Fellowships in Pulmonary Vascular Disease
eBay Clinical Fellowship in Pulmonary Vascular Disease
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We are no longer accepting applications for 2015-2016. Please feel free to e-mail wallcenter@stanford.edu for any questions you may have about the program.
Established in 2001, the eBay Clinical Fellowship in Pulmonary Vascular Disease is a post-doctoral fellowship devoted exclusively to clinical training in pulmonary vascular disease. It offers in-depth experience and access to the exceptional clinical, research and educational activities of the Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University. Applicants must be committed to managing a fast-paced, busy clinical service and to dedicating additional time to scholarly activities.
The fellowship is for physicians who have completed an ACGME accredited fellowship in either pediatric or adult cardiology or pulmonary and intensive care medicine and wish to acquire additional expertise in the area of pulmonary vascular disease. Equivalent experience in related areas may also be given consideration. It is designed to prepare trainees for academic careers in a subspecialty with a focus on pulmonary vascular disease. Direct supervision and teaching is provided by faculty from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Cardiology.
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| Wall Center Adult PH Team Meeting |
The duration of the fellowship is one to two years. Clinical fellows participate in a year-long program and are fully funded. Fellows pursuing a combined clinical and research program are expected to complete two years of training. Full funding is provided during the first year and the faculty will assist fellows in obtaining grant funding for salary and project support during the second year of training.
Clinical Responsibilities
The pulmonary hypertension service cares for a sizeable and rapidly growing population of patients with pulmonary vascular disease. Fellow responsibilities related to the pulmonary hypertension practice include:
- Participation in weekly pulmonary hypertension clinics. The clinics provide initial evaluation, education and continuing treatment of patients with pulmonary vascular disease. Patients are also frequently evaluated for inclusion in new and ongoing clinical trials.
- Inpatient management of pulmonary hypertension patients. Key components of this include: right heart catheterization, initiation and maintenance of drug therapies, care of acutely ill patients on the inpatient pulmonary hypertension service and in the cardiac intensive care unit, coordination of transfer of our patients into Stanford Medical Center from outside hospitals, serving as a daily consultant to patients with some form of pulmonary vascular disease admitted to other services, and the bridging of appropriate patient candidates to transplantation.
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| Dr. Roham Zamanian Adult PH Service Director |
Fellows encounter teaching opportunities with fellows and residents in a number of disciplines, including Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cardiology, Transplantation, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rheumatology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. The fellow is responsible for the coordination of all clinical case conferences in pulmonary hypertension and is frequently asked to make presentations to housestaff and faculty. Fellows are expected to display superior communication skills in the care of patients as well as in formal and informal presentations and in their written work. They are expected to participate in selected educational activities of the Vera Moulton Wall Center, the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Division of Cardiology, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and the Department of Bioengineering.
Furthermore, fellows may be invited to present topics on a regional or national level at a conference or meeting. These opportunities are usually very valuable in the realms of experience and career development.
Teaching Responsibilities
Fellows encounter teaching opportunities with residents and fellows in a number of disciplines, including Transplantation, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hematology, Rheumatology, Radiology, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. The fellow is responsible for the coordination of all clinical case conferences in pulmonary hypertension and is frequently asked to make presentations to housestaff and faculty. Fellows are expected to display superior communication skills in the care of patients as well as in formal and informal presentations and in their written work. They are expected to participate in the educational activities of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, selected educational activities of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and other conferences and teaching rounds associated with their patients and the PH service.
Research
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| Dr. Kristina Kudelko |
Opportunities for both bench and clinical research are ample. The research component of the fellowship largely depends on the trainee’s interests and level of experience. Each fellow is expected to pursue and complete at least one research project during his/her fellowship with the expectation that the completed project will be submitted for publication or presentation. Fellows pursuing a combined clinical and research program will be expected to complete two years of training. Funding will be provided for the first year and fellows will then be expected to apply for grant funding for salary and project support for the second year of training. There are established research collaborations between the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, the Division of Biomechanical Engineering, and the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and research which builds on these collaborations is strongly encouraged.
Our research programs are closely linked in terms of exchange of information, data, and knowledge and include four primary areas of focus: cell biology, experimental models of hypertensive pulmonary vascular disease, clinical investigation of pulmonary vascular disease, and the development of biomechanical models to simulate pulmonary vasculature and flow. Research opportunities, however, are not limited to this list. Individuals with advanced research training are particularly encouraged to pursue their own work in addressing questions relevant to pulmonary vascular disease. Additional grant funding may be available to support meritorious research projects initiated by the fellow.
The Wall Center Team
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| Wall Center Adult PH Team |
The clinical program of the Vera Moulton Wall Center is a unique collaboration between the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, the Lung/Heart-Lung Transplantation Program, the Children's Heart Center, the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute and other designated services and programs at Stanford Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
The Wall Center team functions as a close alliance between attending physicians, fellows, social workers, clinical managers, and the adult and pediatric nurse practitioners. The nurse practitioners are the "front line" for outpatient referrals, follow-up, and administrative and financial issues. The clinical social workers provide psychosocial assessment and support of all patients and participate actively in patient education on a monthly basis.
Past eBay Clinical Fellows
2001-2002 |
Dawn Y. Daniels |
Private Practice – Marin, CA |
2002-2003 |
Guy Livnat, MD |
Private Practice – Marin, CA |
2003-2004 |
Jeremy Feldman, MD |
Private Practice – Phoenix, AZ |
2004-2006 |
Roham Zamanian, MD |
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine |
2006-2007 |
Francois Haddad, MD |
Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine |
2008-2009 |
Kristina Kudelko, MD |
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine |
2009-2010 |
David Poch, MD |
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
2010-2011 |
Shigeki Saito, MD |
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2011-2012 |
Lana Melendres, MD |
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2012-2013 |
Krithika Ramachandran, MD |
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Additional Resources
Stanford PostDoctoral Scholars Office
International Medical Grads
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Application
We are no longer accepting applications for 2015-2016. Please feel free to e-mail wallcenter@stanford.edu for any questions you may have about the program.
Timeline:
- Applications: May 1 -June 30
- Interviews: July 1 - September 15
- Decision made: By October 1
Applications are accepted and evaluated annually on a rolling basis. The formal clinical training period, for interested/eligible applicants, is typically July thru June. Decisions about clinical fellows are typically made by the preceding January. Exceptional candidates may be offered fellowship earlier. Please feel free to e-mail Lori Barth, fellowship coordinator or wallcenter@stanford.edu with questions.
Fellowship Requirements
Completion of an ACGME accredited fellowship in either pediatric or adult cardiology or pulmonary and critical care medicine. Equivalent experience in related areas may also be considered.
California Medical License prior to start date. Any physicians who work in the state of California are required to have a California Medical License. If you should match with a fellowship program in the state of California, then you will need to apply for a California medical license. It takes 9 months to receive a California license after the submission of a California license application. Please visit http://www.medbd.ca.gov/ for more information about the Medical Board of California.
International Medical Graduate applicants need to provide a copy of their Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate. Visit the ECFMG website for more information. International Medical Graduate applicants must have completed 2 years of ACGME training (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education training) in a U.S. residency program prior to beginning a fellowship. This is a requirement because two years of ACGME residency training in the United States or Canada is required for a California Medical License.
For additional information please contact:
Lori Barth, Fellowship Coordinator
Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
1215 Welch Road, Modular B
Stanford,CA 94305-5414
Tele: (800) 724-9255
Fax: (650)723-3780
Email:
wallcenter@stanford.edu
Roham Zamanian, MD Fellowship Program Director
Kristina Kudelko, MD Fellowship Program Education Director
