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The Cardiology Fellowship Program at Albert Einstein Medical Center is committed to

providing a broad base of advanced training in the specialty of Cardiovascular Diseases.

The program is structured to ensure that fellows

acquire the consulting expertise and the technical skills

required of a cardiologist. The primary focus of the

Einstein cardiology fellowship program is to produce

the highest quality clinical cardiologist. We believe the

best way to fulfill this goal is through a combination of

self-study, didactic instruction, and supervised

exposure to cardiac pathology. Research skills and the

ability to properly review the medical literature are

also emphasized.

The ACGME-approved Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Albert Einstein Medical

Center accepts five fellows per year. In addition, two ACGME-approved Interventional

4th year fellow positions are available as well as two Clinical Heart Failure Fellowship

positions.

The Department of Medicine includes 110 medical residents and 50 subspecialty fellows,

79 full-time faculty and 200 voluntary faculty.

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The Einstein Institute for Heart and Vascular Health includes a state-of-the-art digital

catheterization laboratory and outpatient cardiac center. The facility also includes a

16-bed coronary care unit (CCU), an eight bed CICU (post-angioplasty patients), fourpermanent cardiac catheterization laboratories, two state-of-the-art electrophysiology

laboratories (the second new lab has biplane fluoroscopy, intracardiac

echocardiography, Carto and ESI three-dimensional mapping systems), two stress ECG

laboratories, state-of-the-art SPECT nuclear technology, three diagnostic

echocardiography laboratories, and a cardiac CT/MRI unit.

In addition, three cardiovascular surgical operating

suites are available and a separate post-operative heart

surgical unit (HSU). A dedicated color flow,

two-dimensional echo machine with transesophageal

echocardiography capabilities is currently stationed in

the operating room. In addition, intravascular

ultrasound capability is present in the cardiac

catheterization laboratory.

Based on the 2006-2007 academic year, the following

procedures were performed annually at the Albert Einstein Heart Center:

1,994 diagnostic catheterizations

497 percutaneous interventional procedures including PTCA's, rotational arthrectomy,

directional arthrectomy and stents

862 electrophysiology lab procedures

4,785 nuclear stress tests

8,835 transthoracic echoes

517 transesophageal echoes

50,222 electrocardiograms

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Administrative Leadership

D. Lynn Morris, MD, Chairman

D. Lynn Morris, MD is Chairman of Cardiology and Director of theEinstein Institute for Heart and Vascular Health. Dr. Morris is board

certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease andinternal medicine. He is a graduate of the Medical University of SouthCarolina in Charleston and completed his internal medicine residency

training at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville,Virginia. Dr. Morris served as Chief Medical Resident at the University

of California, San Francisco, where he completed his fellowship incardiology. He also completed a research fellowship at theCardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San

Francisco.

Prior to joining Einstein, Dr. Morris has held other leadership positionsincluding Chief of Cardiology at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Chief of

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Interventional Cardiology at Milton S. Hershey MedicalCenter, Hershey, Pennsylvania. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College,has been clinical investigator in more than 25 drug and device trials and reviewer of several cardiology

journals and in many scientific, peer review journals.

Dr. Morris has presented research findings and papers at professional society meetings and publishedin many scientific, peer-reviewed journals includingThe Journal of the American College of

Cardiology, The Annals of Internal Medicine and The American Heart Journal. He is a member ofnumerous professional associations and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Council

on Clinical Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American College of Chest Physicians andthe Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions.

Vincent M. Figueredo, MD, FAHA,FACCFellowship Program Director

Vincent Figueredo, MD, FAHA, FACC, is the Director of the

Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Program at Albert Einstein

Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Medicine,

Jefferson Medical College. Prior to joining the staff at Einstein

in January 2007, he has held various leadership and teaching

positions including Chair, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic

Surgery Department at Lovelace Health Systems in New

Mexico, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of New

Mexico Health Sciences Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine

at the University of California, San Francisco, and Director of

the Echocardiography Laboratory at San Francisco General

Hospital. Dr. Figueredo completed residency training at

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and cardiology fellowship at the University of

California, San Francisco.

Dr. Figueredo is active in scholarly activity with over 40 peer-reviewed publications and

is an invited speaker at many institution's grand rounds. In addition, he serves as areviewer for several peer-review journals and is Board certified by the American Board

of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, the American Society of Nuclear

Cardiology, the National Board of Echocardiography, and the American Society of

Hypertension.

As the Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Program Director, Dr. Figueredo devotes the

majority of his time to the administration of the cardiology fellowship program, and to

the teaching and mentoring of fellows.

