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Program Features:
Providence Hospital Graduate Medical Education General Surgery Residency Program offers:

  • Large volume and variety of operating experience, including minimal invasive procedures, for residents at all levels of training
  • Well-staffed and well-equipped facilities; a superbly organized, strong academic-clinical education program with university affiliation
  • Stimulating environment for medical education, variety of other residency programs, four fellowship programs - and 144 house staff

 

                    

 

 

Click on any of the following to learn more about the Providence General Surgery Residency Program:

Administration

House Staff Benefits

Research Facilities

Conference Schedule  

Program Contacts

Residents

Core Teaching Faculty

Program Details

Scholarly Activity

Curriculum Description

Program Graduates

Surgery Chronicles

Didactic Teaching

Program Strengths

Teaching Service

  


 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Administration

 

 
Laurence Y. Cheung, M.D. Chairman

 "Our general surgery residency program at Providence Hospital was recently approved for a five-year full accreditation without citations.  This approval is a continuation of a previous five-years full accreditation, an honor granted to only a few residency programs.  Dr. Vijay Mittal, program director, has provided superb leadership to the faculty and residents. Together, they have created a unique clinical teaching and learning environment with very high scholar productivity.  I am very privileged to be part of this outstanding residency program."
for profile: Laurence Y. Cheung, M.D., Chairman

 
Vijay K. Mittal, M.D.
Program Director

 "Providence Hospital and Medical Centers is part of Ascension Health, comprising 68 health care facilities. It is a unique institution with a large volume of clinical and complex cases. The surgery residency is fully approved with a strong academic background and is supported by 14 other residences. Full-time teaching faculty and mentorship helped to secure a high board pass rate and future placement into a fellowship or surgical career."
for profile:Vijay K. Mittal, M.D., Program Director

 
William F. Oppat, M.D., Assistant Program Director

"Surgical education in the Providence Medical System shares with its University affiliated rivals the breadth of complex cases and depth of teaching, but provides them in a Community environment. The culturally diverse population of Metropolitan Detroit provides a plethora of patients. The institution is positioned well to grow in the 21st century."
for profile:William F. Oppat, M.D., Assistant Program Director

Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Conference Schedule

 

TOPIC and FREQUENCY

Chief Rounds:  Weekly (conducted by chief resident)

Head, Neck and Skull Base:  Bi-monthly

Journal Club:  Monthly

Surgical Morbidity & Mortality:  Weekly

Surgical Seminar:  Twice Weekly

Teaching Rounds:  Twice Weekly

Tumor Board:  Weekly

Vascular Surgery Conference:  Monthly

Visiting Professor - Grand Rounds:  Monthly

Breast Cancer Work Group:  Twice Monthly 

Risk Management & Ethics:  Bi-monthly

Surgical Skill Labs: Twice Monthly

Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Core Teaching Faculty 2008

 

     The Department of Surgery at Providence Hospital has over 275 active members.  There are 17 full-time teaching surgeons in the program, as well as a full-time chairman (Dr. Laurence Cheung ) who is responsible for the quality of care in the various surgical specialty sections. A salaried program director (Dr. Vijay Mittal) and a salaried assistant program director (Dr. William Oppat ) work together to coordinate the teaching programs, the assignments of the teaching staff, and the specific day-to-day activities of the surgical residents. The department also employs a research coordinator (Dr. Jeffrey C. Flynn) part time to assist the residents with their scholarly research activities. All of the full-time faculty have teaching positions with Wayne State University.


 

Name

Field of Interest

Residency

Tamer N. Boules, MD

Vascular Surgery

University of Michigan Hospitals (Ann Arbor, MI)

Laurence Y. Cheung, MD

Acute Abdomen

University of Utah Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT)

Linda M. Dubay, MD
 

General & Breast Surgery
 

Providence Hospital & Medical Centers

Lorenzo Ferguson, MD
 

Endocrine Surgery
 

Providence Hospital & Medical Centers

Jeffrey C. Flynn, PhD

Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Wayne State University

Yousif H. Goriel, MD

General Surgery

Providence Hospital & Medical Centers

John E. Hramiec, MD
 

Thoracic Surgery
 

Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI)

Ian T. Jackson, MD
 

Plastic Surgery & 
Craniofacial

Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Glasgow, Scotland)

Michael J. Jacobs, MD

General Surgery

Providence Hospital & Medical Centers

Jean A. Jaffke, MD

Colorectal Surgery

Providence Hospital & Medical Centers

William L. Kestenberg, MD

General Surgery &
Gastrointestinal Surgery

Harper Hospital (Detroit, MI)

Ram Kolachalam, MD

Laparoscopic Surgery

Providence Hospital & Medical Centers

Alasdair I. McKendrick, MD
 

Colon-Rectal Surgery
 

Royal College of Medicine and Surgery, Scotland

Vijay K. Mittal, MD
 

Transplant & Trauma Surgery
 

Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital  (Detroit, MI)

Kevin D. Nolan, MD
 

Vascular Surgery
 

Northwestern University Medical School (Chicago, IL)

William F. Oppat, MD

Vascular Surgery

Northwestern University Hospital (Chicago, IL)

Paraskevi Orfanou, MD

General Surgery

Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI)

Ralph D. Pearlman, MD

Colon-Rectal Surgery

Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI)

Sumet Silapaswan, MD

Oncology & Endocrinology

Roswell Park Medical Center (Buffalo, NY)

Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Curriculum

 

PGY Level

Rotation

Length (mo.)

1

Vascular Surgery

2

1

Neurological Surgery

1

1

General Surgery

3

1

Urology

1

1

ICU

1

1

Trauma

2

1

Orthopedic

1

1

Burns

1

 

2

General Surgery - Service I

2

2

General Surgery - Service II

3

2

General Surgery - Service III

2

2

Emergency

2

2

SICU

2

2

Elective

1

 

3

Out-Patient Surgery

2

3

Pediatric Surgery

2

3

Cardiac Surgery

1

3

General Surgery

2

3

Research/Endoscopy

2

3

Plastic Surgery

1

3

Gynecologic/Oncology

1

3

Transplant

1

 

4

General Surgery/Surgical/Oncology/
Colorectal/Thoracic Surgery

6

4

Vascular Surgery

4

4

Trauma

2

 

5

General Surgery - Service I

4

5

Surgical Oncology - Service II

4

5

Staff/Trauma - Service III

4

Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Didactic Teaching

Projected Conference times: 

Morbidity and Mortality Conferences:
Every Tuesday, 7:00 a.m.
It is set aside for presentation of morbidity and mortality cases. An interactive discussion with attendings and residents is encouraged. Presentation of current literature is emphasized.

Teaching Rounds:
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m.
Lectures given by attending physicians on pre-selected topics. Teams on a non-operative day are required to attend.

Surgical Skill Labs:
Every Tuesday or Thursday, 10:00 a.m.
Procedures and simulation scenarious utilizing laparoscopic towers, anatomical models and mannequins.

Basic Science and Evidence-based Learning:
Every Wednesday, 7:00 a.m.
Protected time covering selected surgical topics relevant to the ABSITE. Prepared and presented by invited speakers, attendings and residents. This is the main educational event of the week.

Tumor Board:
Every Friday, 7:30 a.m.
Multidisciplinary conference with oncology, pathology and radiology.

SEMCME Basic Science Review Course:
Bimonthly, 7:00 a.m.
Structured course on various basic science topics. Lectures given by guest speakers from Wayne State University, St. John Hospital, and Providence Hospital. Lectures are broadcast from Providence to St. John Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital and William Beaumont Hospital.

Dissection Labs:
Bimonthly, 2:00 p.m.
Performed on cadavers at the gross anatomy dissection lab reviewing pertinent surgical anatomy.

Grand Rounds:
Monthly, 8:00 a.m.
Nationally-known specialists are invited to address topics of interest.

Resident Research Review
Monthly, 4:00 p.m.
Residents provide updates on research projects, with input from the faculty and other residents.  Residents also use this time to practice their presentations for future meetings.

