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Program Director
Keith
D. Calligaro, MD
About the Program
The purpose of the Advanced Vascular Surgery Residency Program
at Pennsylvania Hospital is to teach in depth, the clinical
aspects of vascular disease and treatment.
The resident who participates in this one-year clinical program
will learn the basic principles of hemodynamics, angiography,
vascular prostheses, atherosclerosis, trauma, infection, coagulation
and hemostasis. Emphasis will be placed on the proper techniques
for testing and examination, and pre-operative and post-operative
care of patients with vascular disease. Disorders involving
the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems will also be covered.
The program will focus on vascular problems that can be managed
non-surgically, in addition to those requiring surgical intervention.
Constant emphasis will be placed on the proper indications
for vascular construction, the natural course of atherosclerosis
and the importance of careful and continued follow-up care
of all vascular surgery patients. During one year of advanced
training, the resident will participate in approximately 250
major surgical procedures and over 100 angiographic procedures,
including aortic stent grafts, renal balloon angioplasty, and
other endovascular interventions.
Resident Responsibilities
The resident will be responsible for caring for all vascular
surgery patients on his or her service at the hospital. This
includes personally examining each patient and making proper
and complete notations on each patient chart. A log of all
vascular surgery patients must be kept by the resident. The
resident will also supervise all junior residents and medical
students in the section.
The resident will be expected to carry out angiographic procedures,
including balloon angioplasty, stent placement and endovascular
grafts, under the supervision and direction of the vascular
attending physicians. The resident will participate in the
function of the Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory during the
entire year.
The resident will serve as a consultant and will participate
only as requested by the Chief General Surgery Residents in
the management of all patients with vascular trauma.
In addition to many clinical responsibilities, the resident
will be required to complete at least three clinical papers
for publication. The resident will organize and moderate monthly
vascular surgery conferences at the hospital in conjunction
with the section chief or the program director. These monthly
conferences will consist of case presentations with emphasis
on the anatomical and pathophysiological interpretation of
angiograms, correlation with history and physical examination,
indications for or against surgery, and post-operative results
and follow-up. The resident will also participate in the other
vascular conferences once a week.
At the completion of the 12-month program and upon recommendation
of the program director or section chief, the resident will
receive a certificate denoting his or her satisfactory completion
in the subspecialty.
Clinical Responsibilities
Academic Responsibilities
Eligibilty
Satisfactory completion of a Residence Review Committee (RRC)
approved five-year General Surgical Residency and licensure
in Pennsylvania.
Responsible to:
How to Apply
Please arrange to supply letters of recommendation from the
director of your general surgery residency program and the
chief of vascular surgery at the place of your residency.
Return all information to:
Keith
D. Calligaro, MD
Director,
Advanced Vascular Surgery Residency Program
Pennsylvania Hospital
700 Spruce Street,
Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: 215-829-5000
Fax: 215-627-3199
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