As part of a major academic medical center, the Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery excels in training, research, and clinical programs. Our dual purpose is to train those who will provide top quality patient care and academic leadership in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Applicants must have an interest in developing advanced skills in minimally invasive, robotic, and flexible endoscopy, as well as acquiring experience in management of morbid obesity and foregut diseases.
This fellowship program has three main objectives:
- To develop proficiency in operative skills in the area of advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
- To obtain ability to teach laparoscopic operative skills to surgical residents.
- To develop research skills in the area of upper GI surgery.
Graduates of this program are expected to be able to carry out advanced laparoscopic operations independently, to develop and manage a center of minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, and to teach the fundamental and advanced laparoscopic skills. Fellows are also expected to graduate as a certified robotic surgeon.
The fellow’s training experience will be spent primarily in general, upper GI and bariatric surgery procedures such as paraesophageal hernia repair and fundoplication, revisional foregut surgery, Heller myotomy, primary bariatric (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy) and revisional procedures, inguinal hernia, complex ventral hernia, solid organ surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic flexible endoscopy. The fellow will also be taught basic and advanced robotic surgical skills in a stepwise fashion in order to master its application in general surgery cases such as incisional and inguinal hernia. In addition, the fellow will be exposed to the fundamentals of esophageal physiology, high resolution manometry 24-hour pH/impedance monitoring and Bravo pH. The fellow will be involved in clinical and investigational research and will receive mentoring on study design and analysis, manuscript preparation, and research presentation. The fellow will be required to submit at least one abstract for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The fellow will also be responsible for collection and analysis of data for use in research studies related to minimally invasive and bariatric surgery and will work in collaboration with the postdoctoral research fellow on research projects and publications. The fellow will also be involved with the education of residents and medical students at Tulane University School of Medicine.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
To provide mentored research to an individual pursuing post-residency or postdoctoral training. A postdoctoral scholar is a trainee pursuing to carry out advanced studies supervised by the principal investigator/s utilizing knowledge of equipment, methodology, and current developments in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Postdoctoral Scholars are appointed for a limited period of time and may participate on the Department’s research projects. The scholar will engage in comprehensive research to help evolve Minimally Invasive Surgery.
The proposed research will consist of:
- Benign and malignant esophageal diseases
- Metabolic surgery and Bariatric Surgery procedures and outcomes
- Robotic surgery
- Research in surgical education and training
- Evaluation of novel surgical devices and procedures
The focus of the research is to provide exposure and experience to the aforementioned research projects with the opportunity for independent investigation over a 1-year period. The fellow will also be responsible for collection of data for use in research studies related to minimally invasive surgery and will also be conducting research in surgical education and minimally invasive surgery.
The fellow is expected to fully participate in the surgical education laboratory-teaching residents and medical students Minimally Invasive Surgery.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Designs and conducts research experiments.
- Collects, compiles and analyzes data.
- Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
- Documents and interprets results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
ELIGIBILITY
This program is for any individual who is pursuing post-residency or postdoctoral training in the clinical medical sciences.
Applicants may be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or foreign national lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. A one-year commitment to the program is required.
HOW TO APPLY
The Program currently offers one Fellowship position each year (July 1-June 30). The applications process opens on August 1 and closes on June 30. All applications must be submitted by June 30 of the year of the start of the fellowship.
Interested applicants should apply through Tulane University Office of Human Resources at https://jobs.tulane.edu/position/IRC18271
In addition, you may forward a Letter of Interest, current CV, and Letters of Recommendations to Karen Noble at knoble1@tulane.edu
