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Health Sciences @ Pitt   |    UPMC   |    HSLS   |    School of Medicine   |    Health Sciences Calendar   |    Our News & Events        HOME CONTACT US ABOUT US FACULTY STAFF RESIDENTS FELLOWS RESEARCH HLESI CONFERENCES NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GIVING & DEVELOPMENT LINKS CME COURSES CLINICAL RESOURCES Residents Jump To: Residency Program in Cardiothoracic Surgery Current Residents Previous Residents     Residency Program in Cardiothoracic Surgery     The Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is a 2-year training program with 2 cardiac track positions and 1 thoracic track position per year. With the Program's recent 5-year accreditation with a commendation by the ACGME Thoracic RRC we feel the University of Pittsburgh Thoracic Surgery Residency Program is one of the premier programs in the country. Through a combination of strong clinical surgeons, creative clinician scientists and the support of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Healthcare System and the University of Pittsburgh we can provide you with an exciting environment in not only the basics of cardiothoracic surgery but also a glimpse into the new frontiers of therapy. We are proud of our graduates who have distinguished themselves both in academic positions as well as top private practice institutions throughout the country and their continued loyalty to us reaffirms our mission of excellence. We have an unusually strong combination of staff committed to clinical excellence as well as scientific inquiry. The centerpiece of basic research is the McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine which has already become nationally known for its programs in artificial organ development, basic research in genetic and stem cell therapy as well as biomaterials sciences. We have been designated the first National Tissue Engineering Center in the USA. The Hillman Cancer Center provides a unique opportunity for the residents to gain intense exposure to all aspects of cancer patient care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care and surgery. Our staff is well aware of the precious resource that all our candidates represent. The past year has seen substantial improvements in the resident curriculum with the preservation of training experience within the framework of the mandates of the new duty hour rules from the ACGME. We have provided a lecture series which fulfills the requirements of the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association’s minimum requirements and have instituted thematic journal clubs for both the cardiac and thoracic tracks. Our program is designed for rotations in adult (both at UPMC and the VA), pediatric, thoracic surgery, and cardiopulmonary transplantation, which includes experience with ventricular assist devices. Board qualification will be possible after two years. In June 1999, we received approval from the RRC to add a thoracic track, a two-year slot, to our standard CT surgery training positions. This track will heavily emphasize thoracic surgery and will also qualify the candidate for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center on campus are the primary training centers used for the cardiothoracic residency experience. The program is a two-year program with a recommended third year as a clinical instructor. During this third year graduates receive an appointment at an appropriate increase in salary as they are appointed instructors in cardiothoracic surgery and are encouraged to submit charges for their services. Third year is not mandatory but allows residents to sharpen their skills in specific areas of interest including minimally invasive surgery; transplantation; cardiac assist devices and complex heart failure; aortic and valve surgery; or thoracic surgery. Finally, in this third year we would encourage an affiliation with the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine where participation in large animal studies with ventricular assist devices or participation in the tissue engineering labs is available. Applications are accepted through and must be received by March 31. The website is https://www.erasfellowshipdocuments.org/. It explains general information on how to request certain items that are required for the completion of the ERAS Application. It includes information on required fees, how to request a token that is needed to access an ERAS application and contact information for ERAS which is operated by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Any questions can be e-mailed to myeras@AAMC.org or you may also contact the Help Desk at 202-828-0413. PLEASE INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE CARDIAC TRACK; GENERAL THORACIC TRACK OR WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EITHER TRACK. If you require further information you may contact our Residency Coordinator, Christine