Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship University of California, San Diego

Educational Sites UCSD Thornton Hospital UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Jacobs Medical Center

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Medical Center UCSD Hillcrest Hospital Clinical Rotations Thornton Hospital Sulpizio Cardiovascular Medical Center UCSD Hillcrest Hospital Jacobs Medical Center Additional Opportunities Pain rotation at Moores Cancer Center Pediatric rotation at Rady’s Children’s Hospital

RAAPM Faculty (page 1 of 2) Wendy Abramson, MD Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College; Residency: U Penn; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD Richard H. Bellars, MD Medical School: Georgetown University; Residency: UCSD Rekha Chandrabose, MD Medical School; University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill; Residency: UCSD; RAAPM Preceptorship: UCSD Ching-Rong Cheng, MD Medical School: Taipei Medical College; Residency: U of Virginia and U of Louisville Rodney Gabriel, MD, Medical School: UCSF; Anesthesiology Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD Brian M. Ilfeld, MD, MS Medical School: UCSF; Anesthesiology Residency: UCSF; RAAPM Fellowship: University of Florida

RAAPM Faculty (page 2 of 2) Bahareh Khatibi, MD – Fellowship Director Medical School: University of Chicago; Residency: UCSD; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD Amanda Monahan, MD Medical School: University of Wisconsin-Madison; Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD Engy T.Said, MD Medical School: UCLA; Residency: USC/UCSD; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD NavParkash S. Sandhu, MD, MS – Division Chief Medical School: Panjab University; Residency: NYU Preetham Suresh, MD Medical School: Case Western Reserve University; Residency: UCSF Jacklynn Sztain, MD Medical School: UCLA; Residency: UCSD; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD

Educational Overview Goals Master basic single-injection and continuous peripheral nerve block techniques Gain experience managing continuous perineural infusions for inpatients and outpatients, as well adjunct analgesic medications Learn to apply regional anesthesia techniques in a variety of surgical settings including trauma, elective outpatient and more invasive orthopedics, vascular surgery, abdominal and pelvic procedures, head and neck surgery, and plastic/reconstructive surgery

Educational Overview Clinical Experience Evaluate patients for regional anesthesia techniques Perform regional anesthesia procedures Follow patients postoperatively Fellows spend one day per week in the OR either supervising residents or providing direct patient care as staff anesthesiologists Fellows may also take OR or OB call based on availability All other clinical time is spent either directly administering or teaching residents how to perform regional blocks

Educational Overview Each fellow will spend approximately 10 months managing the regional service at Hillcrest, Thornton /Sulpizio Medical Center and Jacobs. The patient population consists of Orthopedic, Oncologic, Plastic, Cardiovascular, Thoracic, General Surgical, and Gynecologic Patients. Optional one month elective can be done in the field of pediatrics or chronic pain or by completing original research. Individualized elective may also be developed by the fellow with approval by the Fellowship Director. Fellows are expected to complete an academic project or QI project during their fellowship

Research Projects Recently Completed Projects Ongoing Projects Continuous Popliteal Nerve Blocks: Effect of Perineural Catheter Tip Location Relative to the Sciatic Nerve Bifurcation on Postoperative Analgesia Femoral Versus Adductor Canal Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Knee Arthroplasty Continuous TAP Blocks: Relative Effects of a Basal Infusion vs. Repeated Bolus Doses Ongoing Projects Effects of Catheter Location on Postoperative Analgesia for Continuous Adductor Canal and Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Blocks Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Using the Smartpatch System

RAAPM Fellowship Eligibility Criteria Board certification (or eligibility) in Anesthesiology Current license in State of Residency (at time of application) California medical license (when starting fellowship) Fellowship Positions and Application Process 4 fellowship positions (3 in July, 1 in January) Application Deadline: May 15th Interviews: June

RAAPM Fellowship Contact Information Melissa Medeiros, Fellowship Coordinator UCSD Anesthesiology Regional Fellowship Program 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0898 La Jolla, CA 92093-0898 Phone: 858-822-0776 Email: reganesthesia@ucsd.edu