Yale University School of Medicine

Institution:

Yale University School of Medicine

Duration of Fellowship:

1 year - Fully Funded. One clinical fellow position available

Number of Available Fellowship Positions:

1

Program Director:
Program Director Email:

Courtney E. Gibson, MD, MS, FACS
[email protected]

Secondary Contact Name:
Secondary Contact Title:
Secondary Contact Email:

Patricia Richitelli
Sr. Administrative Assistant
[email protected]

Address/Phone:

Yale University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
330 Cedar Street, FMB 130B
New Haven, CT 06520

Phone: 203-737-2036
Fax: 203-785-2498

Objectives of the Program:

We prepare future leaders in endocrine surgery through exceptional clinical experience, research opportunities, and dedicated mentorship. Our one-year fellowship provides advanced training in endocrine surgery within a dynamic academic environment, with excellent clinical support and nationally recognized faculty.

Highlights of the Fellowship:

Our faculty (Courtney Gibson, MD, MS; Adriana Ramirez, MD, MPH; Jennifer Ogilvie, MD) bring diverse clinical expertise, active research programs, and leadership roles in endocrine surgery. Fellows receive intensive endocrine surgery training, including advanced thyroid and parathyroid surgery, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy under local/cervical block, complex thyroid malignancies, revision neck surgery and neck dissections. Fellows are also trained in emerging techniques including radiofrequency and alcohol ablation, advanced neck ultrasonography, US-guided fine needle aspiration, flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy and vocal cord assessment. Our high-volume adrenal program focuses on retroperitoneoscopic and transabdominal laparoscopic techniques, as well as open adrenalectomy for large or complex tumors. Fellows manage patients with pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma and adrenocortical carcinoma, as well as primary aldosteronism, Cushing’s and MACS. Fellows present cases to our weekly multispecialty tumor board, emphasizing the multidisciplinary care of patients, and interact regularly with colleagues in endocrinology, nephrology, cytology, radiology and nuclear medicine. Fellows run our weekly endocrine surgery indications/education conference and are regular lecturers for our residents and students.

We offer individualized academic pathways aligned with each fellow’s experience, interest and personal career objectives, including:
• Protected time for scholarly activities and manuscript development
• Support for national meeting presentations
• Mentorship in clinical and health systems research methodology
• Training in research and clinical trial design, biostatistics, and outcomes analysis
• Access to biostatistics and research methodology support
• Training in grant writing and/or educational scholarship
• Leadership development in education, healthcare systems and value-based care and/or quality improvement initiatives
• National society involvement and professional networking
• Preparation for academic careers and independent investigator status

Fellows are expected to make substantive contributions to the scientific literature, aligned with their chosen track.

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET)

Number of evaluation and management of NET (enteric and pancreatic only) cases per year: 1
Number of operative NET (enteric and pancreatic only) cases per year: 1
Average NET case discussions per year: 1

The fellow has the option to participate in a multidisciplinary NET (enteric and pancreatic only) tumor board which meets monthly.

International Candidates:

Our program is not able to accept any international candidates at this time.

Fellow must be American Board of Surgery eligible or certified?

Fellow must be able to obtain a full state license?

Fellow must be able to obtain a state training license?

Special Considerations:

Program Website for More Information:

https://preview.yale.edu/surgery/endocrine/education

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Previous Fellows:

Christina Maser, MD; Tracy Wang, MD, MPH; Tobias Carling, MD, PhD; Leslie Wu, MD; Stacey Milan, MD; Jennifer Marti, MD; Sarah D. Treter, MD; Hasly Harsono, MD; Naira Baregamian, MD, MMS; Mahsa Javid, MD; Andrew Rhodes, DO; Lucas Watkins, MD; Neeta Erinjeri, MD; Taylor Brown, MD; Susana Vargas-Pinto, MD; Helmi Khadra, MD; Kristin McCoy, MD; Nikita Machado, MD; Cambia Rome, MD (current fellow)