Program Director(s):
Igor Belyansky
Adrian Park
Description:
Basic Program Information:
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Additional Program Information:
- Interaction with Residents:
- Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Primary Institution? No
- Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Secondary Institution? No
- Is there a curriculum in place for fellowship? No
- Is there a skills lab at the institution with fellow access? No
- Are there teaching conferences available for the fellow? No
- Is there an evaluation tool for fellow by faculty in place? No
- Is there an evaluation tool for faculty by fellow in place? No
- Papers Accepted For Publication where PD was an author:
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- Are funds available for the Fellow to attend conferences? No
Malpractice Insurance Information:
- No Information provided.
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Facilities
Citizenship and Visa Requirements:
US Citizens US Permanent Residents (Green Card)Medical School Requirements:
We ONLY accept graduates of U.S. or Canadian Medical SchoolsExaminations and Certifications:
Applicants must have passed the USMLE/COMLEX Step 1, 2, & 3 exams Applicants must have passed the USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 & 2 exams or the Medical Council of Canada Evaluation Exam (MCCEE) Applicants must have had at least 2 years of prior training in an ACGME accredited residency or fellowship (or Canadian equivalent) Applicants must have had at least 2 years of prior training in an AOA (American Osteopathic Association) accredited residency or fellowshipLicensure Requirements and Information:
Maryland State Board of Physicians license required. Visit the Maryland Board of Physicians website for information regarding how to apply for initial licensure: http://www.mbp.state.md.us/index.html.
| Accreditation Status | Accreditation Period | Length of Accreditation | Pending for | - | 0 |
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Fellowship Opportunity # 1
- Number of Positions Available: 1
- Type of Fellowship: Advanced GI MIS
- Duration: 1 year
- Start Day: August 1
- End Day: July 31
- Is this a salaried position? Yes
- It is a requirement that the salary must be commensurate to a PGY 6 or greater in the same city. Does your program meet this requirement? Yes
- Is the salary guaranteed for the year? Yes
- Is there funding available beyond salary for meeting attendance, research, etc? No
- Is the salary dependent on call? No
- Is the Fellow on call?
Yes
What are the on call requirements? - What are the estimated fellow weekly work hours?
- It is a requirement that Health Insurance be provided. Do you provide health insurance to your fellows? Yes
- Teaching Responsibilities: Yes
- Courses/Academic Presentations: Yes
- Does reimbursement for the above make up part of the salary? No
- Does the fellowship contract include a non-compete clause? No
Clinical Outpatient Experience
The fellowship will provide exposure to both inpatient and outpatient care throughout the continuum of care from the initial contact, clinic visits, preop, operative interventions, postop, and follow-up care.
Research/Scholarship Resources
The Fellow will be able to work on scholarly efforts: 1. Clinical outcomes 2. Human Factors 3. Simulation 4. Device development/ research (possible) Potential journals and sociatal journals targeted would be: 1. Innovations in Surgery 2. SAGES 3. ACS 4. DDW 5. AWR The fellow will have access to: 1. Support staff 2. Research facilities 3. IRB/Research Institute 4. Dry lab 5. Simulation lab 6. Fully equipped Human Factors lab 7. Various computational tools
Program Director(s) Detailed Information
Dr. Igor Belyansky MD, FACS
- At Institution Since: 2012
- Program Director Since : 2020
- Board Certification: Board Certified
Society Memberships
SAGES
ACS
Other
American Hernia Society
Areas of Expertise
Advanced MIS / HerniorrhaphyTeaching Qualifications
Summary of Qualifications
Igor Belyansky, M.D. received his Medical Degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2005. He underwent his general surgery training at Union Memorial Hospital, finishing that program in 2010. He completed a two year (one year research and one year clinical) fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC in 2012. He has been on staff at Anne Arundel Medical Center since 2012 and is currently the Director of the AWR Program and Chief of the Division of General Surgery as well as Program Director for the Advanced GI MIS Fellowship Program. Additionally, he serves as Director of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Program and Director of Surgical Education at the James and Sylvia Earl SAIL (Simulation to Advance Innovation and Learning) Center at AAMC. Dr. Belyansky is a board certified surgeon, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and member of the American Hernia Society and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He specializes in minimally invasive surgery with clinical interests in abdominal wall reconstruction, hernia surgery, colorectal surgery and anti-reflux surgery.
