The Liver Transplant Anesthesiology Fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center offers a broad-based clinical experience including, but not limited to:
- Cadaveric adult and pediatric liver transplantation
- Living donor liver transplantation
- Adult and pediatric multivisceral transplantation
- Small bowel transplantation
- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
- Pediatric and adult intestinal rehabilitation surgery
We will train and mentor future liver transplant anesthesiologists to excel clinically and in the fields of education and research. We are committed to providing the highest quality experience and education for each of our fellows.
The fellowship is a non-ACGME accredited fellowship, and we offer one fellowship position annually. Given our clinical volume, our fellows have an abundance of experience and personalized training. The fellow will spend eight months as a transplant anesthesia fellow and four months as junior faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. During their time as faculty, they will participate as the attending anesthesiologist supervising both residents and CRNAs.
Faculty
Cale Kassel, MD
Corey Zetterman, MD
Sheila Ellis, MD
Kyle Ringenberg, MD
Charles Walcutt, MD
Brad Fremming, MD
Brittany Brown, MD
Nicholas Markin, MD
Education series
Liver Transplant Anesthesiology fellows will participate in:
- Didactic lectures and conferences
- A two-week focused, hands-on echocardiography rotation
- Morbidity and Mortality meetings
- Journal club
- Multidisciplinary discussions with anesthesiologists and surgeons
- Selection committee meetings for transplant recipients
- Preoperative evaluation of transplant recipients
The program meets current core competencies and milestones endorsed by the Society for the Advancement of Transplant. Liver Transplant fellows should expect to qualify for the National Board of Echocardiography Basic PTE Certification after passing the Basic PTE Exam. Fellows are encouraged to participate in research projects for publication and presentation. They will take part in quality improvement projects during the fellowship, and attend national transplant meetings.
Application process
Positions available in the 2021-2022 Academic year: 1
Applicants must have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited residency program in Anesthesiology.
Applicants must be eligible for a permanent medical license granted by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Applications are accepted on a continual basis, and we encourage the submission of completed materials no later than May 1 of the calendar year prior to the start of the fellowship year (i.e. during CA-2 year). Applications will be reviewed in late Winter and early Spring. Formal interview invitations will be extended to select applicants in the Spring. Applications can be emailed to the program coordinator.
The selection of fellows is based on academic performance during residency, in-training examination scores, research experience, letters of recommendation from faculty anesthesiologists, and conduct during an interview.
Download the application.
Program contacts
For more information regarding the Liver Transplant Anesthesiology Fellowship Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, please contact:
Corey Zetterman
Program Director
Email: corey.zetterman@unmc.edu
984455 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4455
Lori Martello
Fellowship Coordinator
lmartello@unmc.edu
P: 402-559-7353
984455 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6890