Weill Cornell Medical College
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Institution:
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Weill Cornell Medical College
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Duration of Fellowship:
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1 year with an option for a 2nd year
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Number of Available Fellowship Positions:
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1
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Program Director:
Program Director Email:
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Thomas J. Fahey
[email protected]
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Secondary Contact Name:
Secondary Contact Title:
Secondary Contact Email:
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Vanessa Mejia
Fellowship Coordinator
[email protected]
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Address/Phone:
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Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 E. 68th Street, Box 207
New York, NY 10065
Phone: (646) 962-8419
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Objectives of the Program:
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The endocrine and metabolic surgery fellowship at Weill Cornell aims to prepare surgeons to be academic endocrine surgeons through a combination of expert operative and clinical care, as well as exposure to basic and clinical research. Fellows graduate with competence in comprehensive endocrine surgery and significant exposure to metabolic surgery.
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Highlights of the Fellowship:
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The fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine aims to provide a broad experience in endocrine and metabolic surgery. Rotations will include time on endocrine surgery, minimally invasive and bariatric/metabolic surgery and surgical oncology. Our current case volumes include over 350 thyroidectomies, 200 parathyroidectomies, 50 adrenalectomies, 50 pancreatectomies and 250 bariatric/GI metabolic procedures per year. There are active laboratory and clinical projects in all facets of endocrine surgery, as well as metabolic/bariatric surgery. Exposure to endocrinology and nuclear medicine is integrated into the fellowship.
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International Medical Graduates:
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Special Considerations:
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None
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Program Website for More Information:
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http://www.cornellsurgery.org/pro/services/endocrine/team.html
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Previous Fellows:
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2016-2017, Tyler Chan - General and Endocrine Surgeon, Mile High Surgical Specialists, Aurora, CO.
2015-2016, Diego Castilla - General and Endocrine Surgeon, University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital.
2014-2015, Justin Yozawitz - General and Endocrine Surgeon, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY.
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