A502 Orthopaedic Surgery Research (Montefiore Medical Center)
The orthopaedic research rotation offers the 4
th year medical student the opportunity to focus his/her time on clinical or biomechanical orthopaedic research intended to compliment the clinical orthopaedic experience. Students are assigned a project which has significant clinical or scientific orthopaedic relevance and which is of interest to them. They are expected to begin and make significant progress with the project under the mentorship and guidance of a faculty member and at times in collaboration with an orthopaedic resident. They will have the opportunity to participate in selected clinical experiences as they pertain to their research project however the primary objective is to introduce them to and guide them through a successful relevant research project
Dr. David Geller, Musculoskeletal Oncology
Dr. Sun Jin Kim, Adult Reconstruction/Joint Replacement
PRIOR TO REGISTRATION ALL STUDENT MUST CONTACT: Ms. Donna Chinea, Residency Coordinator at 718-577-4410 or
dchinea@montefiore.orgModules: All
Maximum: 1
A505 Adult Orthopaedic Surgery (Montefiore Medical Center)
This rotation offer the 4
th year medical student an opportunity to participate in the management of patients with musculoskeletal injury and disease. Rotating students will have a chance to join the Orthopaedic team on the ward, in the ER, in the Operating Room, and during learning sessions. It is the goal of the rotation to have the student gain experience in musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment. While both rotations will enable the student to experience a wide range of Orthopaedic problems, the Jacobi experience will have greater emphasis on high energy trauma. Electives can take place at the Moses Division, the Weiler Division, and the Jacobi Medical Center. The resident day begins at 7:00am. Your chief resident and location will be determined by your elective assignment.
Dr. Martin Levy, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director
PRIOR TO REGISTRATION ALL STUDENT MUST CONTACT: Ms. Donna Chinea, Residency Coordinator at 718-577-4410 or
dchinea@montefiore.orgModules: All
Maximum 4
A718 Orthopaedic Surgery (Long Island Jewish)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**Electives are offered in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. These may be Adult, Pediatric or Trauma Orthopaedics. The Adult elective is at Long Island Jewish Hospital and is designed as an in-depth exposure to a private, tertiary care Orthopaedic service. Principles of elective reconstructive surgery of the knee and hip and sports medicine and arthroscopy will be discussed. The Pediatric Elective is a Schneider Children's Hospital and emphasizes the principles of identifying and managing those conditions unique to the growing child, neuromuscular conditions, as well as, developmental, acquired, metabolic and traumatic disorders will be covered. The Trauma Orthopaedic Elective is a North Shore University Hospital. The management of a wide variety of fractures and acute Orthopaedic conditions seen at a Level 1 Trauma Center is emphasized. The student is encouraged to spend the entire elective at one institution, although time may be split among the three components. All three experiences include inpatient, outpatient and Operating Room exposure. Attendance at daily rounds, conferences and care presentations is expected.
Dr. Nicholas Sgaglione
PRIOR TO REGISTRATION ALL STUDENTS MUST CONTACT:
Ms. Janice Vetrano, 718-470-7901, jvetrano@lij.edu
Modules: All
Maximum: 2