Residency and Fellowship Training
The accredited Cardiovascular
Surgery training program at the University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine attracts
resident and fellowship applicants from
top-ranked universities throughout North
America and the world. The foundations
of the program include clinical research
and the practical application of surgical
techniques in preparation for an active
career in cardiovascular surgery.
Residents in the core two year thoracic
surgery program qualify for participation in
the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
examination and certification process.
Specialized and more advanced experience
in specialty areas such as transplantation
surgery, neonatal heart surgery, and thoracic
aortic reconstructive surgery are provided
in a third year Senior Fellowship Program.
Training the World's Finest Cardiothoracic
Surgeons
Former residents and fellows of the Cardiovascular Surgery Program at Penn are
currently in leadership positions at the University of Pennsylvania Health System,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Stanford University Medical Center, University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Long
Island Jewish Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital.
“The
combination of operative volume,
diversity and
autonomy available to surgical residents
and fellows at
Penn is unparalleled in the United
States today. Breadth of
experience is only a part of the equation,
however. At Penn,
depth of discernment and an acute appreciation
for the
influence of research on practice are
fundamental tenets of
a surgeon’s training.”
– Y.
Joseph Woo, MD
Director, Minimally Invasive &
Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program
Associate Surgical Director, Thoracic
Transplantation Program
2001 Graduate |
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A Comprehensive Foundation in Cardiovascular
Surgery
Residents and fellows who enter the programs of cardiovascular or thoracic surgery
at Penn have the opportunity to specialize in all three subspecialty areas of
cardiovascular surgery — adult cardiac surgery, general thoracic surgery
and congenital heart surgery — in each of which Penn is a regional and
national leader. |
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