Program Overview

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Introduction to the Abdominal Transplantation Fellowship

The IU School of Medicine Department of Surgery's Division of Transplant Surgery offers a two-year fellowship program in abdominal transplantation. The emphasis of training is clinical with an orientation toward academic practice. Fellows are prepared to be competent, independent practitioners in transplantation with knowledge in all solid organs and are trained to assess patients for transplantation, manage patients intra-operatively, and care for the immunosuppressed patient post-operatively.

Program Overview

This fellowship program is accredited by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and has approval to train three fellows every two years. It is one of a small group of programs in the United States that has the necessary volume of patients to train fellows in all organ systems.

Clinical Experience

Training occurs at IU Health University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children. Fellows alternate between the Kidney/Kidney-Pancreas Service and the Liver/Intestine/Multivisceral Service. In addition, fellows participate in:

• Cadaveric donor procurement
• Living donor nephrectomy
• Kidney, kidney/pancreas, liver, small bowel, and multivisceral transplantation
• Acute and chronic surgical problems, including transplant nephrectomy, tracheostomy, fascial closure, and wound hernia repair

Education Experience

Fellows are responsible for mentoring IU School of Medicine medical students and residents on rotation and also attend Grand Rounds and other teaching sessions.

Research Experience

Fellows in this program have opportunities during training to conduct and write clinical research papers as well as participate in laboratory research.

Application Requirements

Interested candidates must have a medical degree or equivalent and have completed a general surgery residency, as well as the credential required to obtain a medical license to practice in Indiana.

Eligibility Criteria

• Medical degree or equivalent
• Completion of a general surgery residency
• Credential required to obtain a medical license to practice in Indiana

Residency and Fellowship Programs

The Department of Surgery offers various residency and fellowship programs, including:

• General Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Breast Surgical Oncology
• Burn Surgery
• Craniofacial Surgery
• Hand Surgery
• Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
• Microsurgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Surgical Critical Care
• Acute Care Surgery
• Pediatric Surgery
• Abdominal Transplant
• Vascular Surgery

Surgical Skills Center

The Surgical Skills Center provides a curriculum for fellows to enhance their surgical skills.

Department of Surgery

The Department of Surgery at IU School of Medicine is committed to providing excellence in patient care, education, and research. The department offers a range of programs and services, including medical student education, residency programs, fellowship programs, and continuing education.