Dr. Adrian Park MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCS(ECSA)
- At Institution Since: 2011
- Program Director Since : 1996
- Board Certification: Board Certified
Society Memberships
SAGES
ACS
SSAT
Areas of Expertise
Advanced MIS/GI, Hernia and Solid Organ SurgeryTeaching Qualifications
Summary of Qualifications
Dr. Park was the founding President of the Fellowship Council and long standing program director. He is the Chair for the Department of Surgery and is responsible for surgical programmatic growth, quality improvement and fostering innovation and learning in the department. He works closely with the members of Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Medical Executive Committee, medical staff and administration.
Dr. Park formerly was chair of surgery at Dalhousie University and chief of surgery for the Capital District Health Authority, both in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is the former vice chair of surgery and chief of general surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center as well as a member of the faculty at University of Maryland. Dr. Park is the former director of the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, head of surgical endoscopy and chief of the section of gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Kentucky. He currently holds an academic appointment as Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Park is a member of the American Surgical Association, and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, American College of Surgeons and the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa. He received his doctor of medicine degree from McMaster University in Canada.
The author of more than 250 scientific articles and book chapters, Dr. Park is internationally known as a leading authority in minimally invasive surgery, “OR of the Future” technology and surgical education. He also is co-editor in chief of Surgical Innovation.
Dr. Park's research interests include but are not limited to the following: Physician Well-Being optimized through ergonomic and human factors study; surgical education and its sustainability in the developing world; clinical outcomes that maximize patient safety; simulation and surgical education; resource allocation maximization and continuing development of enabling technologies and methodologies within MIS.
Division of Time
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Case Load (as estimated by Program)
| Case Type | # of Open Cases | # of MIS Cases (Lap & Robotic) |
# of Endoscopy Cases | # of Anastomotic Cases (Bariatric programs only) |
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| Colorectal | Bowel resections: Colectomy | 0 | 15 | ||
| Colorectal | Bowel resections: Enterectomy | 0 | 4 | ||
| Colorectal | Bowel resections: Low anterior resection | 0 | 5 | ||
| Colorectal | Colonoscopy | 0 | 30 | ||
| Colorectal | Small bowel | 0 | 3 | ||
| Flexible Endoscopy | Colonoscopy, /Diagnostic | 0 | 30 | ||
| Flexible Endoscopy | Diagnostic studies, Impedence and ph studies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flexible Endoscopy | Upper Endoscopy, /diagnostic | 0 | 80 | ||
| Flexible Endoscopy | Upper Endoscopy, Advanced/therapeutic | 0 | 10 | ||
| HPB | Bile duct- exploration | 0 | 3 | ||
| HPB | Pancreas- distal | 2 | 0 | ||
| HPB | Pancreas- drainage | 0 | 0 | ||
| MIS | Hernia, Paraesophageal | 0 | 5 | ||
| MIS | Splenectomy | 0 | 4 | ||
| MIS | Pancreatic Resections | 0 | 5 | ||
| MIS | Revisional Fundoplication | 0 | 10 | ||
| MIS | Small Intestinal Resection | 0 | 10 | ||
| MIS | Adrenalectomy | 0 | 3 | ||
| MIS | Hernia, Inguinal | 0 | 20 | ||
| MIS | Hernia, Incisional | 0 | 40 | ||
| MIS | Gastrectomy | 0 | 5 | ||
| MIS | Fundoplication | 0 | 80 | ||
| MIS | Diagnostic Laparoscopy | 0 | 10 | ||
| MIS | Appendectomy | 0 | 8 | ||
List of Contributing Faculty
| Igor Belyansky MD, FACS | 35% |
| Area of Expertise Advanced MIS / Herniorraphy |
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| Role in Training Program Director |
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| Adrian E Park MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCS (ECSA) | 25% |
| Area of Expertise Advanced GI MIS, Hernia and Solid Organ Surgery |
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| Role in Training Associate Program Director |
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| Alejandro (Alex) Gandsas MD, MBA, FACS | 5% |
| Area of Expertise Bariatrics / MIS |
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| Role in Training Faculty |
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| Courtney Doyle MD, FACS | 5% |
| Area of Expertise General Surgery / Advanced MIS / Bariatrics |
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| Role in Training Faculty |
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| Kevin L Stitely MD, FACS | 5% |
| Area of Expertise General Surgery / Advanced MIS |
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| Paul T Kim MD | 5% |
| Area of Expertise General Surgery/Advanced MIS |
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Accreditation History
| Director | Program | Length | Start | End | |
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| Igor Belyansky | Advanced GI MIS | 3 | 2021 | 2024 |