Gregg Pressman, MD, FACC,Associate Program Director

Gregg Pressman, MD, FACC received his medical degree from TempleUniversity and did his internship and residency at the Graduate Hospital.He then completed his cardiology fellowship at Graduate. After nineteen

years in private practice, during which he maintained teaching positionsat HUP and St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, Dr. Pressman joinedour full time staff in March 2006. He is board certified in Cardiovascular

Diseases and Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography. He is a reviewerfor theAmerican Journal of Cardiologyand theInternational Journal ofCardiology.. His research interests include mitral valve disease and sleep

disorders as they affect cardiac function. Dr. Pressman was a member ofthe Self Study Task Force on Physician Education of the American Collegeof Cardiology and is on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Echo

Society.

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Faculty

Aman Amanullah, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE

Aman M. Amanullah, MD, PhD, FACC, FASE, is the Section Chief of

Noninvasive Cardiology, and a full time faculty member of the Divisionof Cardiovascular Diseases. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine atJefferson Medical College. Dr. Amanullah is Board Certified by the

American Board of Internal Medicine and the Subspecialty Board ofCardiovascular Diseases, the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiologyand the National Board of Echocardiography.

A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American HeartAssociation, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the AmericanSociety of Echocardiography. Dr. Amanullah is also a member of several

other professional societies, including the Certification Board of NuclearCardiologys Practice Analysis Task Force, and a founding member ofthe Society of Cardiovascular Computer Tomography.

Dr. Amanullah has conducted extensive clinical research in noninvasive cardiology. He has authoredmore than 85 articles and abstracts appearing in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of the

American College of Cardiology, Circulation, American Journal of Cardiology and American HeartJournal.

Dr. Amanullah obtained his M.D from the Institute of Medicine in Bucharest, and his Ph.D fromKarolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He completed fellowship training in cardiology atKarolinska Institute at Stockholm South Hospital, Sweden and a noninvasive cardiology fellowship atCedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Deborah Braverman, MD

Doctor Braverman is a graduate of Cornell University Medical College. After a year of

internal medicine training she completed her residency in physical medicine and

rehabilitation at the New York-Cornell Medical Center. She is the recipient of numerous

awards for her commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching. Dr. Braverman is

nationally recognized as a leader in Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP), an

innovative treatment for patients with advanced coronary artery disease.

Joyleen E. Earle, MD

Joyleen E. Earle, MD, is an attending cardiologist at Germantown Community Health Services. She isboard certified in cardiology and internal medicine. Dr. Earle brings more than 16 years experience toher work in treating patients and helping them modify their risk of heart disease.

Dr. Earle earned her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed aninternship and residency training in internal medicine at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center inNew York City. She also completed a fellowship in cardiology at Booth Memorial Medical Center in

New York City.

Dr. Earle is a past member of the American College of Physicians and the Philadelphia County

Medical Society, and is a current member of the American College of Cardiology. She is fluent inSpanish.

Allan M. Greenspan, MD

Allan M. Greenspan, MD is the director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory atEinstein. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University prior to matriculating at the

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Greenspan completed his internship andresidency training at Bellevue Medical Center, New York. After residency, Dr. Greenspan joined thecardiology fellowship program at the University of Pennsylvania. Following fellowship training, he

completed a research fellowship in electrophysiology also at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr.Greenspan has held numerous faculty positions at various hospitals throughout the city.

Dr. Greenspan serves as an ad hoc consultant to theAmerican Journal of Cardiology, Circulation,

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, andAnnals of Internal Medicine.

Frank S. James, MD, FACC

Frank S. James, MD, FACC, cardiologist, has been practicing for three

decades. Board certified in cardiology, critical care medicine andinternal medicine; Dr. James' long and distinguished career began at theUniversity of Pennsylvania, where he earned his medical degree. He

completed his residency training, an internship and a fellowship at

Temple University School of Medicine. He often lectures on such topicsas congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and coronary arterydisease, and has been involved in clinical investigation of heart drugsthat have become standards in t reating heart disease.

Active in physician education and health issues, Dr. James has served asPresident of the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania and as amember of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of the

Association of Black Cardiologists. He has served on the University of Pennsylvania's executivecommittee for the Medical Alumni Society, as well as on scholarship and fundraising committees. Inaddition, Dr. James served as a reviewer of research articles for theJournal of the American College

of Cardiology and theJournal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

Dr. James is a fellow in the American College of Physicians, the Association of Black Cardiologists, theAmerican College of Cardiology and the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Hospital


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Association. He is also a member of the National Medical Association, the Medical Society of EasternPennsylvania, the American Society of Hypertension and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Agha Haider, MD, PhD, FACC

Doctor Haider is a graduate of Sind Medical College in Pakistan and obtained his Ph.D.

at the University of London. He completed his residency training at Tufts University

School of Medicine and fellowship in cardiology at Harvard Medical School ad Drexel

University College of Medicine. Dr. Haider is the recipient of numerous awards for

scholarship and research.

