In addition to having primary teaching responsibilities, division members are either active clinicians seeing their own patients or are involved in clinical research. Cardiology The Division of Cardiology provides primary and tertiary care for acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases. Residents are exposed to all aspects of Cardiology, thereby obtaining expertise in the management of both acutely ill and chronically ill cardiac patients. Gastroenterology The Division of Gastroenterology combines active clinical services with diverse research interests. Residents participate in both the inpatient consultation services and the outpatient clinic.
Residents gain expertise in flexible sigmoidoscopy with the guidance of the division faculty.
Upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, liver biopsy, and esophageal varieces are among the procedures performed by division members. Technical expertise is acquired in arterial cannulation, pulmonary artery catheterization, and management of mechanical ventilators. The division is also responsible for the pulmonary consultation service, pulmonary function and exercise laboratory, sleep disorders laboratory, outpatient clinic, and pulmonary rehabilitation service. The Division of Infectious Diseases provides one of the most active consultation services in the hospital. Consults are received from all medical and surgical divisions including the medical, surgical, and burn intensive care units.