Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Message from the Director
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship program is a comprehensive two year fellowship program. The five board certified faculty run a busy service that covers the gamut of CT surgery procedures. The first year focuses on thoracic surgery and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery (with Dr. Jack Meyers) and the second year focuses on adult cardiac surgery including heart failure surgery, valvular surgery, aortic surgery, CABG and cardiac transplantation. Trainees can expect to perform at least 350 operations as primary surgeon, and participate in an extensive ventricular assist device and artificial heart program. In the Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute, the opportunity to experience other treatment modalities is encouraged.
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| Name of Conference (teaching round, seminar, journal club, etc.) | Frequency(weekly, monthly, etc.) | Mandatory or Elective | Individual(s) or Department Responsible for Organization of Sessions | |||
| Cardiothoracic Teaching Conference | Three times a month | Mandatory | ||||
| Cardiothoracic Mortality and Morbidity | Once a month | Mandatory | Dr. Walter E. Pae, Jr. | |||
| Pediatric Cardiothoracic Conference | Once a month attendance for Jr. resident but held weekly | Mandatory/Jr. Resident | Dr. John Myers | |||
| CORE Competency | Once a month performed online | Mandatory | GME Committee | |||
| General Thoracic Conference | Once a week | Mandatory/Jr. Resident | Dr. David B. Campbell | |||
| Multidisciplinary Journal Club | Quarterly | Mandatory | Dr. Edward R. Stephenson | |||
| Pediatric Research Conference | Once a month | Elective | Dr. Akif Undar | |||
| Artificial Organs Research Conference | Once a week | Elective | Dr. Gerson Rosenberg | |||
| Surgical Grand Rounds/Trauma Grand Rounds | Once a month | Elective | Dr. Peter Dillon | |||
| Heart Failure/ Transplant Conference | Once a week | Elective | Dr. John Boehmer |
Dr. Walter Pae
- Program Director, CT Surgery Program
- Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
H165 Box 850
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Voice: 717-531-8329
Fax: 717-531-3664
Email: wpae@psu.edu
