The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship by Scott Holmes

Critical Care Fellowship


Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

 

To Apply

Applicants should submit a Fellowship Application, Curriculum Vitae, and three (3) letters of recommendation to: Deanna Congdon - Deanna.Congdon@uth.tmc.edu

ACGME (RRC) Approved Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Length of training: 1 year
Training Philosophy: Mastery of critical care concepts and skills is promoted through sharing information with others including medical students, residents, faculty, and staff.

Requirements:

  • Completion of a US or Canadian General Surgery Residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible (at the start of Fellowship) for the American Board of Surgery
Salary: $51,336 for the Surgical Critical Care year

Rotations:

Mandatory:
  • Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital
Elective Rotations:
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • Neuro Critical Care Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital or LBJ General Hospital
  • Burn Unit
  • Transplant Intensive Care Unit
  • Clinical Trauma
  • Methodist Intensive Care
  • LifeFlight Pre-hospital rotation
  • Advanced ultrasound rotation

Optional Additional Training:

The Clinical Trauma Fellowship is individualized to each applicant and is focused on developing their future practice whether it will be in academics or a private setting. The year is also customized to address specific deficits that the candidate feels that he/she might have with respect to operative, non-operative, and interventional management.    
 Both one and two-year research fellowships are also available (See Research Opportunities)

Contact:

Bryan Alan Cotton, MD, MPH Surgical Critical Care FellowshipBryan Alan Cotton, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Physician Scientist in Coagulation Research
Center for Translational Injury Research (CeTIR)
 The University of Texas Health Science Center
6410 Fannin Suite 1100.20
Houston, TX, 77030
Tel: (713) 500-7354
Fax: (713) 521-7135
Email: Bryan.A.Cotton@uth.tmc.edu

Coordinator: Deanna Congdon
Email: Deanna.Congdon@uth.tmc.edu