Darshak Karia, MD

Darshak Karia, MD has been the Director of Heart Failure Services at Einstein since July 2005. He

attended medical school at the Baroda Medical College in Baroda, India. Dr. Karia completedinternship training at MCP-Hahnemann University and residency at the University of Connecticut.Dr. Karia completed cardiovascular fellowship training at the University of Minnesota, Tufts

University New England Medical Center. He completed fellowship training in Congestive HeartFailure/Cardiac Transplant at the University of Minnesota, from July 2004-2005. Additionally, Dr.Karia completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the American Heart Association. He is Board certified

in internal medicine and cardiology. Dr. Karia is skilled at reading echocardiology. He has clinicalexperience taking care of patients with end stage CHF, pre- and post-transplant and pre- andpost-operative device implantation.

Morris Kotler, MD

Morris Kotler, MD is Chairman Emeritus of the Division of

Cardiovascular Disease at Albert Einstein Medical Center and aProfessor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas JeffersonUniversity. Dr. Kotler has held posts as Professor of Medicine at

Hahnemann University as well as Assistant Professor of Medicine at theUniversity of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Dr. Kotler has published more than 280 articles in accredited medical

journals such as theAmerican Journal of Medicine, Circulation,American Heart Journal, American Journal of Echocardiography,

Lancet, andJournal of the American College of Cardiology. He hasauthored more than 50 chapters in cardiology texts, five textbooks incardiology and close to 90 abstracts on such topics as transesophageal

echocardiography (TEE) and directional coronary atherectomy. Dr. Kotleris a reviewer for theNewEngland Journal of Medicine, American Heart Journal, Annals of Internal Medicine,Journal of theAmerican College of Cardiology andAmerican Society of Ultrasound.

Dr. Kotler holds many memberships with professional and scientific societies such as the Royal

College of Physicians, Edinburgh, Scotland and the American Society of Ultrasound. He is a fellow ofthe American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. He has served as

President of the Philadelphia chapter as well as Board Director of the Southeastern Pennsylvaniaaffiliate of the American Heart Association.

Dr. Kotler is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He was named among

Philadelphiamagazine's Top Docs in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

Joel M. Kupfer, MD

Joel Kupfer, MD, peripheral interventional cardiologist has been in academic and clinical practice for15 years prior to joining the Einstein staff. He earned his medical degree from the Mount Sinai Schoolof Medicine. Dr. Kupfer completed an internship at Wadsworth-VA Medical Center and residency at

Duke University Medical Center. Fellowship training was completed at the New York Hospital -Cornell Medical Center. Additional research and clinical fellow training was completed atCedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Dr. Kupfer is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology.

Nicholas Langan, MD

Nicholas Langan, MD, is an attending cardiologist at Germantown Community Health Services withspecial expertise in cardiac imaging. He helps diagnose heart problems with echocardiography, stresstesting, and nuclear scans.

Dr. Langan earned his medical degree at Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. He completedhis residency and an internship in internal medicine at Downstate Medical Center/Kings CountyMedical Center/Brooklyn Veterans Hospital. Dr. Langan completed cardiology fellowships at Medical

College of Pennsylvania and at Philadelphia Veterans Hospital. He also completed a cardiac imagingfellowship in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography at Medical College of Pennsylvania.

He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, and is a Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology. He was recently re-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in

cardiovascular disease in 2001.

Sumeet K. Mainigi, MD

Sumeet K. Mainigi, MD is the Associate Director of

Electrophysiology at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Dr.

Mainigi is board certified in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology,

Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Echocardiography, Nuclear

Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. He is a graduate of Johns

Hopkins University and New York University School of

Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in

internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of

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cardiology and a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at the

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mainigi has

presented original research at many national scientific meetings and has authored

numerous publications and book chapters in the fields of cardiology and

electrophysiology. He is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society and has specific

expertise in ablation of atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular

tachycardias, and implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators, and biventricular-devices.

He has specific research interests in atrial fibrillation ablation and biventricular

devices.

Craig Oliner, MD

Craig Oliner, MD is Director of the Cardiac Care Unit and AssociateProfessor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson

University. He is board certified in internal medicine andcardiovascular disease.

Dr. Oliner received his medical degree from the Medical College ofPennsylvania in 1980. He completed his internal medicine residency atTemple University Hospital and cardiology fellowship at the Medical

College of Virginia. After fellowship, he held research associatepositions in cardiology and clinical pharmacology at the University ofChicago, where he directed the exercise physiology laboratory. Dr.

