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Our Regional Anesthesia Fellowship Program

Overview

The fellowship offers an opportunity to develop the comprehensive knowledge and specialized technical expertise required to achieve excellence in the practice of regional anesthesia. The program emphasizes clinical, as well as research and didactic experience, to prepare fellows to become experts in regional anesthesia. Upon completion of the fellowship, physicians are superbly prepared to continue their careers in academic medical centers or private practice groups. Graduates of the fellowship have excelled in both of these settings. A number of graduates have also been selected to join the HSS Attending Staff. As a former Department Fellow, Dr. James Beckman brings a uniquely balanced perspective to the training experience. Under his direction, the fellowship program inspired candidates to pursue innovative directions on their paths to excellence.

Objectives

Clinical and academic components are combined to provide the physician with comprehensive knowledge and enhanced clinical skills in:

The administration of both adult and pediatric peripheral and neuraxial blocks.
Regional anesthetic patient care including the judicious use of sedation and appropriate hemodynamic and respiratory management.
Invasive monitoring techniques
Intra-operative and post-operative management of patients undergoing complex orthopedic surgical procedures including spinal surgery.
Postoperative pain management strategies utilizing intravenous, neuraxial, and peripheral techniques including in-dwelling catheters.

Clinical Component

Achieving clinical mastery of regional anesthetic techniques for the management of the patient undergoing an orthopedic surgical procedure is the cornerstone of the fellowship. Approximately 18,000 regional anesthetic procedures are performed annually at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where fellows have the advantage of learning state-of-the-art science techniques from an attending staff who are all experts in the field. The fellow's clinical experience is enhanced by providing regional anesthesia for new and cutting-edge orthopedic procedures. Regional anesthesia fellows work in conjunction with physicians expert in the following sub-specialties:

Adult Reconstruction
Hand and Upper Extremity
Foot and Ankle
Limb Lengthening
Spine/Scoliosis
Sports Medicine
Pediatrics
Trauma

Academic Component

Fellows participate in a full complement of enriching educational programs and activities including:

Continuing Medical Education Grand Rounds Lecture Series
Interdisciplinary Case Conferences
Journal Clubs
Clinical Focus Meetings
Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
Research Forums
Annual Regional Anesthesia Symposium: Controversies and Fundamentals in Regional Anesthesia

All of the academic programs are accredited through the Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Research

The Department of Anesthesiology and the institution share a strong dedication to research and an impressive roster of accomplishments. Fellows are asked to participate in scholarly activity that may include clinical research projects, review articles, book chapters or other endeavors deemed appropriate by the Department Director. Fellows are also encouraged to pursue their own research interests in regional anesthesia, acute pain management and critical care of the orthopedic patient for publication/presentation at a national meeting.

Affiliation

The fellowship program is affiliated with the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME's) approved training programs including the New York-Presbyterian Hospital's Anesthesia Residency Training Program and Hospital for Special Surgery's Fellowship Programs in Orthopedic Surgery.

The Application Process

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To obtain an application by mail, please send a request to:

Mary Hargett
Manager, Academic and Clinical Affairs
Department of Anesthesiology
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Tel: 212-606-1793
Fax: 212-517-4481
E-Mail - hargettm@hss.edu

Interview

Selected candidates will be invited to interview with the Department Director, the Director of Education, the Director of Training Programs, and other members of the Anesthesiology Department at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. After a thorough review, suitable candidates will be extended fellowship appointments.