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EDUCATION
The teaching program of the Pulmonary Division provides opportunities
for students, housestaff and fellows to acquire education in the basic
and clinical aspects of respiratory and critical care medicine. Emphasis
is placed on pathophysiology, respiratory therapy, intensive respiratory
care, pulmonary function testing, diagnostic techniques, and the clinical
approach to chest diseases, and all aspects of sleep medicine including
polysomnography.
Medical student instruction begins during the second academic year
in the mechanisms of disease course. Fourth-year electives are offered
at affiliated hospitals. A tutorial laboratory elective is also available.
| Professor
and Division Director: Richard Castriotta, M.D. |
Richard.J.Castriotta@uth.tmc.edu |
|
Professor: |
Akhil.Bidani@uth.tmc.edu |
| Associate Professor: Robert F. Lodato, M.D., Ph.D. |
Robert.F.Lodato@uth.tmc.edu |
| Assistant Professors: Rosa Estrada-y-Martin, M.D. Ed Parsley, D.O. Bela Patel, M.D. |
Rosa.M.Estrada.Y.Martin@uth.tmc.edu Ed.L.Parsley@uth.tmc.edu Bela.Patel@uth.tmc.edu |
| Instructors:
Sajid Haque, M.D. Lakshmipriya Kasirajan, M.D. |
Sajid.A.Haque@uth.tmc.edu Lakshmi.P.Kasirajan@uth.tmc.edu |
Outpatient Experience-
* Fellows attend Pulmonary Continuity Clinic one afternoon/week at
University of Texas Health Science Center Professional Building with
an assigned Pulmonary Medicine faculty supervisor for 4 hours/week.
* Fellows rotating at LBJ General Hospital on the Pulmonary Consult
of Services attend Thursday afternoon LBJ Pulmonary Consultative Clinic
under the direction of Dr. Rosa Estrada-Y-Martin for 3-4 hours/week
and LBJ Sleep Clinic on Monday afternoon.
* Fellows on Sleep rotations attend Wednesday afternoon Sleep Consultation
Clinic at University of Texas Health Science Center Professional Building
with Dr. Richard Castriotta for 4 hours/week and LBJ Sleep Clinic
on Monday afternoon.
* Fellows on rotations at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center attend outpatient
clinics with monthly Pulmonary consult attendings for 3-5 hours/week.
Other Educational Options-
- Sleep Fellowship (One year)
- Critical Care Year
- Interventional Bronchoscopy Fellowship (One year) at M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center
(ABIM
requirements)
Work
in Progress..
- Partnership with the Methodist
Lung Transplantation program to provide an opportunity for the fellows
to develop clinical competence in this area of Pulmonary Medicine.
- Development of clinical rotations in Pulmonary
Rehabilitation.
- Clinical Rotations at Select Specialty Hospital
in the Texas Medical Center for long term follow-up and management of
pulmonary patients after leaving the ICU need of long-term acute care
and ventilation weaning