Oliner has authored a number of manuscripts and abstracts on topicssuch as B-blockade and mental performance, and predication of

ventricular functional recovery with I-123 phenylpemtadecanoic acid after coronary

revascularization. He also has served as a reviewer for theJournal of Cardiovascular PharmacologyandChest.

Parul Patel, MD

Doctor Patel received her medical degree at State University of New York at Downstate.

She completed her residency in internal medicine at NYU Medical Center where she

also served as Chief Medical Resident. After her fellowship in Cardiology at Thomas

Jefferson University Hospital she completed a one year fellowship in interventional

cardiology also at Jefferson.

Dennis Sarabi, MD, PhD

Doctor Sarabi is a graduate of the University of Uppsala where he received his medical

and Ph.D. He completed residency training in internal medicine and cardiology

fellowship training at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Dr. Sarabi has been prolific in hisacademic activities prior to and during his residency and fellowship here at Einstein.

Marjorie Stanek, MD

Marjorie Stanek, MD is Director of the Cardiac Stress Laboratory and

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College, ThomasJefferson University.

Dr. Stanek received her medical degree in 1972 from the Medical Collegeof Pennsylvania and completed her residency in internal medicine atRhode Island Hospital, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island

and Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Shecompleted fellowship training in cardiology at the Medical College ofPennsylvania. Dr. Stanek is board certified in internal medicine and

cardiovascular diseases and has special interest in women and heartdisease. She formerly served as a member of the Committee on Exercise

& Cardiac Rehabilitation, Council of Clinical Cardiology, of theAmerican Heart Association. In addition, Dr. Stanek has co-directed several day-long symposia oncardiac rehabilitation and has co-authored articles for professional publications.

Shahriar Yazdanfar, MD

Shahriar Yazdanfar, MD is Director of the Section of Invasive,Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology. He is board certified in

internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Yazdanfar hasauthored numerous articles and abstracts on various topics incardiovascular disease and interventional procedures, particularly on

directional coronary atherectomy and various aspects of balloonangioplasty in major cardiology journals. He is co-investigator in theNational TIMI III trial and Gusto I and II studies.

Dr. Yazdanfar received his medical degree from Tehran UniversityMedical School in Iran. He completed fellowship training in clinicalcardiology at Temple University Hospital followed by one year of basic

research fellowship at Temple Health Science Center in Philadelphia,PA. Dr. Yazdanfar if a fellow of the American College of Cardiology,

American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology and American College of Physicians. He is

a member of the AMA, PMS, PCMS, and Philadelphia Academy of Cardiology.

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The cardiology fellowship curriculum is structured toprovide well-rounded training in all aspects of the

cardiovascular disease.

First Year

In the first year of fellowship, fellows spend two

months on the cardiology teaching consult service, two

months on the cardiac catheterization service, three

months on the non-invasive service (including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology,

and stress imaging), two months in the cardiac care unit, one month on the

electrophysiology service, one month of elective time, and one month on research.

On the cardiology consult service, fellows perform primary consultations on teaching

service patients admitted to the Medical Center. Since a private attending does not

follow these patients, the fellow has greater autonomy in recommending diagnostic and

therapeutic measures. On the cardiac catheterization service, fellows perform

introductory cardiac catheterization and learn the basics of catheterization such as

arterial sheath placement, right heart catheterization and placement of temporary

pacemakers. During the non-invasive rotation, fellows are involved in both the basics of

performing and interpreting echocardiographic procedures as well as basic stress ECG.

In the coronary care unit and consult service, fellows are responsible for supervising

and teaching medical residents and students, and learning to achieve the high level of

professionalism necessary to interact effectively with patients, families, and other health

professionals. On the electrophysiology service fellows perform arrhythmia consults,

review electrophysiologic studies and are introduced into the EP lab.

Second Year

In the second year of fellowship, fellows spend two months on the telemetry service, two

months on the cardiac catheterization service, two months on the electrophysiology

service, one month on the non-invasive service, one month in the CCU, one month on

the congestive heart failure service, two months of elective time, and one month on

research.

On the telemetry service fellows supervise medical residents, interns and medical

students. The cardiology fellow performs as a junior attending under the direct

supervision of the telemetry teaching attending developing the knowledge base,

interactive skills, technical skills, and learning attitudes to provide high-level care to

adult patients with the most common forms of heart disease.

On the non-invasive services fellows master more advanced echocardiographic skills

such as treadmill and Dobutamine echocardiography, independent performance of

echocardiography, introduction to transesophageal echocardiograms, and nuclear

cardiology interpretation. On the electrophysiology service fellows receive advanced

instruction in radio frequency ablations, interpretation of Holter monitors and event

recorders, ECG interpretation and permanent pacemaker follow-up.

Third Year

The third year of fellowship allows for significant elective time to be arranged to serve

the educational needs of the individual trainee. During the third year fellows spend one

month in the CCU, two months on the nuclear cardiology rotation, one month on the

vascular service, one month in the non-invasive laboratory, one month on research, and

six months of elective time. The elective time is flexible, allowing the fellow the

opportunity to complete a research project and/or acquire specialized skills in either

non-invasive cardiology such as CT/MR, echocardiography, electrophysiology, nuclearmedicine, or further develop skills in diagnostic cardiac catheterization.

Due to the structure of the program, graduating fellows will be level II certified in

cardiac catheterization, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Opportunities are

available in the third year to become level III certified in echcardiography or level II

certified in cardiac CT.

Curriculum Grid

PGY-4 PGY-5 PGY-6


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CATH LAB 2 2

CCU 2 1 1

CHF 1

CONSULTS 2

EPS 1 2

ELECTIVE 1 2 6

NON-INVASIVE 3 1 1

NUCLEAR 2

RESEARCH 1 1 1TELEMETRY 2

VASCULAR 1

TOTAL MONTHS 12 12 12





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The Division of Cardiovascular Disease provides eight hours of conference time per

week. Regularly scheduled conferences include: Cardiology Grand Rounds, Case

Conference, Journal Club, Echocardiography/Nuclear Cardiology Conference,Electrophysiology Conference, Cardiac Catheterization Conference, Heart Failure

Conference, ECG didactic and reading conferences, Interdisciplinary Peripheral

Vascular Disease Conference, and Department of Medicine interdisciplinary fellowship

conferences.

In the summer months the regular conference schedule is superceded by a

comprehensive Core Curriculum Series designed to give a broad overview of

Cardiovascular Diseases.

Self-study materials such as the ACCSAP and ACC Board Review are available on

CD-ROM. In addition, a series of board review CDs and echocardiographic studies are

are available for review. Fellows have access to a wide variety of teaching materials from

the American College of Cardiology via Cardiosource Plus.





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Albert Einstein Medical Centers Cardiology Fellowship Program participates in

the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). ERAS applications must contain

a medical school transcript, curriculum vitae, personal statement, USMLE Report (Steps1, 2 and 3), and three letters of recommendation. One of the recommendation letters

must be from the Internal Medicine Program Director or Chair, Department of

Medicine.

ERAS applications will be accepted through January 15th

. Selected applicants will

be invited to visit Albert Einstein Medical Center for a personal interview.

For More Information

For more information, please call or write:

Contact Person:

Mr. Philip WalshFellowship Program Coordinator

Division of Cardiovascular DiseaseAlbert Einstein Medical Center5401 Old York Road, Suite 363

Philadelphia, PA 19141

Phone:

215-456-7929

Fax:

215-456-7926

E-mail:

[email protected]





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Albert Einstein Medical Center is proudly committed

to its mission as a premiere independent academic

medical center in the Greater Philadelphia area.Located just four miles north of downtown

Philadelphia, our heritage is rooted in healing, caring

and learning. Our distinguished history extends back

to 1865 with the founding of Einstein Medical Center's

forerunner, the Jewish Hospital. Though the

healthcare landscape has changed dramatically since

that time, our mission to provide compassionate, high

quality healthcare to anyone in need, to provide medical education and training for the

next generation of physicians and to participate in clinical research to enhance patient

care and advance the science of medicine has not changed.

Einstein has a long-standing commitment to providing medical services to its

community. We are proud of our heritage and of the high-volume programs and

services we provide to our community.

A strong commitment to community

As the needs of our community have evolved, so has Albert Einstein Medical Center. The

medical center is now but one entity in a network of facilities and programs that offer a

solid, secure academic environment for learning and achievement. With four inpatient

facilities housing over 1,237 beds and several outpatient centers, Einstein Healthcare

Network is one of the most active healthcare providers in the Philadelphia area.

Combined, the network encompasses approximately 32,000 inpatient admissions,

75,000 emergency room visits and 255,000 ambulatory visits per year.

Opportunities that reach beyond campus walls

Our 35-acre main campus encompasses Albert Einstein Medical Center's 440-bed acute

care hospital, which includes a Level I Regional Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit; 102-bed Willowcrest Center for subacute care; and 147-MossRehab

(main campus and Einstein at Elkins Park), the Philadelphia region's major source for

medical rehabilitation. In addition, Einstein at Elkins Park is a 60-bed general acute

care hospital located on a 30-acre suburban campus in Montgomery County.

Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment (inpatient and outpatient mental health

and substance abuse care), Einstein Center One (primary care and specialty physicians),

Germantown Community Health Services, and Willow Terrace (a skilled nursing facility)

are located in close proximity to the main campus and round out Einsteins broad scope

of services. Einstein Neighborhood Health (a network of primary care providers) insuresa diverse patient population and case mix for our undergraduate and graduate education

programs.

Albert Einstein Medical Center is a teaching hospital offering a full range of advanced

health services. Within this environment, more than 360 residents across 24 residency

and fellowship programs share in the learning process. Our medical community includes

over 350 full-time physicians and dentists and an additional 400 affiliated physicians.

A strong commitment to education

We named the medical center for Albert Einstein, inspired by his brilliance and his

humanity. Einstein never lost sight of the individual, and we have sought to follow his

example.

Albert Einstein Medical Center is a place where learning is valued and the individual is

respected. Einstein offers residents the resources and advantages of a major teaching

institution, without losing sight of the individual. Although we are among the largest

tertiary care facilities in Pennsylvania, the medical center is a place where each

resident's individual educational pursuits are of prime importance. Our mission is to

prepare residents fully for their career paths.

Respected and established training programs

Albert Einstein Medical Center is an active participant in the education of new

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physicians, offering highly regarded residency and fellowship training programs in

many specialty and subspecialty areas.

With its extensive array of services and programs, Einstein Medical Center is positioned

to provide depth and diversity in medical education. We sponsor graduate medical

programs spanning more than 20 different medical specialties, as well as dentistry. Our

programs are designed to provide the scope, expertise and hands-on experience it takes

to prepare for a career in the rapidly changing world of modern healthcare delivery.

Residencies

Dental: General Practice Osteopathic Rotating Internship

Dental: Endodontics Pediatrics

Dental: Orthodontics Podiatry

Emergency Medicine Psychiatry

Internal Medicine Radiology

Preliminary Medicine Surgery: General

Obstetrics and

GynecologySurgery: Preliminary

Orthopaedic Surgery Transitional Year

Fellowships

Cardiology Interventional Cardiology

Gastroenterology Nephrology

Geriatric Medicine Rheumatology

Geriatric Psychiatry Transplant Surgery

Infectious Disease Pulmonary/Critical Care

In addition, Einstein has affiliated residencies in ENT, Neurology, Ophthalmology,

PM&R, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Urology

A strong affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University

At Albert Einstein Medical Center, residents benefit from the medical center's strong

affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University and from the positive synergy created

between a major medical institution and a prominent university. Albert Einstein

Medical Center is a major teaching affiliate of Jefferson Medical College, participating in

Jeffersons physical diagnosis course for second year medical students and providing a

broad spectrum of clinical clerkships and elective rotations for third and fourth year

medical students.

Residents at Einstein play a vital role teaching and supervising Jefferson medical

students. In addition, Einstein medical staff members hold faculty appointments at

Jefferson and are actively involved in student education.

A strong commitment to research

Einstein Medical Center is a place of discovery and achievement, attracting top

professionals from all over the world. Our commitment to research is reflected in

well-funded programs of clinical and scientific research that complement patient care

and medical education.

Einstein has a century-long commitment to clinical researchone that began in 1916 in

an effort to control an outbreak of infantile paralysis. Today, research is a vital

component of a three-tiered mission that also includes quality patient care and

education. In fact, more than 250 active clinical trials are underway throughout Albert

Einstein Healthcare Network today in a wide variety of investigative areas:

AIDS/HIV

Cancer

Cardiology (invasive and non-invasive)

Dental medicine

Drug/alcohol dependency

Emergency medicine

Gastroenterology

Geriatric medicine

Orthopaedics and sports medicine

Pain Management and Anesthesiology

Psychiatry and behavioral health

Radiology and nuclear medicine

Radiation oncology

Transplantation

Urology

Vaccine

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The following are a few of the special programs and services offered by Einstein

Healthcare Network.

Einstein Simulation and Learning Center

Scheduled to open in July 2009, Einstein is constructing a 6500 square feet Simulation

and Learning Center located in the Korman Research Building on main campus. The

Simulation and Learning Center will provide residents, physicians, nurses and allied

health professionals "real life" patient experiences with guided, artificially created

scenarios and procedures that evoke or replicate actual patient care. At least six kinds of

training will be available at the Center: human patient simulators, simulated clinical

environments, virtual procedure stations, procedure training, certification courses and

team training. Training in simulated environments is an emerging additional step in the

learning process - a step between classroom instruction and actual clinical instruction

with real patients. As an academic medical center, Einstein is committed to teaching

excellence and to the full integration of simulation into everyday residency training.

