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Description:

The Advanced MIS/Bariatric surgery Fellowship at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) gives a well rounded experience in all aspects of MIS surgery including foregut, bariatrics, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, complex ventral hernia, natural orifice surgery (Apollo), robotics and single site surgery.  Bariatric surgery includes lap band, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revisional surgery.  The program also offers a robust experience in robotic surgery. In addition to operating at the main campus, the fellow will also have privileges to operate at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital, where they will receive additional bariatric and minimally invasive cases. The fellow will also be granted status as clinical instructor at Loma Linda Univesity School of Medicine. Upon completion of the fellowship the fellow will gain competency in Bariatric, Foregut, Robotic, and Complex Ventral Hernia surgery as well as both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

Basic Program Information:

• Location: Loma Linda, California
• Primary Program Site: Loma Linda University Health
• Primary Hospital: Total bed size, # OR's, # Surgical ICU beds: 482 beds, 32 ORs, 44-64 ICU beds
• Secondary Program Site: VA Loma Linda Healthcare
• Secondary Hospital: Total bed size, # OR's, # Surgical ICU beds: 500 beds, 8 ORs, 40 ICU beds
• Clinic locations and schedule:

  The clinic is located at the Faculty Medical Clinic (FMC), which is located across the street from the main hospital. The fellow will participate in the PD's clinic on Wednesdays. 

• University Affiliation: Loma Linda University
• School of Medicine Affiliation: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Year Program and/or Designation Established: 2015
• Number of Faculty: 5
• % of Program Clinical: 90
• % of Program Research: 10

Additional Program Information:

• Interaction with Residents: Some cases shared
• Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Primary Institution? Yes
• Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Secondary Institution? No
• Is there a curriculum in place for fellowship? Yes
• Is there a skills lab at the institution with fellow access? Yes
• Are there teaching conferences available for the fellow? Yes
• Is there an evaluation tool for fellow by faculty in place? Yes
• Is there an evaluation tool for faculty by fellow in place? Yes
• Papers Accepted For Publication where PD was an author: 8
• Publications that Involved Input from the Fellow: 4
• Are funds available for the Fellow to attend conferences?

Malpractice Insurance Information:

• The fellow(s) is also required to have attending privileges (insurance coverage must also include all activities for their work while they act as a fellow and an attending) and the program provides the following:
  
  Occurrence-based malpractice coverage

Contact Information For Questions:

Alana Symons
Phone: 909-651-9863x19863
Fax: 909-558-0236
Email: [email protected]
Web: llusurgery.org

Facilities

Dry Lab
Wet lab
Library
Administrative Support
Clinical Research
Simulation Lab