Fellowships

The Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship (Sudhir Diwan, M.D., Director) is a 12-month, ACGME-accredited program in conjunction with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center with rotations in three nationally recognized hospitals: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Hospital for Special Surgery. The program trains fellows in evaluation and multi-disciplinary management of acute pain, chronic pain and cancer pain syndromes, including minimally invasive spine procedures and implantable devices.  Click here to learn more about Pain Medicine.

Click HERE to download the Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Application.

Please e-mail Marlene Augustine or Sudhir Diwan, M.D. with any questions regarding the application. Applications are accepted beginning March 1st with an application deadline of August 31st to start the program the following July.

The 12-month Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship (Manuel Fontes, M.D. , Director) trains fellows in preoperative evaluation, transesophageal echocardiography, intraoperative management, postoperative critical care, and cardiac physiology and pharmacology. Cases frequently managed by the fellows include coronary artery bypass operations, valve replacements, and thoracic aneurysm repairs. One-month rotations expose fellows to cardiothoracic critical care, thoracic surgery and pediatric cardiac surgery. Educational activities outside of the operating room include research, teaching, journal clubs and case conferences.  Click HERE to download the application.

The 12-month Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship (Cynthia A. Lien, M.D., Director) encourages further development in academic medicine. The Fellow works closely with faculty to develop clinical care protocols and an independent research project, for which academic time is provided, and participates in resident education. A large volume of intracranial, neurovascular, and minimally invasive procedures are performed. A separate rotation in the Neurosciences Care Unit is available to further develop skills in neurocritical care.  Click HERE to download the application.

The Thoracic Anesthesia Fellowship (Paul M. Heerdt, M.D., Ph.D., Director) incorporates 12 months of extensive clinical experience with clinical/basic science research and exposure to allied specialties such as pulmonary function testing. Fellows develop independence during a wide range of procedures before assuming a broader role supervising junior residents. Elective rotations at affiliated institutions are available. Participation in a scholarly research project during the course of the Fellowship is required, for which sufficient non-clinical time is allotted.  Click HERE to download the application.