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Rotations & Experience

Sample Rotation Grid

All residents receive 18 months of core surgical rotations across all the 4 hospitals in the health system. Additionally, all residents have 4 weeks of vacations per year. For junior residents (PGY1-3), these are two 2-week vacation blocks and the senior residents have four 1-week vacation blocks.

PGY1 PGY2 PGY3 PGY4/5 PGY6 PGY7
Month 1 Core-Trauma Core-SICU Core-SRC Gen Surg Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 2 Core-Thoracic YSC Vascular Core-Thoracic Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 3 VA-Vascular YSC Vascular Cardiac Surgery Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 4 Core- SRC Gen Surg VA Vascular Core Surgery-BPT Acute Care Surgery Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 5 Core-BPT Acute Care Surgery VA Vascular Core Surgery-Transplant Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 6 Core-CTICU Core Surgery-BPT Trauma Vascular Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 7 Core-Pediatric Surgery Core-Trauma Nights Vascular Academic Development VA Chief YSC Chief
Month 8 Core- Trauma Nights Ultrasound Vascular Academic Development YSC Chief VA Chief
Month 9 YSC Vascular Core Transplant Vascular Academic Development YSC Chief VA Chief
Month 10 YSC Vascular Core-SRC Gen Surg Vascular Academic Development YSC Chief VA Chief
Month 11 Core-BPT Gen Surg Core-BPT Acute Care Vascular Academic Development YSC Chief VA Chief

Key: SRC: Saint Raphael’s Campus, YSC: York Street Campus, BPT: Bridgeport Hospital, VA: Veteran’s Affairs Hospital

Vascular Ultrasound Experience

Vascular residents will learn to perform and interpret vascular laboratory studies throughout their training. In addition, residents will spend a dedicated one-month rotation in vascular ultrasound under the direction of Dr. Leslie Scoutt, Chief of Ultrasound. Specifically, residents will become adept at interpreting carotid duplex, aortic aneurysm ultrasound, mesenteric and renal duplex, ABI/PVR studies, lower extremity arterial and venous studies. Residents will qualify for and complete the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) examination, which is required for board examinations.

Procedural Experience

Graduates of our residency program consistently achieve the 85th percentile in case volumes. Generally, our case mix for trainees is about 60% endovascular and 40% open. Our program emphasizes decision-making and progressive autonomy such that as a resident progresses through our program they will learn how to operate independently. Yale-New Haven Hospital is a quaternary care facility and receives transferred patients from around the state of Connecticut and adjacent states. We work collaboratively with oncology, transplant, urology, ENT, colorectal and cardiothoracic surgery for complex vascular problems and reconstructions.

Endovascular Procedures

  • Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, including advanced techniques
  • Thoracic aneurysm and dissection repair
  • Catheter based thrombolysis and thrombectomy (arterial and venous)
  • Lower extremity interventions (angioplasty, stenting, atherectomy)
  • Embolization procedures
  • Treatment of arteriovenous malformations
  • Mesenteric and renal interventions
  • Transcarotid arterial revascularization (TCAR)
  • Deep venous stenting and reconstruction
  • Superficial venous ablations
  • Intravascular ultrasound
  • Dialysis fistula procedures
  • IVC Filter Placement and Retrievals

Open Surgical Procedures

  • Suprainguinal and Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass
  • Open aortic aneurysm repair
  • Aortic reconstruction for occlusive disease
  • Mesenteric bypass
  • Dialysis access placement
  • Varicose vein procedures
  • Thoracic outlet decompression
  • Femoral endarterectomy
  • Thrombectomy & Embolectomy
  • Vascular trauma reconstruction
  • Major venous reconstruction (portal vein, IVC)
  • Carotid body tumor resection
  • Lower Extremity Amputations
  • Upper extremity bypass