Einstein Heart Institute

Einstein Heart Institute houses Albert Einstein Medical Centers well-respected,

40-year-old heart program. Einstein Heart Institute was among the first heart programs

in Philadelphia to offer ground-breaking, life-saving procedures including balloon

angioplasty and minimally invasive bypass surgery.

That tradition continues today. Opened in 1999, The Minerva and Fred Braemer Heart

Center is equipped with the most advanced cardiac care technology available. It is one of

the first heart facilities in the world to seamlessly integrate two of the most important

cardiac catheterization tools, digital imaging and hemodynamic monitoring, into one

digitally networked cardiac information management system.

While many of our patients are successfully treated with angioplasty and stenting

procedures, those requiring surgery have immediate access to some of the most

experienced surgeons in the world. Surgeons skilled in the latest techniques including

beating heart bypass and all-arterial bypass surgery.

Transplant programs

Albert Einstein Medical Center's Kidney Transplant Program was established in 1965,

and today remains at the forefront of renal therapy and transplantation. Our kidney

transplant surgeons offer patients the latest surgical and interventional techniques,

including techniques pioneered at Einstein. We have vast experience in treating

end-stage renal disease with kidney and kidney/pancreas transplantation and in

performing difficult transplants in high-risk patients.

The Einstein Center for Liver Disease is one of the region's largest and fastest growing

programs, attracting patients from both the Delaware Valley region and internationally.

The surgical team performs approximately 65 liver transplants each year and hundreds

of non-transplant liver procedures and operations. Einstein's liver surgeons employ the

latest transplantation techniques including living related donors, reduced size, split liver

transplantations and the safe and effective use of extended donors. Survival rates of

patients who undergo liver transplantation at Albert Einstein Medical Center are higher

than the national average.

Last year members of our transplant team earned recognition for their work in the field

of organ transplantation. Among the honors earned was the Albert Schweitzer Gold

Medal for humanitarianism and contribution to the advancement of organ

transplantation procedures.

Marion-Louise Saltzman Womens Center

Compassionate, respectful healthcare for women is the focus and philosophy of the

Marion-Louise Saltzman Women's Center. Brought about by our vision to create a

facility for treating the special health needs of women, the Marion-Louise Saltzman

Women's Center is a place where women are cared for by experts in women's physical

and emotional health.

In addition, nine Einstein physicians were among those named in Philadelphia

magazines "Top Doctors for Women," a distinction that reflects our leadership in

healthcare for women and children.

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Einstein Cancer Center

The Einstein Cancer Center provides complete cancer care for more than 1,400 newly

diagnosed patients annually. Patients have access to the most advanced technologies

and treatment options available in our new, patient-focused facility. The Einstein Cancer

Center is a member of the nationally renowned Jefferson Cancer Networka

consortium of 17 institutions dedicated to improving cancer care and increasing clinical

research.

Behavioral Health

Taking care of the mind is as important as taking care of the body. Belmont Behavioral

Health is one of the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health systems in

Philadelphia. Belmont is known both regionally and nationally for its expertise and

dedication in treating mental health, addictions and eating disorders.

Last year, Belmont Behavioral Health introduced two new programs to address

underserved populations. In response to a lack of adequate childrens psychiatric

programs in the area, Belmont opened a 12-bed inpatient unit that treats young people

aged five to 12 years old. Belmont also instituted Three East at Belmont, a new inpatient

program for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community.

Community Health

Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare is a network of more than 70 physicians and

healthcare providers offering primary care, pediatrics and obstetric and gynecologic

services in community-based offices throughout Northeast and Northwest Philadelphia,

as well as Eastern Montgomery and Lower Bucks Counties.

Germantown Community Health Services is committed to providing quality healthcare

services to residents of Northwest Philadelphia. With a special focus on women, children

and older adults, Germantown Community Health Services offers a complete primary

care services, as well as an Emergency Department, outpatient surgery center,

outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy and outpatient dialysis services.

Willow Terrace is a long-term care residence for older adults who are no longer able to

safely maintain an independent lifestyle. Willow Terrace is located on the GermantownCommunity Health Services campus.

The newly expanded Einstein Center One offers residents of Northeast Philadelphia and

Montgomery and Bucks counties convenient access to primary care and specialty

physician offices, as well as a new Outpatient Surgery Center.

Medical Rehabilitation

In 2000, MossRehab celebrated a century of providing quality, compassionate care to

individuals with physical disabilities. A leading national rehabilitation provider,

MossRehab has been recognized eight times as one of"Americas Best Hospitals" byU.S.

