College
- Center City Campus
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Degree Earned
- Fellowship
Program Length
1 year
Program Type
- On Campus
ACGME Positions
2
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Program Leadership
- Program Director, Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
- Assistant Director, Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Program Information
111 South Eleventh Street
Suite 8290
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Overview
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Sidney Kimmel Medical College offers a one year ACGME accredited Fellowship Program in Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine. The goal of this fellowship program is to provide medical knowledge and procedural expertise which will prepare trainees for the care of critically ill patients with all nature of complex medical and surgical pathology.
Application Information
Applications are accepted through the SF Match
Candidate requirements
- A valid Pennsylvania medical license
- Graduation from an ACGME residency
Applicants interested in the Dual Training opportunity for Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine can visit this page for more information.
Clinical Program Description
Our Fellowship provides exposure to a variety of complex patient pathology over the wide array of intensive care units at Jefferson University Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in center City Philadelphia. Fellows have the opportunity to rotate through Cardiac Surgical, General Surgical, Medical, and Neurologic intensive care units during training.
Educational Program Description
Program Goals
- Ensure that the fellow becomes an expert in the comprehensive management of critically ill patients with a focus on mechanical circulatory support, bedside echocardiography, complex cardiothoracic and respiratory disease, trauma, transplant, as well as general care of patients with critical illness.
- Become proficient in utilizing bedside point of care ultrasound to guide decision making and allow for potential certification in critical care echocardiography (CCE) through the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE).
- Cultivate leadership and teaching skills in the management of intensive care unit rounding, as well as the communication and coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
- Instill adeptness in the art of compassionate care and palliative medicine.
Clinical Rotations
Fellows complete thirteen 4-week rotations with the majority of time spent in the 16 bed Cardiovascular intensive care unit working alongside surgeons and consultant services in the management of postoperative cardiac surgical patients. Other ICU rotations include general surgical/trauma, neurologic, and medical with opportunity for elective rotations with any of the ICU consultant service lines, research, or echocardiography.
Didactic Curriculum/Conferences
Didactic program includes weekly lectures on advanced topics in critical care management as well as opportunity to participate in Anesthesiology Grand Rounds and Cardiac Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference.
Scholarly Activity/Research
Fellows are expected to actively participate in ICU quality improvement projects. In addition, fellows will submit case reports and original research (if applicable) with faculty supervision and guidance.
Dual Training in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine
We are offering combined fellowship positions in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia (ACTA) and Adult Critical Care Medicine (ACCM). Visit this link to learn more.
Clinical Faculty
Eric Feduska, DO
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Email
Eric Feduska
215-955-6161
Douglas Adams, MD Assistant Professor Email Douglas Adams
Nawar Al-Rawas, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology Email Nawar Al-Rawas 215-854-9033
Jordan Goldhammer, MD
Associate Professor
Program Director, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship
Email
Jordan Goldhammer
215-955-6161
Robert Hilton, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship (Internal Medicine)
Director of Critical Care, Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Vice Chair of Medicine, Interim, Methodist Hospital Division
Email
Robert Hilton
215-955-6591
Benjamin Kohl, MD
Professor
Vice Chair of Critical Care Medicine
Email
Benjamin Kohl
215-955-6161
Sofiane Lazar, MD
Assistant Director, Adult Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email
Sofiane Lazar
215-955-6161
Douglas Pfeil, MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Email Douglas Pfeil 215-955-6161
Chitra Sivasankar, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Email
Chitra Sivasankar
215-955-7000
Brian Weiss, MD Assistant Professor Email Brian Weiss 215-955-6161
David Wyler, MD
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Neurological Surgery
Associate Division Chief, Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology
Director, Neuro-Critical Care Services - Jefferson Health
Email
David Wyler