Overview

The liver transplant anesthesia fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA is designed to help train future leaders in liver transplant anesthesiology. This one-year non-ACGME accredited fellowship meets UNOS qualifications, allowing program graduates eligibility to apply for Director of Liver Transplant Anesthesiology positions at major U.S. medical centers.

Curriculum

This fellowship provides a well-rounded training through clinical experience, didactic education, scholarly endeavors and professional development.  Each fellow will have the opportunity supervise residents and transplant division CRNAs in a variety of specialty specific cases with the priority focus on liver transplant cases.  Other cases may include, but are not limited to, major hepatobiliary surgery, pancreatectomy with islet cell auto transplant, kidney transplant, simultaneous solid organ transplant, and hepatic resections.  Our anesthesia team is consistently involved in pre-transplant candidate assessments for the multi-disciplinary liver transplant selection committee.  Fellows will work closely with transplant hepatology, transfusion medicine and transplant critical care medicine during their fellowship. In addition, fellows will spend an average of two days per week as an attending anesthesiologist supervising a mix of general operating room cases, allowing the fellow to maintain their skills in clinical anesthesiology and earn supplemental income.  Each fellow receives a stipend in professional funds for conferences, books or other approved academic resources.  The fellows have dedicated time to work on academic projects and have resources provided to help obtain basic certification in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. The VCU transplant surgeons and our transplant anesthesia division are committed to working together to advance peri-operative care for our patients and our practice. 

Faculty

Christin Kim, MD ………….. Associate Professor, Interim Division Chief

Vivian Bui-Huynh, MD .……….… Assistant Professor

Sergio Navarrete, DO .……….… Assistant Professor

Adam Seibert, MD .……….… Assistant Professor

Mike Kazior, MD .……….… Assistant Professor

John Seligman, MD .……….… Assistant Professor

Michael Trostler, MD …………….  Assistant Professor

Admission

How to Apply:

Documents needed-

• Complete fellowship Application - LTA application form
• CV with Photo
• Medical School Transcript
• Letters of Recommendation (3 total, 1 MUST be from residency program director)
• Copy of ECFMG certificate (only for those that attended medical school outside of the US)

Contact -

Send application materials or questions to:

Michael Trostler, MD

Email: michael.s.trostler@vcuhealth.org