ROTATIONS AVAILABLE AT SOUTH POINTE
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Rotation
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Duration
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Number of Students
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Anesthesiology
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2 weeks
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1
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Emergency Medicine
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2-4 weeks
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4
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Family Medicine (South Pointe Primary Care Clinic)
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Cardiology
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2-4 weeks
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2
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Intensive Care Unit
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Gastroenterology
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2-4 weeks
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1
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General Medicine
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2-4 weeks
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4
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Pulmonology
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Nephrology
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2-4 weeks
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1
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OMT
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Ophthalmology
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1-2 weeks
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1
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Orthopedics
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2-4 weeks
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2
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Radiology
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2- 4 weeks
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1
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Surgery/General
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2-4 weeks
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3
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Surgery/Vascular (must complete Gen Surg)
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Surgery/Plastic (must be MS4)
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Other Rotations arranged with our GME Dept.
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Family Medicine (various SP Physician)
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2-4 weeks
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4
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Pediatrics (ER Peds at Hillcrest Hospital) (must be MS4)
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4 weeks
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1
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Forensics (Cuyahoga County Coroner Office)
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2-4 weeks
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1
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Descriptions of Rotations:
Anesthesiology:
This rotation will provide the student with a broad and comprehensive exposure to anesthesiology. Each student will be involved with all aspects of the pre, intra and postoperative care of the patients under the supervision of a resident or attending physician. The student must apply for this rotation on the South Pointe Hospital GME web page. The application will be sent to Dr. Kane who will interview each student before acceptance to the rotation. Between June and January, Dr. Kane will only take fourth year students who are applying for residency.
Preceptors:
Dennis Kane, D.O., Rotation Coordinator
Michael McClain, D.O.
Patrick O’Brien, D.O.
Todd Csorba, D.O.
Emergency Medicine:
This rotation is an exciting introduction to a busy community hospital emergency department. The student will be assigned incoming patients where their diagnostic skills will help them evaluate their patients, and learn to diagnose and treat the acutely ill. Students will also have the opportunity to manage several patients simultaneously. There will also be exposure to trauma during this rotation. The student will be assigned to various shifts and will also be scheduled at Sagamore Hills Emergency Center to receive a different experience.
Preceptors:
Michael Kelley, D.O., Program Director
Armand Eusanio, D.O., Rotation Coordinator
Amy Arnold, D.O.
Arnold Feltoon, M.D.
Jonathan Klein, M.D.
Jeremy Edmiston, D.O.
Family Medicine: South Pointe Primary Care Clinic
This rotation is completed in our South Pointe Primary Care Clinic. Our Family Medicine residents staff this clinic. The student will receive a well-rounded understanding of the day-to-day operations of a primary care clinic. Students will be given the opportunity to evaluate patients and carry out appropriate treatment under the guidance of the residents and physician faculty. Each student will be assigned a topic to present at the end of his or her rotation. The Family Medicine residents and preceptors meet each Tuesday at South Pointe Hospital for their didactic programs. These consist of various outside speakers, journal club, case presentations and skills labs.
Preceptor:
Richard Garwood, D.O., Rotation Coordinator and Program Director
Ioanna Giatis, D.O.
Cardiology:
This rotation will emphasize the physical diagnostic skills, diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac procedures as related to the cardiac care of the patient. Students will work up assigned patients and attend rounds. This is considered an Internal Medicine rotation, thus the student will be required to attend IM Morning Report. The student will be assigned a case presentation for the end of his/her rotation period. The student will also be assigned a weekend to come in and round on internal medicine patients.
Preceptor:
Mark Pace, D.O., Rotation Coordinator
Intensive Care Unit:
This rotation provides the student with experience in ventilator management as well as hemodynamic monitoring. Students will be involved in the initial work up and evaluation of each patient admitted to the ICU. The student will be required to make rounds with the ICU physician daily or more frequently as needed. The medical student will also be required to attend Internal Medicine Morning Report and take one weekend call.
Preceptor:
Andrew Liu, D.O., Rotation Coordinator
Gastroenterology:
This is an elective rotation within the internal medicine department. The student will learn and be given the opportunity to formulate diagnosis by assimilating clinical findings, lab results and procedures. The student will be expected to perform along with the residents and attending physicians in daily rounds. This being an Internal Medicine rotation, the student will need to attend IM Morning Report and present a case presentation at the end of the rotation. The student will also be assigned a weekend to come in and round on internal medicine patients.
Preceptor:
Paul Turowski, D.O., Rotation Coordinator
General Medicine:
The general internal medicine experience will expand the student’s knowledge and competency in internal medicine by working as a team with the interns and residents in managing hospitalized patients. Students will oversee the management of three to four patients under the supervision of the interns, residents, and attending physician. The student will be expected to take part in rounds, educational conferences, and lectures. The student will be given a topic for presentation at the end of his/her rotation.
Preceptors:
Jane D’Isa Smith, D.O., Rotation Coordinator and Program Director
Elizabeth Habjan, D.O.
Allen Kline, D.O.
