Clinical Curriculum
Fellows gain proficiency in and exposure to the perioperative evaluation and intraoperative management of cardiac surgical patients including:
- elective and emergency cardiac revascularization procedures
- complex valve repairs and replacements including a high volume of endocarditis cases
- thoracic aortic surgery including ascending, transverse and descending aortic surgery with and without circulatory arrest
- thoracic endovascular aortic repair, including ascending aortic and aortic arch endovascular procedures
- ventricular assist device implantation
- heart and lung transplants and combined procedures
- minimally invasive cardiac surgery including robotic mitral valve surgery, robotic MIDCAB surgery
- structural heart disease procedures- MitraClip, TAVR, Watchman procedure
- pulmonary thromboendarterectomies
In addition, fellows will gain experience with thoracic surgery including:
- thoracoscopic and open lung resections
- bronchopulmonary lavage
- bronchoscopy and related procedures
- radical pleurectomy for mesothelioma
- esophageal surgery and resection
- robotic lung resection