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Overview/Curriculum

Overview

Status: Continued Accreditation
Effective date: March 4, 2024

Residency Complement
Maximum Number of Residents: 24
Residents per Level: 9 – 6 – 3 – 3 – 3
Categorical: 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3
Preliminary: 6 – 3 – 0 – 0 – 0

Scope of Service
The Department of Surgery is committed to ensuring high-quality, respectful and accessible healthcare services for all patients through its multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Organization of the Residency Program
Chair: Pratibha Vemulapalli, MD
Program Director: Romulo Genato, MD
Associate Program Director: Luca Milone, MD
Residency Coordinator: Alicia Resabala
Program Evaluation Committee Chair: Irene Lou, MD
Clinical Competency Committee Chair: Cynthia Chen, DO
Wellness Committee Chair: Luca Milone, MD
Scholarly Activities Committee Chair: Brian Gilchrist, MD
Education Day Chair: Luca Milone, MD
Mentorship Program: Cynthia Chen, DO
Ombudsman, Resident Concerns/Grievances/Problems: Mahalingam Sivakumar, MD

Divisions

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • Endocrine Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Head & Neck Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Trauma/Critical Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery

Faculty
Armand Asarian, MD, FACS, General/Colorectal Surgery
Steven Burger, MD, FACS, General Surgery
Nadeem Chaudry, MD, FACS, Hand/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Cynthia Chen, DO, Breast Surgery
Anders Cohen, DO, Neurosurgery
Bryan Conti, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
Peter Einersen, MD, Bariatric Surgery
Henry Ferstenberg, MD, General Surgery
Joseph Fetto, MD, Orthopedic Surgery (Sports Medicine, Foot, Hip)
Romulo Genato, MD, FACS, Breast/General Surgery
Brian Gilchrist, MD, FACS, Pediatric Surgery
Ardeshir Hakami-Kermani, MD, Thoracic Surgery
Steven Kushnick, MD, ENT/Head & Neck Surgery
Sam Kwauk, MD, FACS, Surgical Oncology
Irene Lou, MD, General/Endocrine Surgery
Nelson Mezenes, MD, FACS, Vascular Surgery
Luca Milone, MD, FACS, Minimally Invasive General/Robotic Surgery
Kenji Miyasaka, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
Aleksandr Shteynberg, MD, Plastic Surgery
Mahalingam Sivakumar, MD, Vascular Surgery
Uzoma Ukomadu, MD, Orthopedic and Hand Surgery
Pratibha Vemulapalli, MD, FACS, Minimally Invasive General/Bariatric Surgery
Joseph Youssef, MD, Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery

Curriculum

The Surgical Council for Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum is a national curriculum for the education of residents in general surgery. It is designed to define the specialty of general surgery and provide greater assurance that residents are receiving sufficient training in all areas. It focuses on the five years of progressive education and training that constitute general surgery residency in the United States. The curriculum is developed in accordance with the six competencies expected of a graduating resident: patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, practice-based learning, and system-based practice.

Tools for Education

  • SCORE Curriculum
  • SCORE Quizzes
  • ABSITE Quest
  • True Learn ABSITE and Qualifying Exam Question Banks
  • ABSITE Reviews for the months of November, December and January
  • Paid board review courses for chief residents (Pass Machine, OSLER)
  • Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP) for chief residents
    • Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum
    • Reference/Research Library: 24/7 access with your hospital ID
    • Simulation Center located on the third floor adjacent to the Auditorium
    • Skills Lab: There are two skills labs for the surgical residents located on the eighth floor of the hospital with eight computers, two FLS trainers and a lounge area with TV and cable. Each room also has a refrigerator and coffee machine
    • In addition, there is a study lab with four computers for residents located in front of the operating room

General Surgery Education Day

  • 7:15 am: This Week In Score (TWIS)
  • 8 am: M&M, Grand Rounds
  • 9 am: Clinical Case Presentations, Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
  • 10 am: Mock Oral Exams/Journal Club/lectures/ABSITE reviews
  • 11 am: Skills Lab at the Simulation Center​

Thursday is Education Day for all the general surgery residents. This is protected time for the residents (the physician assistants and house physicians cover for the residents during this period).