care. The fellows participate in intradepartmental educational activities and attend a Medical School lecture series for postgraduate fellows covering a variety of important topics over a three-semester period. Fellows organize the obstetric anesthesia journal club and participate in medical student and resident teaching under the supervision of the obstetric anesthesia faculty.
For applications and additional information, please contact Edward Riley M.D., Director of Obstetric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, . Fellowships usually start in July, although other start dates may be considered. Applications should be made as early as possible in the academic year for a start date in the following July. Selected candidates will be invited to Stanford for interview. Please note - applicants for this position should have a current California medical license (or immediate plans to obtain one) and if not a US citizen, must have passed the ECFMG and have appropriate visa status for the position. Canadians that have passed the Canadian board exams can be accepted without the ECFMG. Occasionally, a license exemption can be obtained for well-qualified individuals from overseas who already have completed postgraduate training and hold faculty positions.
Principal Faculty: Edward Riley M.D., Sheila Cohen MBBS, Brendan Carvalho M.D., Steve Lipman M.D., Jeremy Collins M.D.
Management of Perioperative Services
The Department of Anesthesia at Stanford University Medical Center offers a one year fellowship in the Management of Perioperative Services focusing on entrepreneurship, management, and leadership for the clinician.
Fellows receive training and research opportunities in the economics and management of the operating room suite and affiliated perioperative functions. Instructors are drawn from members of the Stanford University Hospital administration, Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, Business School, and the Departments of Economics, Health Research and Policy, and Anesthesia. Fellows audit courses on the Stanford Campus(including the Business School), participate in seminars held by experts in various disciplines, and then apply acquired knowledge in research projects related to solving real problems in the management of perioperative services.
Salary is provided by the Department of Anesthesia. Applications and other fellowship materials can be obtained by contacting Alex Macario M.D., M.B.A at (650) 723-6411.
Principal Faculty: Alex Macario M.D., Kent Garman M.D.
Pain Management
http://paincenter.stanford.edu/
The Pain Management Services at Stanford University Hospital include innovative programs in clinical and basic science research in acute and chronic pain. The ACGME-approved program focuses on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations of systemic and spinal opiates, as well as state-of the-art treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes, including the use of implantable dorsal column stimulators (placed by anesthesia faculty and staff). The multi-disciplinary treatment of both acute and chronic pain is emphasized.
Fellowships of 12 and 24 months duration are offered. The fellow will participate in the clinical operation of a multidisciplinary outpatient service, as well as an active inpatient, chronic and acute pain management service.
Ongoing clinical research with novel analgesics, individualized kinetic dynamic modeling and clinical outcome analgesia will be integrated within the fellowship. Didactic programs in clinical management and research training are scheduled twice weekly.
Applications and other materials can be obtained by contacting Raymond Gaeta M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, .
Principal Faculty: Raymond Gaeta M.D., Sean Mackey M.D. PhD., Ian Carroll M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesia
The Department of Anesthesia at Stanford University Medical Center offers a one year ACGME-approved fellowship in pediatric anesthesia. We are responsible for the anesthesia for approximately 5000 cases per year in every surgical subspecialty, including organ transplantation. We have eight pediatric anesthesiologists on staff, two fellows, and four residents assigned to our service. All division attendings have completed subspecialty training in pediatric anesthesia and many are certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. The fellows on our service will rotate through several assignments during the course of the fellowship year.
The fellowship position is open to candidates who have successfully completed residency training in anesthesiology at an accredited training program and who are board eligible or certified in anesthesiology.
Applications and other materials can be obtained by contacting Alice Edler, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640.
Principal Faculty: Olga Albert, M.D., M. Gail Boltz, M.D., Michael Chen, M.D., Alice Edler, M.D., William Feaster, M.D., Louise Furukawa, M.D., Brenda Golianu, M.D., Julie Good, M.D., Gregory Hammer, M.D., Anita Honkanen, M.D., Komal Kamra, M.D., Elliot Krane, M.D., Calvin Kuan, M.D., Chandra Ramamoorthy, M.B., B.Chir., Ram Ramamurthi, M.B., Jeanne Rosner, M.D., Glyn Williams, M.B., Ch.B., F.F.A. (S.A.), and Imad Yamout, M.D.
Thoracic Anesthesia
The Department of Anesthesia at Stanford University Medical Center offers a 6-12 month fellowship in perioperative management of non-cardiac thoracic surgery at the CA-5 level. The fellow will be involved in the perioperative care of patients undergoing thoracic surgery including preoperative evaluation and preparation, and intraoperative and postoperative management. As an integral part of the thoracic anesthesia team, the fellow will work closely with the Thoracic Surgical Division of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery including participation in conferences and clinics. The fellow will be expected to participate in ongoing clinical research projects and is encouraged to initiate other studies in the area during the fellowship. A fellowship with emphasis on specific needs of the applicant can be designed.
We currently perform approximately 150-200 major thoracotomies and thoracoscopies per year at Stanford Hospital. The number of pediatric thoracic surgery cases is also growing and the fellow will be involved in the care of these patients as well. Further arrangements can be made for exposure to additional clinical cases at the Stanford Veteran's Administration Hospital. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work with the cardiac anesthesia team doing heart-lung and lung transplantation.
Applications and other materials can be obtained by contacting Jay B. Brodsky M.D, Department of Anesthesiology, H3580, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5640, .
Principal faculty: Jay Brodsky M.D., Vivek Kulkarni M.D.
