Outpatient Care
With outpatient care the fellow will develop expertise in surgeon-directed ultrasound evaluation of thyroid, lymphatic and parathyroid disease, same day US-guided FNA with immediate cytopathology and laryngoscopy, pre- and post-op.
Operative Care
With operative care, the fellow will develop expertise in the day surgery management of thyroid and parathyroid disease, routine central neck LN dissections with as indicated lateral neck LN dissections for thyroid cancer, extensive experience with intraoperative RLN monitoring, minimally invasive parathyroid surgery with intraoperative PTH, retroperitoneoscopic or laparoscopic adrenalectomy and management of familial islet cell tumors of the pancreas.
Research
With research, the fellow will complete at least one major and one minor research project for abstract submission to a major surgical meeting and anticipated publication.
Teaching
As junior staff, the fellow will be responsible for the clinical instruction of general surgery residents and medical students.
