Program Overview

Department of Anesthesiology

The University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Division offers a comprehensive and intense one-year clinical training program designed to graduate a competent clinical and academic leader. The program is designed to challenge the fellow to become an expert in not only cardiothoracic anesthesia within the operating room but also in the perioperative setting.

About the Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship

The ACTA fellowship program allows the fellow to train and experience a multidisciplinary academic environment so that skills and abilities in delivering patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning, and quality improvements are all developed to their fullest potential.

Program Details

• The fellowship program offers 1 ACGME position each year to qualified applicants.
• The fellowship program fulfills the ACGME program requirements for Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology as well as the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) requirements for certification in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Facilities

Facilities are readily available at all times to provide prompt, noninvasive diagnostic and therapeutic cardiothoracic procedures, including:

• Echocardiography
• Cardiac stress testing
• Cardiac catheterization
• Electrophysiological testing and therapeutic intervention
• Cardiopulmonary scanning procedures
• Pulmonary function testing

Faculty

• Cory France, MD - Fellowship Director
• Kristin Horton, MD - Associate Program Director
• Ryan Noska, MD - Cardiac Anesthesia Division Director
• Andye Girnius, MD
• Erin Grawe, MD
• Ahmed Khalil, MD
• Benu Makkad, MD
• Thomas Neyer, MD
• Shanaka Peiris, MD
• Dustin Tsitouris, MD
• Paul Wojciechowski, MD

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide a comprehensive and intense clinical training experience, with a focus on developing expertise in cardiothoracic anesthesia and perioperative care. The program includes a combination of clinical rotations, didactic sessions, and research opportunities, with the goal of graduating a competent clinical and academic leader.