Sixty to seventy percent of patients undergoing cardiac surgery at Jefferson receive coronary artery bypass grafts. The cardiothoracic fellow directs all residents on this rotation. Six seminars and conferences per week supplement clinical training on the service. Six senior thoracic surgeons and three cardiothoracic residents make up the service.
Residents dedicate two months of their fourth year to thoracic surgery.
The CT resident also spends time in laboratory research. Panday Copyright Thomas Jefferson University. All Rights Reserved. The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider.