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Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program

ACGME Accredited:  Yes
Fellows per year:  5
Application Deadline:  September 1st for July
start date
Duration:  1 year
Postgraduate Training Required:  4 years
CA Medical License Required:  Yes
U.S. Citizenship Required:  No

Program Description

The Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program is a freestanding, ACGME accredited Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship Program, and is designed to provide experience in all aspects of Pediatric Anesthesiology as well as opportunities for clinical and basic research related to the field.  Candidates selected to the Fellowship program have ample opportunity to assume responsibilities for patient care, teaching, and research.

Patient care duties include perioperative evaluation and administration of anesthesia under Attending Staff supervision for all types of pediatric surgical cases.  The Anesthesiology Fellowship program provides outstanding clinical experience in all of the surgical specialties, including all pediatric organ transplantation.  Opportunities to participate in the administration of anesthesia outside of the operating room for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as functioning as a consultant for the hospital’s Comfort and Pain Management Program are integral parts of the Fellowship training. 

The Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship attracts applicants from throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Rotations

The Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship consists of the following rotations:

Main Operating Room 5 months
Cardiac Service 2 months
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 1 month
Comfort and Pain Management Team 1 month
Elective 1 month
Education Conference / Vacation 1 month
Radiology 2 weeks
Pediatric Acute Recovery Unit 2 weeks

Anesthesia Case Counts

Total Anesthetic Cases: ~18,000 (July 07-June 08)

  • Main OR Cases ~11,000 
  • ASC Cases - ~2,000
  • Cardiac Cases ~ 900
  • Cath Lab Cases ~ 260
  • Radiology Cases ~ 3,000
  • Rad/Onc Cases - ~ 900

To Apply

Complete and submit our online application.

Contact Information

Program Coordinator
Eenar Lee
Email or Call (323) 361-7854

Program Director
Randall Wetzel, M.B., B.S.
Email or Call (323) 361-2557

Address
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 
Division of Anesthesiology
4650 Sunset Blvd., M/S # 3               
Los Angeles, CA  90027