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The Duke University Department of Surgery is pleased to announce three clinical laparoscopic fellowship positions providing clinical and academic training in advanced laparoscopic/Robotic surgery, bariatric surgery, and advanced endoluminal surgery. The Duke Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship is a one-year program designed to expand the skills and knowledge of participants, both clinically and scientifically, and to empower them to become leaders in this evolving and exciting field of surgery. Although the primary focus of the Duke Fellowship is general (foregut, hernia, solid organ, etc) and bariatric surgery, the fellow also has the opportunity to be involved in other areas of endosurgical application, including Thoracic, Colorectal, Urological, and Oncologic surgery. The involvement in these various fields is based on the Fellow's interest and desire to seek participation with the faculty in these areas. A key component of the training program is bariatric surgery which provides an endosurgical training opportunity with a high-volume focus on the minimally invasive approach to bariatrics as well as endoscopy. The fellow works closely with 6 MIS and bariatric surgeons who perform up to 50 MIS and bariatric cases per week, with a dedicated, multidisciplinary bariatric clinic for workup and support. The fellow spends at least one-half of his/her training period working within this high-volume service, gaining a tremendous experience with techniques for laparoscopic intestinal anastomosis (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic and Robotic Duodenal Switch) as well as Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Revisional weight loss surgery which have application to a wide variety of laparoscopic and robotic procedures.

The fellowships are aligned with a very active and productive research program that includes PhD researchers, residents, and medical students.  Clinical research activity is also encouraged and enhanced with access to extensive clinical database records. Begun in 1993 and celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Duke Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship has trained many individuals whose accomplishments and continuing contributions to the field of Endosurgery are well recognized and have served to further build the reputation of this program. The opportunities for the fellows at Duke University Medical Center are limited only by the motivation and ingenuity of the individuals. Though one year is a short period of time, it is our hope that those individuals who train at the with us will establish a base on which to build their future and become leaders in the field of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery.

Basic Program Information:

• Location: Durham, North Carolina
• Primary Program Site: Duke Regional Hospital
• Primary Hospital: Total bed size, # OR's, # Surgical ICU beds: Total Beds 388; 12 ORs; 12 Surgical ICU Beds
• Secondary Program Site: Duke University Hospital
• Secondary Hospital: Total bed size, # OR's, # Surgical ICU beds: Total Beds 957; 51 ORs; 24 Surgical ICU Beds
• Clinic locations and schedule:

  Duke Regional Hospital

  3643 North Roxboro Road

  Durham, NC  27704

  and/or

  Duke Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery

  407 Crutchfield Street

  Durham, NC 27704

  Clinic Hours

  Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

  7:30 am - 5:00 pm

  Sat Sun- Closed

• University Affiliation: Duke University
• School of Medicine Affiliation: Duke University School of Medicine
• Year Program and/or Designation Established: 1993
• Number of Faculty: 9
• % of Program Clinical: 90
• % of Program Research: 10

Additional Program Information:

• Interaction with Residents: Some cases shared
• Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Primary Institution? Yes
• Is there a General Surgery Residency at the Secondary Institution? Yes
• Is there a curriculum in place for fellowship? Yes
• Is there a skills lab at the institution with fellow access? Yes
• Are there teaching conferences available for the fellow? Yes
• Is there an evaluation tool for fellow by faculty in place? Yes
• Is there an evaluation tool for faculty by fellow in place? Yes
• Papers Accepted For Publication where PD was an author: 13
• Publications that Involved Input from the Fellow: 0
• Are funds available for the Fellow to attend conferences? Yes

Malpractice Insurance Information:

• The fellow(s) is also required to have attending privileges (insurance coverage must also include all activities for their work while they act as a fellow and an attending) and the program provides the following:
  
  Claims-based malpractice coverage including a tail for the statute of limitations

Contact Information For Questions:

Jacinta Russell
Phone: 919-684-8178
Fax: 919-681-8856
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://weightloss.surgery.duke.edu/education-and-training/fellowship-program

Facilities

Dry Lab
Wet lab
Library
Administrative Support
Basic Science Research
Clinical Research
Simulation Lab