Year 1 is Cardiac/Thoracic/Congenital Rotations are at University of Utah Health, IMC, PCMC, VAMC
Year 2 is Cardiac/Thoracic Rotations are at U of U Health, IMC, VAMC
What to Expect
Progressive increase in responsibility
Progressive increase in operative experience as primary surgeon
Opportunities for time in cardiac cath lab
All University of Utah thoracic surgery residents who have taken the American Board of Thoracic Surgery certifying examination have been certified. Their performance on this examination has been consistently excellent.
Cardiovascular Surgery
Surgery for Connective Tissue Disorders including Marfan syndrome
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
TMR
Valve repair/replacement
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Surgery for atrial fibrillation (MAZE)
Surgery for heart failure
Ventricular restoration procedures
LVADs for permanent implantation
ECMO
Heart transplantation
Heart & Lung transplantation
Adult congenital procedures
Valve-sparing aortic root procedures
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Endovascular thoracic aortic repair (TEVAR)
Outcomes research
General Thoracic Surgery
Medical Knowledge:
Benign and Malignant Disease of the Lungs, Esophagus, Chest Wall, Pleura and Mediastinum; Lung Transplantation
Technical Skills:
Esophagus: Endoscopy, Open and Minimally Invasive Motility Operations, Esophageal Resections, Stenting and Repair of Esophageal Perforations
Lung: Bronchoscopy, Mediastinoscopy, Open and Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Resections
Chest Wall/ Pleura/ Mediastinum: Common bedside procedures, Open and VATS procedures for pleural and mediastinal disorders, Chest Wall Resection, Chest Wall Reconstruction
Lung Transplantation
Basics of Clinical Trial Participation
Database
NSQIP
STS General Thoracic Database
Congenital Surgery
ASD/VSD repairs
PDA
Coarctation of the aorta repair
Tetralogy of Fallot repair
Transposition of the great vessels
Tricuspid atresia
Truncus arteriosus
Tricuspid atresia
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) correction
