MINIMALLY INVASIVE FELLOWSHIP

UNMC DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov is the program director for the Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  The fellowship was started in 2003.  This is an advanced laparoscopic and bariatric training fellowship where one MIS Fellow is chosen each academic year (July 1 to June 30) with an annual salary commensurate with level and experience based on graduate medical education parameters.

For application information please see the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Council web site.  For foreign medical graduates, you must have passed your ECFMG English Test to be considered for the fellowship.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

Match Opens:  August, 2007
Fellowship Application Deadline:  September 1, 2007
Rank Order List Opens:  October, 2007
Match Rank Submission Deadline:  November 15, 2007
Fellow Match Date:  December, 2007

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) offers a one-year, paid Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship with exposure to Foregut, Bariatrics, Robotics, Solid Organ and Colorectal surgical training.  The Fellowship starts on July 1 and is completed June 30.

UNMC has wet, dry and simulation labs on site where teaching and research will be performed.  Minimally Invasive operative techniques that will be learned include:  Heller Myotomy, Nissen, Lap Gastric Bypass, adjustable Lap Banding, Lap Solid Organ, Lap Colon, Lap Common Bile Duct, Lap Esophagectomy, and Lap Hernia Repair.  These techniques will be performed in the newly opened Minimally Invasive equipped operating rooms.

MIS FELLOWSHIP BASIC INFORMATION

TRAINING SURGEONS:

• Corrigan McBride, MD - 50% contribution

• Dmitry Oleynikov, MD - 25% contribution

• Jon Thompson, MD - 25% contribution

TIME AND CASE LOAD INFORMATION:
Clinical/Surgical Activity = 70%
Research Activity = 30%

Number of Cases completed by fellow in one year:  approximately 200
95% of cases will be laparoscopic; 5% of cases are open

TYPE OF CASES	PERCENTAGE
CBDE	5%
Fundoplication	10%
Para-esophageal hernia	3%
Esophagectomy	5%
Gastrectomy	1%
Colectomy	5%
Splenectomy	3%
Adrenalectomy	3%
Gastric Bypass	55%
Gastric Band	6%
Pancreas	1%
Other	3%

MIS FELLOWSHIP CONTACT INFORMATION:

University of Nebraska Medical Center

MIS Fellowship Program

ATTN:  Rhonda Prewitt

983280 Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE 68198-3280

Phone:  (402) 559-7733
E-mail:  rprewitt@unmc.edu