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

2. Regional Anesthesia Sites
UCSD Thornton Hospital
UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest
Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
Jacobs Medical Center

3. Clinical Rotations Regional Rotations Acute Pain Rotation
Thornton Hospital
Sulpizio Cardiovascular Medical Center
UCSD Hillcrest Hospital
Outpatient Pavilion
Acute Pain Rotation
Acute Pain Service at Jacobs Medical Center
Additional Opportunities
Pain rotation at Moores Cancer Center
Pediatric rotation at Rady’s Children’s Hospital

4. RAAPM Faculty (page 1 of 2)
Wendy Abramson, MD
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College; Residency: University of Pennsylvania; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD
Richard H. Bellars, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University; Residency: UCSD
Jessica Black, MD
Medical School: Ross University; Residency: University of Pennsylvania; RAAPM Fellowship: Virginia Mason
John F. Finneran, MD
Medical School: UCSD; Residency: UCSD; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD
Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, MAS – Division Chief
Medical School: UCSF; Residency: Brigham & Women’s Hospital; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD
Rekha Chandrabose, MD
Medical School: University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill; Residency: UCSD; RAAPM Preceptorship: UCSD

5. RAAPM Faculty (page 2 of 2)
Ching-Rong Cheng, MD
Medical School: Taipei Medical College; Residency: U of Virginia and U of Louisville
Brian M. Ilfeld, MD, MS
Medical School: UCSF; Anesthesiology Residency: UCSF; RAAPM Fellowship: University of Florida
Bahareh Khatibi, MD – Fellowship Director
Medical School: University of Chicago; Residency: UCSD; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD
Engy T.Said, MD – Clinical Director, Acute Pain Service
Medical School: UCLA; Residency: USC/UCSD; RAAPM Fellowship: UCSD
NavParkash S. Sandhu, MD, MS
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

6. 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

7. Educational Overview Clinical Experience
Preoperatively: evaluate patients for regional anesthesia techniques and communicate with surgical team to finalize appropriate management
Perform regional anesthesia procedures
Postoperatively: evaluate patients, adjust local anesthetic infusions to optimize pain control while minimizing side effects
1 day/week: fellows are in the OR either supervising residents/CRNAs or providing direct patient care as staff anesthesiologists
Optional compensated OR or OB call
Other clinical time is spent either directly administering or teaching residents how to perform regional blocks

8. Educational Overview
Each fellow will spend approximately 10 months managing the regional service at Hillcrest, Thornton /Sulpizio Medical Center.
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

9. 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

10. 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
Fellowship positions (3 in July, 1-2 in August)
Application Deadline: March 31st
Interviews: March-April

11. RAAPM Fellowship Contact Information
Melissa Medeiros, Fellowship Coordinator
UCSD Anesthesiology Regional Fellowship Program
9300 Campus Point Drive, MC 7651
La Jolla, CA
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