Program Overview

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Medical College of Wisconsin Endocrine Surgery Fellowship

The Endocrine Surgery Fellowship program in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin is an AAES-accredited one-year, multidisciplinary clinical fellowship program. The program is designed to provide advanced training and research opportunities in disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands to board-eligible or board-certified general surgeons.

Eligibility Criteria

• At the time of entry into the fellowship program, all applicants will be board eligible or board certified general surgeons under the auspices of the American Board of Surgery
• Applicants must have passed each of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) steps
• Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada must have a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Special Considerations

• Candidates must be eligible to obtain licensure to practice medicine in the State of Wisconsin. A valid license to practice medicine in the State of Wisconsin must be obtained prior to the start of the fellowship year
• The candidate must be eligible to obtain their DEA Certificate prior to beginning of the fellowship
• The fellow will be required to apply for privileges at the Clement Zablocki Veterans Administration Center, in addition to several other non-governmental institutions

International Medical Graduates

Due to current limitations, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from applicants with visa requirements.

Program Overview

• The Endocrine Surgery Fellowship is an AAES-accredited one-year, multidisciplinary clinical fellowship program
• One fellow is accepted into the program annually
• The fellowship is a collaborative program between Endocrine Surgery (Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology) and Head and Neck Surgery (Department of Otolaryngology).
• Rotations:
  • Endocrine Surgery – 10 months
  • Head and Neck Surgery – 1 month
  • Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine – 1 month
• Fellows are considered members of faculty and are funded as an Instructor in the Department of Surgery. As an Instructor, fellows are expected to:
  • Participate in medical student and resident education
  • Participate in clinical, education, and/or basic science research
  • Participate in scholarly activity at the local, regional, and national level

Clinical Experience

The fellow will:

• Perform over 200 major surgical endocrine cases during the period of surgical training. Cases include, but are not limited to:
  • Thyroidectomy and cervical lymph node dissection
  • Parathyroidectomy-minimally invasive and bilateral exploration
  • Advance thyroid operations-including thyroid malignancies, substernal goiters
  • Modified lateral neck dissections
  • Reoperative surgery of the neck
  • Open and minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) adrenalectomy (retroperitoneal and transabdominal approaches)
• Perform and become proficient in cervical ultrasound, thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA), and fiberoptic laryngoscopy
• Have the opportunity to perform and become proficient in thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

Curriculum

The AAES Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Curriculum will be covered over the course of the year.

• Weekly:
  • Endocrine Surgery Fellow Weekly Curriculum Conference
  • Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Weekly Score Curriculum Sessions
  • Endocrine Research Conference
  • Surgical Oncology – Breast/Endocrine Case Conference
  • Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference
  • Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
  • Division of Research/Department of Surgery Research Conference
• Bi-Weekly:
  • Endocrine Neoplasia Disposition Conference
• SSO National Video Conference Series
• AAES Annual Meeting

Research

The fellow will participate in the weekly Endocrine Surgery Research Meeting and have exposure to the principles of conducting clinical research, scientific communications, surgical education, research ethics and management. Fellows are expected to actively engage in Endocrine Surgery Research to exceed the requirements set by the AAES. Opportunities are provided through:

• Robust divisional disease-site specific databases in addition to access to national disease-site specific databases
• Support by departmental statisticians and IRB coordinator
• Mentorship through weekly Endocrine Surgery Research Meetings

Patient Care

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Endocrine Surgery Program is dedicated to improving the care of patients with endocrine disorders. This program uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide the latest advances in endocrine surgery.

