UCLA Surgical Education
 
UCLA Surgical Education





Service Information

UCLA Medical Center (Westwood Campus)

 

“U” service

The U service is staffed by Drs. Hiyama, Sack, Yeh, and Yoo.

The clinical interests represented include:

  • Colorectal surgery
  • Endocrine surgery (Reading materials available on resident portfolios under "Core Reading Materials")
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
     

Goals and Objectives for the U service:

R1 R5
Revised September 2009

Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri
    Hiyama
MOR
Yeh
MOR
Sack ASC Yoo ASC
M&M
Grand    Rounds
  
Sack MOR Yoo MOR Hiyama
ASC
Yeh
ASC  
Yoo
MOR
Yeh
MOR (alternating) 
Sack
ASC  
Yoo
clinic 
Sack clinic
AM
Sack MOR

Hiyama
Clinic

Yeh
clinic

(alternating)

Yeh
clinic*
Sack ASC Sack Clinic  

Sack
clinic

PM
 
   
MOR: Main operating room
ASC: Ambulatory surgery center, Med Plaza 200 building
The primary MOR day for faculty are shown, but additional cases may be scheduled on other days

Time management on U surgery
R2-5 priorities are OR>clinic
R1 priorities are discharges>SCTR cases>clinic & ward duties
*At least one R2-R5 resident should attend the primary endocrine clinic

Clinic start times
Standard start times are 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM
Please be prompt

Reading Materials for U Service

Approach to common anorectal problems
Rectal CA Review article Bland et al

"C” service

The C service is staffed by Drs. Donahue, Economou, Fred Eilber, Fritz Eilber, Hines, Reber, and Tomlinson.

The clinical interests represented include:

  • Surgical oncology
  • Pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery

Goals and Objectives for the C service:

Reading Materials for the "C" Service

Breast Cancer Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4  
Colon/Rectal Cancer & Liver Metastases Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4  
Gastric Cancer Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4  
Melanoma Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5
Pancreatic Cancer Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4  
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4  
Palliative Article 1        

“L/A” service

The L/A service is staffed by Drs. Cryer, Hiatt, Schmit, and Tillou.

The clinical interests represented include:

  • Trauma surgery
  • Emergency general surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care

Goals and Objectives for the L/A service:

              R1

R1 Handout (A Service)
revised July 2009

Anesthesia service

Golas and Objectives for Anesthesia service:

R1

Cardiothoracic service

The cardiothoracic service is staffed by Drs. Laks, Ardehali, Esmalian, Kwon and Begyui.

In addition to general cardiothoracic surgery, the faculty have particular clinical interests in:

  • Congenital heart disease
  • Heart transplantation
  • Lung transplantation

Goals and Objectives for the Cardiothoracic service:

Head & Neck service

Golas and Objectives for Head and Neck service:

R1

MIS service

The MIS service is staffed by Drs. Dutson and Mehran. 

MIS R1 and R4

Neurosurgery service

The Neurosurgery service is staffed by Drs. Bergsneider, Martin, Frazee, Gonzalez, Vespa and more.


Goals and Objectives for Neurosurgery service:

R1

Orthopedic Surgery service

The Orthopedic service is staffed by Drs. Finerman, SooHoo, Cracchiolo, Gamradt, Johnson, Oppenheim, Hame, and McAllister.

Goals and Objectives for Orthopedic Surgery service.

R1
revised July 2009

Outpatient Surgery service

Goals and Objectives for Outpatient service:

R1
revised July 2009

Dr. Dutson MIS Article 1 Article 2
Dr. Hiatt Abdominal Wall Article  
Dr. Tillou Trauma Slides  
Dr. Gordon Liver/Billiary Quiz  

Pediatric service

The pediatric service is staffed by Drs. Atkinson, Fonkalsrud, Dunn, Shew and DeUgarte.

