Department of
Surgery

Fellowship Block Rotations

  • Bariatric Rotation

    • Faculty: Drs. Szoka, Abunnaja, Tabone

    • Schedule A (2x month):

      • 3 days per week in OR (Monday, Tuesday, Friday)

      • 1 day per week in clinic

      • ½ day simulation

      • ½ day endoscopy

    • Schedule B (2x month):

      • 3.5 days per week in OR (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday AM, Friday)

      • 1 day per week in clinic

      • ½ day simulation

    • Note: The above weekly schedule may be modified to enable fellow to participate in additional anastomotic cases (ie gastric bypass, duodenal switch, revisions: sleeve to bypass), the schedule also may be modified to ensure fellow has adequate experience in clinic.

    • Bariatric Clinic

      • Fellow to gain clinic experience with the following patient encounters:

        • Bariatric New Patient Evaluations

        • Bariatric Preoperative Evaluations

        • Bariatric Post-Operative Evaluations (2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months)

        • Bariatric Establish Care Evaluations (for patients who have had bariatric surgery in past and seeking additional care)

        • Foregut patients

        • Patients with super obesity experiencing gallbladder symptoms

  • GOLD Service Rotation

    • Optional General Surgery Elective, Faculty: Dr. Race

    • WVU Elective General Surgery Service (2-4 weeks)

    • Schedule:

      • 3 days OR (Dr. Race)

      • 1.5 days per week of clinic

      • ½ day simulation

  • Obesity Medicine Rotation

    • Optional Medical Weight Loss Elective, Faculty: Dr. Davisson

    • WVU Medical Weight Loss Clinic in Physician Office Center (2 weeks)