Faculty

Endocrine Surgery

• Douglas B. Evans, MD
  • Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation Professor of Surgery; Professor, Surgical Oncology; Chair, Department of Surgery
  • Training: Boston University School of Medicine, MA (MD), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, NH (Internship and General Surgery Residency), University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX (Surgical Oncology Fellowship)
• Catherine McManus, MD, MS
  • Associate Professor of Surgery
  • Training: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, WI (MD), New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (General Surgery Residency), Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY (Endocrine Surgery Fellowship)
• Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH
  • Professor of Surgery
  • Training: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY (MD), Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY (General Surgery Residency), Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, NY (MPH), Yale University School of Medicine, CT (Endocrine Surgery Fellowship)
• Tina Wei-Fang Yen, MD, MS
  • Professor of Surgery
  • Training: Harvard Medical School, MA (MD), University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA (General Surgery Residency), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX (Surgical Oncology Fellowship), Medical College of Wisconsin, WI (MS in Epidemiology)

Endocrine Surgery Professor Emeritus

• Stuart D. Wilson, MD
  • Emeritus Professor of Surgery
  • Awardee of the American Association of Endocrine Meritorious Achievement Award.

Head and Neck Surgery

• Becky L. Massey, MD
  • Associate Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction
  • Training: Medical College of Wisconsin, WI (MD), University of Utah, UT (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, TN (Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship)
• Michael E. Stadler, MD
  • Associate Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction
  • Training: University of Wisconsin Medical School, WI (MD), University of North Carolina, NC (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency), Washington University School of Medicine, MO (Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship)
• Joseph Zenga, MD
  • Associate Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction
  • Training: Washington University School of Medicine, MO (MD), Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, MO (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, MA (Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Skullbase Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship)

Endocrinology

Our surgeons work closely with physicians from the Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine.

• Gilbert G. Fareau, MD
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
  • Training: Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland (MD), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Internal Medicine Residency), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (Clinical and Research Fellowship in Endocrinology), University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (Clinical and Research Fellowship in Endocrinology)
• James W. Findling, MD
  • Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
  • Training: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL (MD), Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI (Internal Medicine Residency), University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA (Endocrinology Fellowship)
• Bradley R. Javorsky, MD
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
  • Training: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI (MD), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Internal Medicine Residency), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Endocrinology & Metabolism Fellowship)
• Jack Lin, MD
  • Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Training: Des Moines University, IA (DO), Saint Petersburg General Hospital, FL (Family Medicine Residency), MercyOne Medical Center, IA (Internal Medicine Residency), Medical College of Wisconsin, WI (Endocrinology Fellowship)
• Catherine Zhang, MD
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
  • Training: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH (MD), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Internal Medicine Residency), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition Fellowship)

Past Fellows

• George Taylor, MD, MS
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
• Gi Yoon Kim, MD
  • General Surgeon
  • Boulevard Surgical Services
  • San Jose, CA
• Patrick T. Hangge, MD
  • General Surgeon
  • Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN
• Marisa Bartz-Kurycki, MD
  • Endocrine Surgeon
  • James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Olivia DeLozier, MD
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
• Lily B. Hsieh, MD
  • General Surgeon
  • Advocate Medical Group, Elgin, IL
• Ioanna Mazotas, MD
  • Endocrine/General Surgeon
  • Mission Surgery, Asheville, NC
• Emily E.K. Murphy, MD, FACS
  • General Surgeon
  • Surgical Institute of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD
• Kathryn Coan, MD, FACS
  • Endocrine/General Surgeon
  • Dignity Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Diana I. Ortiz, MD, FACS
  • Endocrine/General Surgeon
  • Vidant Health, Kenansville, NC
• Adwoa Opoku-Boateng, MD, FACS
  • Endocrine Surgery Specialist
  • Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
• Victoria Lai, MD, FACS
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
• Azadeh A. Carr, MD, FACS
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Keck Medicine of USC, Pasadena, CA
• Carrie B. Carsello, MD, FACS
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, New Britain, CT

Application and Matching

Applications for the MCW Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program are accepted through the AAES Match Program. To apply, the following items will be required:

• A credit card to pay the application fee
• Citizenship/Visa information (if not a U.S. citizen)
• ABSITE scores
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement
• Portrait photo
• Reference names and contact information for three letters of recommendation

MCW Employment Benefits

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Benefit Package is designed to recognize the diverse needs of our workforce. Our package offers:

• Competitive and comprehensive benefit options
• A program that considers individual needs
• Plans to help ensure long-term financial security for you and your family

Fellowship Administrative Team

• Catherine McManus, MD, MS, FACS
  • Associate Professor
  • Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program
• Jessica Gedelman
  • Education Program Coordinator III