Regan Carey, 412.648-6359 or careycr@upmc.edu     to top     Current Residents     2008-2010 Amit Bhargava, MD Rosemarie Hardin, MD Ryan Levy, MD Lana Schumacher, MD 2009-2011 Shamus Carr, MD Rachit Shah, MD Dhaval Trivedi, MD     to top     Previous Residents      Training  Years  Resident  Current Position  Medical School 1980-1982 Deeb, Michael Univeristy of Michigan University of Pittsburgh 1981-1983 McCairns, Robert Thomas Jefferson University   1983-1985 Kapelanski, David UCSD Medical Center  University of Chicago,  Pritizker School of  Medicine 1984-1986 Payne, Dale N. Private Practice   1985-1988 Rogers, Ancel Private Practice   1985-1987 Marcini, Mary LA State University Health Services University of Pittsburgh 1986-1988 Ladowski, Joseph Indiana/Ohio Heart Institute University of Chicago, Pritizker School of Medicine 1986-1989 Guadagnoli, Mark Private Practice University of New Mexico 1987-1990 Teodori, Michael Private Practice University of Pennsylvania 1987-1989 Rothberg, Martin Private Practice University of Washington 1988-1991 Wei, Lawrence UPMC University of Pittsburgh 1988-1991 Schubach, Scott Private Practice Baylor College of Medicine 1989-1992 Pham, Si Univeristy of Miami University of Pittsburgh 1989-1992 Herlan, David Guthrie Clinic Medical College of Virginia 1990-1993 Killinger, William Private Practice University of Virginia 1990-1993 Durham, Samuel Medical College of Ohio Harvard Medical School 1991-1994 Magee, Mitchell CRSTI Medical City Dallas Hospital University of Texas, Medical School at Houston 1991-1994 Dowling, Rob Univeristy of Louisville University of Pittsburgh 1992-1995 Fitzgibbon, Leo Private Practice New York Medical School 1993-1996 Bresticker, Michael Christ Hospital & Medical Center, Illinois University of Pittsburgh 1993-1996 Sommers, K. Eric Tampa General Hospital Northwestern University 1993-1996 Sonett, Joshua NY Presbyterian Hospital East Carolina University 1994-1997 Thislethwaite, Patricia UCSD Harvard Medical School 1994-1997 Pigula, Frank Children's Hospital of Boston University of Vermont 1995-1998 Spier, Lawrence North Shore University Hospital, NY NY State University Downtown Medical School 1995-1998 Maley, Richard Allegheny General Hospital Hahnemann University 1996-1999 Gammie, James University of Maryland University of Massachusetts 1996-1999 McGrath, Michael F. Private Practice Georgetown University 1997-1999 Buenaventura, Percival UPMC/Private Practice Robert Wood Johnson 1997-1999 Espinal, Eric Summa Health System; Akron, Ohio Northeastern Ohio University 1998-2000 Steinberg, Gial UPMC Lee Regional; IHC Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Columbia University 1998-2000 Ganghi, Sanjiv CHP/St. Louis Children's Hospital McGill University 1999-2001 Shears, Larry Private Practice, York, PA West Virginia University 2000-2001 Kiev, Jon   Virginia Commonwealth University 2000-2002 Taylor, Bradley Private Practice, York, PA Emory University 2000-2002 Poston, Robert S. University of Maryland Johns Hopkins University 2000-2002 Alvelo-Rivera, Miquel H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL University of Puerto Rico 2001-2003 Weardon, Peter D. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC West Virginia University 2001-2003 Gilbert, Sebastien UPMC McGill University 2001-2003 Pettiford, Brian L. UPMC University of Pittsburgh 2002-2004 Anagnostopoulos Petros V. UCSF Peds Fellowship Phoenix Children's Hospital University of Athens 2002-2004 Litle, Virginia L. Mt. Sinai Brown-Dartmouth Program in Medicine 2002-2004 VonHaag, Derek Private Practice University of CA, Irvine 2003-2005 Patel, Amit N. UPMC Case Western Reserve University 2003-2005 Schuchert, Matthew UPMC Johns Hopkins University 2003-2005 Baird, Christopher Levine Children's Hospital, NC University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2004-2006 Kwon, Samantha Private Practice, FL University of Florida College of Medicine 2004-2006 Wee, Jon O. Brigham & Women's Hospital, MA Duke University 2004-2006 Gersh, Karen Anne Private Practice, Cincinnati, Ohio East Carolina University School Of Medicine 2004-2006 Sharma, Mahesh U of Texas Southwestern Children's Medical Center Northeastern Ohio University 2005-2007 Adusumilli, Prasad Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Northeastern Ohio University 2005-2007 Kent, Michael Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center George Washington 2005-2007 Awais, Omar HLESI, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Northeastern Ohio University 2006-2008 deGraft-Johnson, John Kaiser Permanente, CA University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 2006-2008 Romeya, Ahmed Private Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada Zagreb Medical School, Croatia 2006-2008 Tsai, Wilson Private Practice, San Francisco, CA UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School     to top

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