Core Surgical Rotations
Core surgical training on general surgery services includes trauma, abdominal exposure, critical care, laparoscopic surgery, transplant surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and oncologic surgery. The required 18 months is separated in a way that is optimal for vascular surgeons who will not necessarily perform elective general surgery but will care for vascular patients who often develop general surgical problems, require complex abdominal exposures and need comprehensive care in both a critical and noncritical setting.
- With no a cardiothoracic fellowship, trainees gain extensive experience on cardiac and thoracic surgery rotations increasing exposure to techniques such as the median sternotomy and thoracotomy as well as teaching appropriate management of cardiothoracic patients
- With three transplant surgeons on staff, trainees gain exposure a substantial number of kidney and liver transplants supplementing their understanding of vascular surgery techniques and exposures relating to these anatomical areas
- Multiple ICU rotations supplement the critical care experience by teaching the trainee how to manage complex patients and thus better care for complicated vascular patients while on the vascular surgery service
Vascular Rotations
Residents have substantial exposure each year to inpatient management and operative treatment of vascular patients with progressively increasing responsibility. Training in diagnostic catheter-based imaging and endovascular intervention is provided to the vascular resident during all five years in a progressively complex manner.
- Trainees spend at least six months on a dedicated vascular service during each of the first three years split between the three different sites
- Chiefs and fellows spend 18-24 months on vascular surgery rotations divided between the three rotating sites. During this time, only one senior trainee is placed on each service, allowing for autonomy in patient management and dedicated one-on-one training with the respective faculty
- Residents spend at least one day per week in the outpatient clinic under direct faculty supervision