Program Overview

Temple University Graduate Medical Education

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University offers a wide range of graduate medical education programs.

Residency Programs and Fellowships

The university provides various residency programs and fellowships, including:

• Anesthesiology
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• Dermatology
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• Emergency Medicine
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• Family and Community Medicine
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• Hematopathology Fellowship
• Medicine
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• Neurology
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• Neurosurgery
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• Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
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• Ophthalmology
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• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery And Sports Medicine
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• Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
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• Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
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• Pediatric Dentistry
• Pediatrics
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• Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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• Psychiatry And Behavioral Science
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• Radiation Oncology
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• Radiology
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• Surgery
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• Thoracic Medicine and Surgery
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• Urology
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program

The Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program at Temple University Hospital is a three-year program recognized for its rigor, diversity, and prestige.

Key Highlights of the Fellowship Program

• Dedicated Faculty: The program is led by passionate educators and highly respected clinicians.
• Protected Time for Scholarship: Fellows have uninterrupted time for scholarly pursuits, research, and writing.
• Pride in Tradition: The faculty take great pride in being part of Temple, upholding the hospital's legacy of advancing healthcare.
• Large and Diverse Fellowship: The program has 29 fellows, exposing them to a large, diverse, and complex patient population.
• Advanced Patient Care: Fellows gain significant experience with advanced lung disease patients.
• High-Volume Procedures: Fellows engage in extensive procedural training.
• Top-Ranked Lung Transplant Program: The program ranks among the top five in the nation by volume.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: The program utilizes life-saving technologies, including extracorporeal life support and advanced bronchoscopy.
• Robust Clinical Trials Program: The program is one of the most active and well-funded in the country, focusing on COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, and asthma.

Program Leadership

• Maria Elena Vega Sanchez, MD, Program Director
• Parag Desai, MD, Associate Program Director
• Kartik Shenoy, MD, Associate Program Director
• Fatima Anjum, MD, Associate Program Director
• Massa Zantah, MD, Associate Program Director
• Parth Rali, MD, Director of Fellowship Wellness and Social Media