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Thoracic & Cardiac Imaging
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| Phone: | 617-724-4256 |
| Fax: | 617-724-0046 |
| Email: | jshepard@partners.org |
Associate Director:
Matthew D. Gilman, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Division of Thoracic Imaging
Department of Radiology
55 Fruit Street, Founders 202
Boston, MA 02114
| Phone: | 617-724-4254 |
| Fax: | 617-724-0046 |
| Email: | mgilman@partners.org |
Radiologists:
Administrative Assistant:
Ana L. Forim
| Email: | aforim@partners.org |
Application
Fellowship Application Form
Currently we are offering one-year fellowship positions for July 2011. To apply please complete the Fellowship application, and send a personal statement and three letters of recommendation addressed to Dr. Jo-Anne Shepard (see above). One letter must be from the Residency Program Director. Fellow applicants are encouraged to be ABR eligible and to obtain a full Massachusetts medical license and DEA number prior to start of fellowship. Bonafide candidates will be invited for an interview and tour. To apply please contact Matthew D. Gilman MD, Associate Fellowship Director.
About the Thoracic Radiology Fellowship
Goal of Fellowship:The Thoracic and Cardiac Imaging Fellowship provides a cutting edge clinical and research experience in Thoracic and Cardiac diagnosis and Thoracic intervention in preparation for the academic practice of Thoracic Imaging.
Clinical Experience:
The Thoracic and Cardiac Imaging Fellowship is a general thoracic imaging fellowship in diagnostic imaging and intervention including dedicated time in cardiac imaging. Diagnostic modalities include digital imaging of the chest, Thoracic and Cardiac CT, Thoracic and Cardiac MRI, and PET-CT, in a complete PACS environment, including both inpatient and outpatient chest examinations. The Massachusetts General Hospital is a tertiary care hospital, with multiple intensive care units, including a Burn ICU, Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Cardiac Surgical ICU and Cardiac ICU. In addition, the MGH is a level-one trauma center, burn center, and transplant center, including heart and lung transplantation. The MGH is a major oncology referral center with a busy Thoracic Oncology and General Thoracic Surgical Service. Through the Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Services we are consulted on a multitude of interesting pulmonary diseases. The Thoracic Division performs over 100,000 imaging examinations / year and provides a concentrated experience in both usual and unusual medical and surgical conditions. The Thoracic Division works cooperatively with exceptionally strong medical, surgical and subspecialty services.
Interventional Experience:
The Thoracic Division performs >300 percutaneous needle aspiration biopsies/year in a dedicated interventional CT scanner, with on-site cytopathology. All patients are evaluated by an Interventional Nurse Coordinator prior to the procedure, and dedicated interventional nurses administer conscious sedation and post-procedure care. The Division also performs (RFA) radiofrequency ablation for both primary and metastatic disease to the chest.
Cardiac:
Dedicated cardiac imaging experience in CTA and MRI is incorporated into the fellowship under the direction of Suhny Abbara, MD.
Research:
The Thoracic and Cardiac Divisions have an active clinical research program. The faculty participates in RSNA, ARRS, STR and Fleischner Societies. Fellows are expected to participate in clinical research projects in conjunction with the staff. The department provides secretarial assistance and the support of the Radiology Educational Media Service (REMS) in preparation of exhibits, presentations, and manuscripts. Departmental support is provided to fellows for presentation of research at major medical meetings. Dedicated academic time is assigned to fellows who demonstrate a research commitment (1day/wk).
Teaching:
2-3 radiology residents rotate in Thoracic Radiology at any given time. Radiology Fellows regularly participate in resident education both at the workstation and in resident teaching conferences.
Conferences:
- Interstitial Lung Disease Rad-Path Conference
A conference presented jointly by the Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Radiology and Pulmonary Pathology Services. Interesting Interstitial Lung Disease cases are presented with clinical, radiology and pathology correlation.
- Thoracic Mini-Course
A month long series of noon-time lectures focused on Thoracic Radiology and Cardiac Imaging delivered by the staff and fellows to MGH residents. Traditionally, Grand Rounds Speakers are invited.
- Thoracic Imaging Conference
Weekly conference prepared by the Thoracic CT resident of interesting current CT and MRI cases.
- ICU Rounds
Daily ICU rounds with Thoracic Radiologists and ICU staff in Medical, Surgical and Cardiac Intensive Care Units.
- Lung Transplant Conference
A joint conference between Thoracic Radiology and the Lung Transplant Service to discuss transplant candidates, complications and outcome in lung transplant patients.
- PET-CT Conference
A monthly conference presented to discuss chest and abdominal PET-CT cases.
- Thoracic Surgical Conference
A weekly conference presented by the Thoracic Surgical Service at which radiological correlation and patient management of thoracic surgical conditions are discussed.
- Thoracic Oncology Conference
A weekly conference presented by the Thoracic Oncology Conference at which the diagnosis and management of lung, esophageal and other thoracic tumors are discussed.
- Pulmonary Conference
A weekly conference in which the Pulmonary service reviews radiology studies on their inpatients.
- Thoracic Care Discussion Conference
A weekly conference at which unknown cardiac and thoracic cases are presented to residents for discussion of findings.
- Pulmonary Grand Rounds
A weekly conference presented by the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, including case presentation and invited lecturers.
- Infectious Disease Conference
A conference presented jointly by Radiology and the Infectious Disease Services. Interesting Infectious Disease cases are presented with radiology correlation.
- Post-Graduate Chest Course
This post-graduate course is presented jointly by the Departments of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. This course is held every other year in November in even years.
- Cardiac Conferences
Dedicated Cardiac conferences include weekly Cardiovascular Imaging Seminar, Cardiac Catheterization Conference, Cardiac MR/CT Conference, Congenital Heart Disease Conference and Cardiac ECHO/MRI Conference.
Vacation:
20 days/year.
Meetings:
5 days/year at the approval of the division head.
Holiday and Weekend Coverage:
Fellows rotate on weekend and holiday coverage in the Thoracic Division along with the Thoracic Staff. Internal moonlighting opportunities are available for qualified Fellows in the Thoracic and Emergency Radiology Divisions.