In addition to general pediatric surgery, the faculty have particular clinical interests in:

  • Pectus excavatum repair
  • Laparoscopic pediatric surgery
  • Pediatric surgical oncology

Pediatric Dosing

Goals and Objectives for the Pediatic service:

revised August 2009

Plastic Surgery service

The plastic surgery service is staffed by Drs. Miller, Rudkin, Da Lio, Bradley, Crisera, Lipa, Jarrahy, and Festekjian.


Goals and objectives for Plastic Surgery service:

R1

Surgical Endoscopy

Goals and objectives for Surgical Endoscopy service:

R4

Transplant service

The transplant service is staffed by Drs. Busuttil, Duffy, Farmer, Hong,Lipshutz, Gordon, Gritch, and Singer.

The clinical interests represented include:

  • Liver transplantation
  • Primary and metastatic tumors involving the liver
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Pancreas transplantation
  • Small bowel transplantation

Goals and Objectives for the Transplant service:

Please see Dr. Duffy prior to start of rotation to obtain reading material.

Reading materials for Liver Transplant Service

Welcome Note from Liver Transplantation
Module 1- Liver Transplantation Module 2- Transplantation: Concerns/Considerations
Indications for OLT - J. Hong Drug Interactions- C. Holt
Hepatitis C - S. Saab Immunosuppressive Agents - C. Holt
Hepatitis B: Natural Course, Treatment, and Liver Transplantation - S. Han Nutrition in Liver Failure & Liver Transplant Recipients -
S. Burroughs
Transplantation Immunology - R. M. Ghobrial Infection in Transplantation - D. Winston
   
Module 3 - Transplantation: Special Populations Module 4 - Other Aspects
Fulminant Liver Failure - F. Durazo Case Studies in Liver Surgery - R. W. Busuttil
Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Indications, Outcomes, Long-Term Issues & Update - R. Venick Preoperative Evaluation for OLT - C. Wray
Pancreas Transplant: History & Outcomes - G. Lipshutz Hepatocellular Carcinoma - M. Tong
Small Bowel Transplantation - D. Farmer  

Thoracic service

The Thoracic is staffed by Drs. Cameron, Holmes, Maish and Reemsten.

The clinical interests represented include:

  • Lung cancer and mesothelioma
  • Esophageal disorders
  • Bariatric surgery

Goals and Objectives for the Thoracic Service/MIS service:

Urology Surgery service

The Urology service is stafffed by Drs. DeKernion, Lerman, and Litwin.

Goals and Objectives for Urology Surgery service:

R1

Vascular service

The vascular service is staffed by Drs. Lawrence, Jimenez, DeRubertis, O'Connell Moore, Quinones, Gelabert, and Rigberg.

In addition to general vascular surgery, the faculty have particular clinical interests in:

  • Endovascular aneurysm repair
  • Lower extremity occlusive disease and limb salvage

Goals and Objectives for the Vascular service:


Locations:

UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center

The Santa Monica surgical service is staffed by Drs. Chandler, Chen and Foster.


Goals and Objectives for UCLA-Santa Monica service:

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

The Olive View surgical service is staffed by Drs. Thompson, Bennion, Schmit, Hiyama, and Gibbins [More]

Goals and Objectives for the General Surgery at Oliver View service:

R1 R2 R3 R5

West LA Veterans Administration Hospital

The VA surgical service is staffed by Drs. Stelzner, Sawicki, Ko, Baker, and Tomlinson.

The clinical interests represented include:

  • Colorectal surgery
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Surgical oncology

Goals and Objectives for the General Surgery at West LA Veterans Administration Hospital service - Teresa Rhynes (310-268-4248)

Kaiser Hospital , Panorama City

Residents spend 1 month at Kaiser-Panorama City during their 2nd year.
Residents spend 1 month at Kaiser-Panorama City during their 4th year.

Goals and Objectives for the Kaiser service - 818-375-2311

USC, Burns Unit

Residents spend 1 month on the burns unit during their 2nd year.

Goals and Objectives for the Burns Unit service - Pat Diaz - 323-226-7750

R2

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