News & World Report.

One of only a few rehabilitation hospitals in the nation that offers a research institute,MossRehab was recently awarded a five-year grant from the National Institutes of

Health to establish and operate a regional network for rehabilitation research. In

addition, MossRehab administers the Philadelphia regions only federally approved and

funded traumatic brain injury Model Systems of Care. The first specialized rehabilitation

program in the Philadelphia regionand among the first in the U.S.MossRehab's

Drucker Brain Injury Center has cared for more than 11,000 patients with traumatic

brain injury over the past 20 years.

Orthopaedics

Einstein Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedic Surgerycontinues to build a team

of physicians skilled in the latest treatment options for bone, joint and musculoskeletal

problems. Surgeons offer special expertise in the surgical correction of spine, hand,wrist, shoulder, elbow, foot and ankle disorders, sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery,

orthopaedic trauma and total joint replacement/reconstruction.

The Institute for Mobility Evaluation and Treatment draws national and international

attention for its specialized treatment of complex neurological disorders. The institute

offers tremendous hope for more independent living to people with limited use of their

arms and legs, and is attracting patients worldwide through the Internet.

Gutman Diabetes Institute

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those most severely affected by diabetesthe elderly. In addition, the Center for Urban

Health Policy and Research explores issues such as how different ethnic groups

approach end-of-life decisions.





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Albert Einstein Medical Center is committed to education and life-long learning. Our

Department of Library Services consists of the Alexander and Herbert Luria Memorial

Library and the Hassel Media Center. The library and its resources serve the patientcare, education, and research needs of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network's staff and

students.

The Luria Medical Library has more than 250 current

print journal subscriptions and provides access to over

2000 full text electronic journals. The Hassel Media

Center and computer terminals in the library reading

area offer access to the Internet, statistical software, and

databases including Micromedex and EBSCOhost

interface to MEDLINE, CINAHL, SportDiscus, and

various evidence-based medicine resources.

In addition, computer terminals have been placed at key locations throughout the

facility to assist physicians in practicing the art of evidence-based medicine.

On-Line Academic Resources

Clinical and academic online resources available to all

physicians include:

EBSCOhost Research Database is Einstein's primary

source for access to electronic full text medical journals and

textbooks. EBSCOhost provides access to healthcare

databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, SportDiscus,

Cochrane Databases, and DARE in addition to various other

journals through select publishers such as Science Direct.

Through EBSCOhost, physicians have access to more than

2000 full text electronic medical journals. Additionally,Stat!Refprovides access to 50 electronic medical textbooks.

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network has site licenses for Micromedex, MD Consult,

PsychiatryOnline and UpToDate. These resources are designed to help physicians

quickly answer clinical questions.

New Innovations is the Internet-based residency program management software

application used for on-line completion of evaluations and tracking of all resident

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At Einstein Medical Center, we are sensitive to the personal needs of residents. Our

salary and benefits package is highly competitive with regional hospitals.

- Medical and dental insurance coverage

Einstein Medical Center provides medical and dental

insurance coverage for residents and their dependents.

Domestic partner health insurance benefits also are

available. Residents may choose from a variety of health

plan options offered by the medical center. Dental

insurance covers routine preventive and restorative care.

- Disability and Life Insurance

Residents receive group life insurance (one times annual salary to a maximum of

$20,000) and long-term disability insurance. Residents also are eligible to participate

in the medical centers tax-sheltered annuity, credit union and flexible spending account

programs to set aside pre-tax dollars for child care and non-reimbursable medical

expenses.

- Malpractice liability insurance

Provided for all assigned and approved residency program activities.

- Four weeks annual paid vacation and personal time

Residents need to maintain a healthy balance in their lives. Vacation and personal time

is provided to help ease the pressures and rigors of resident life and to insure dedicated

time to spend time with family and friends.

- Institutional educational stipend for senior residents

Albert Einstein Medical Center is committed to enhancing the learning experience of its

residents and fellows. As such, a $500 per year institutional educational stipend has

been established to enable PGY2 residents and above to participate in conferences or

to obtain materials or equipment that will assist them in their educational endeavors.

This "institutional stipend" is available to all eligible residents and is in addition to any

benefits that may be offered through an individual department or residency program.

- Free Parking

Residents are provided assigned parking in one of our secure parking garages for the

length of their training program.

- On call meals and accommodations

Private rooms and meal allowance are provided for all residents on call.

- Recreational lounge

Provided exclusively for house staff. Our lounge is equipped with comfortable furniture,

refrigerators, TV, pool and ping-pong tables, exercise equipment, showers and lockers.




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