Pulmonology:
This is an elective rotation, which is designed to combine bedside rounds and teaching in the pulmonary laboratory. Students will learn to correlate pulmonary function tests with clinical findings. The student will participate in fiberoptic bronchoscopy and will gain knowledge in diseases such as COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, ARDs, and other pulmonary conditions. IM Morning Report is required for this rotation, with an assigned presentation. The student will also be assigned a weekend to come in and round on internal medicine patients.
Preceptors:
Andrew Liu, D.O.
Nephrology:
This rotation provides the student with the opportunity to learn the basic principles of evaluation and management of clinical renal syndromes and hypertension. An emphasis will be placed on the recognition, evaluation and treatment of acid-based and fluid electrolyte disorders.
Preceptors:
Haifa Hanna, M.D.
Andrew Lazar, M.D.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment:
The student will be exposed to the history and theory of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. The rotation will include methods for conducting a structure exam, interpretation based on objective criteria and techniques to treat somatic dysfunction. Evaluation of students is required on a regular basis in order to attain competency. The student will be required to attend each OMT conference and assist the preceptor as a table trainer.
Preceptors:
Katrina Rakowsky, D.O., Rotation Coordinator
Kenneth Klak, D.O.
Fredrick Wilson, D.O.
Ophthalmology:
The student will be exposed to the presentation of the basic knowledge of examination and diseases of the eye. The student will gain basic information regarding treatment and triage of diseases and injuries of the eye.
Preceptors:
Michael Millstein, M.D., Rotation Coordinator
Philip Goldberg, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery:
The objective of this rotation is to give the student the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system. The student will take part in consultations, rounds, surgical procedures and post-op care. The student will also have the opportunity to participate in the trauma cases in the ED. The student will be given daily assignments at the Ortho Morning Report. For this rotation, the student must have access to a dependable car, since many of the assignments are off campus.
Preceptors:
David Krahe, D.O., Rotation Coordinator and Program Director
Robert Hampton, D.O.
Richard Masin, D.O.
Audley Mackel, M.D.
Radiology:
During this rotation the student will be able to expand their knowledge with respect to radiographic procedures, anatomy and physiology of organ systems and pathologic processes as shown on the diagnostic radiology studies. The student will expand their knowledge in selecting procedures most appropriate in the diagnoses of their patients.
Preceptors:
Michael Martinez, M.D., Rotation Coordinator
Kerry Sullivan, D.O.
Surgery/General:
Through participation in this rotation, the student will increase his/her knowledge base in preoperative, intra-operative, and postoperative care. They will be under the direct supervision of the residents and attending physicians. They will learn operative techniques, anatomy, physiology, and pathology. The student will also have an opportunity to expand their manual skills, while assisting in surgery. The staff meets for morning report for daily assignments. Students are expected to complete a presentation at the end of their rotation.
Preceptors:
Roger Classen, D.O., Rotation Coordinator and Program Director
Rick Gemma, DO
Carl Jackson, M.D.
Thomas Santoscoy, M.D.
Naveed Ahmed, M.D.
Shukri ElKhairi, M.D.
Surgery/Vascular
After completion of a General Surgery rotation the student may elect to do a Vascular Surgery rotation. Besides assisting in surgery, the student will also partake in daily rounds, consults, and time spent in the surgeon’s office. This rotation will expand on the previous learned surgical skills, giving the student an opportunity to work one-on-one with our vascular surgeon and fellow.
Preceptor:
Jeffrey Stanley, D.O., Rotation Coordinator and Program Director
Surgery/Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:
This is a fourth year elective and the student must have successfully completed a General Surgery rotation. The training in this area will include repair, replacement and reconstruction of defects in form and function. Emphasis will be placed on one or another phase of plastic and reconstructive surgery, such as skin and soft tissue tumors, hand surgery and aesthetic surgery.
Preceptor:
Mark Foglietti, D.O., Rotation Coordinator and Program Director
Elective Rotations outside of South Pointe Hospital:
Family Medicine: FM Physician Offices
This rotation introduces the student to the private family medicine practitioner’s office. They will be assigned to one of the many Family Medicine staff who allow students to work hand in hand with them in the practice of Family Medicine. The student will learn to evaluate patients and treat them in an office environment.
Preceptors:
Ioanna Giatis, D.O.
Gregory Yager, D.O.
Manual Saridakis, D.O.
Michael Saridakis, D.O.
Terrance Scanlon, D.O.
Pediatrics: Emergency Medicine Pediatrics at Hillcrest Hospital
The Pediatric section of the Emergency Department at Hillcrest Hospital sees hundreds of pediatric patients per day. Besides the usual, such as colds and flu the students will be introduced to fast paced pediatric emergency problems, such as fevers, rashes, abdominal pain, pneumonia and trauma. They will accept only MS4 students for rotations. You will need to arraign for this rotation on your own by contacting the Residency Coordinator at Hillcrest, Tawana Holifield-Rodgers, Phone: 440-312-0608, Email:
trodgers@ccf.org
Preceptor:
Emory Petrack, M.D., Rotation Coordinator
Forensics Medicine:
This rotation is based at the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office. Besides evaluating the cause of death in many cases, they also work with the police in reconstructing crime scenes.
Preceptor:
Erica Armstrong, M.D., Cuyahoga County Coroner Office