Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Descriptions

THE CARRELL CLINIC AND BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER SHOULDER FELLOWSHIP
Dallas, Texas

OBJECTIVE: 
The objective of the Carrell Clinic and Baylor University Medical Center shoulder fellowship is to train board-eligible or board-certified orthopaedic surgeons in the subtle nuances of physical examination, cost-effective diagnostic testing, conservative care, and surgery for disorders of the shoulder.  The fellowship is certified by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and is staffed by two fellowship-trained surgeons on the Shoulder Service at the Carrell Clinic.

PHYSICIANS:  
Sumant G. “Butch” Krishnan, M.D. (Fellowship Director)
Wayne Z. “Buz” Burkhead, M.D.                 
                                   
HOSPITALS: 
Baylor University Medical Center, North Central Surgical Center/Carrell Clinic Center, and Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

LENGTH:  
1 academic year

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FELLOWS: 
2 fellows per year

STIPEND: 
Based on PGY-6 salary per ACGME guidelines as administered through Baylor University Medical Center

OVERVIEW: 
The fellowship is primarily oriented toward clinical work and clinical research in adult shoulder problems in a high-volume tertiary referral practice (>1500 surgical procedures per year). Training will involve comprehensive exposure to both open and arthroscopic surgical techniques for all types of shoulder disorders.  Fellows will also be exposed to a high-volume of shoulder arthroplasty cases (>350 per year), both for reconstruction and for acute shoulder trauma.  The Shoulder Service provides care for complex shoulder girdle injuries at Baylor University Medical Center (Level 1 trauma center).

ROTATIONS:  
The fellow will rotate with the Shoulder Service physicians on a structured basis, both in the operating room and in the outpatient clinic.  One day per week will be designated an “academic” day for research.

Rotations with other fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeons and hand/elbow surgeons in the group will be individualized based on interest.

DIDACTIC CONFERENCES AND RESEARCH:        
The fellow will participate in a weekly didactic teaching conference with the Shoulder Service staff.  This will involve structured reviews of major topics in textbooks and current journals. 

The fellow will be allocated one research day per week to pursue clinical and basic science work (either projects of independent design or those ongoing).  Access to biomechanical testing and cadaveric dissection is available at affiliated institutions. 

The fellow will be encouraged to complete two clinically relevant research projects during the fellowship period.

CALL SCHEDULE: 
The fellow will take call for the Shoulder Service based on the group call schedule.  This averages two call days per month and one call weekend every two months.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:  
The fellow has the opportunity to “moonlight” by providing call coverage.  This is scheduled on an individual basis.

CONTACTS: 
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Krishnan at the following address or by email: 

Dr. Sumant G. “Butch” Krishnan
The Carrell Clinic
9301 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 400
Dallas, Texas 75231
ATTN:  Karen Lozano—Fellowship Application
Email:  klozano@wbcarrellclinic.com

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