Journal Club
Monthly, 5:00 p.m.
Four residents present recently-published journal articles relevant to current surgical practices.

Student Lectures:
Every day, various times
Two informative lectures are given by chief residents, and two lectures are given by the Chairman, Program Director or Assistant Program Director on basic topics in surgery.  All students are required and interns are encouraged to attend.

 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - House Staff Benefits

Medical Coverage:
Effective from date of hire: St. John Smart Plan, St. John Smart Plan PPO, Medical Opt-Out (cash back). A premium contribution is required (flat amount). 

Dental Coverage:
Effective the first of the month following three (3) months employment: Delta DPO Plus Plan, No coverage. 5% premium contribution required.

Vision Coverage:
Effective the first of the month following three (3) months employment: Superior Vision Plan, No coverage. Coverage is 100% contributory.

Associate Life Insurance:
Effective the first of the month following three (3) months employment. Core coverage equal to 1 x base pay paid by Providence. Options include base pay with a partial credit back or options to buy up to 2x, 3x or 4x annual base pay.

Family Life Insurance:
Effective the first of the month following three (3) months employment. Coverage for spouse and child(ren) is available in amounts between $10,000-$50,000 for spouse and between $2,5000-$10,000 for children. Coverage is 100% contributory.

Group Legal Plan: 
 Effective the first of the month following three (3) months employment. Legal services are available through group plan for associates and dependents. Coverage is 100% contributory. 

Adoption Expense Reimbursement: 
 Eligible the first of the month following three months service. Up to $2,500 may be reimbursed for court approved adoption expenses at finalization of adoption.

Business Travel/Accident Insurance: 
 Eligible date of hire. Coverage up to $300,000 for loss of life or dismemberment while traveling on Providence business.

Paid Sick Time: 
Eligible from date of hire. 480 hours of sick time are assigned each calendar year. This is equivalent to 90 days or 3 months at full pay.

Short Term Disability: 
 Benefit based on 60% of your salary and coordinates with paid sick hours to provide income protection during the 180 day waiting period for Long Term Disability benefits.

Providence Long Term Disability Policy: 
 Effective the first of the month following 6 months. Eligible for 60% of your salary to a maximum of $2,500/mo. No offsets for Social Security, Worker's Compensation or Pension. Supplemental/optional coverage is available. Plan is portable upon termination of employment.

Personal Days: 
 Eligible from date of hire. 3 days (24 hrs) from sick bank may be used for personal absence yearly.

Vacation: 
 Three (3) weeks of paid vacation per contract year. All vacation time must be scheduled with the Program Director and the chief resident.

Leaves of Absence: 
 An authorized leave of more than 3 working days. The written request must be submitted to the Program Director for approval and to Medical Education for signature and appropriate processing.

For more benefit details, please refer to THE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS HOUSE STAFF MANUAL. A copy can be obtained through the Graduate Medical Education office.

 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Contacts

 

Hospital-wide

 

Surgery

 

PHMC Statistics

Department of Medical Education
PHMC
16001 W. Nine Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI  48075
Phone: 248-849-3216
Fax: 248-849-5324

 

Susan Palmer
Residency Coordinator
Phone: 248-849-3073, ext. 2
E-mail:
Susan.Palmer@providence-stjohnhealth.org

 

Beds:  459
Births:  3,818
Surgical Procedures:  27,000
Staff Physicians:  900+
Employees:  4,500

Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Details

Program Length/Available Categorical Positions
 

  • Program Length: 5 years
  • PGY 1 Positions: 3 categorical, 6 preliminary
  • Total Number of Positions: 22

General Surgery Residency (Categorical)
Categorical residents are accepted into the general surgery residency program with the objective to complete the entire 5-year surgical program.  Three categorical positions at the PG1 level are offered each year through the National Resident Matching Program.   The program has a total of 15 categorical residents. 

Preliminary Surgery Program
The general surgery residency program accepts designated and nondesignated preliminary candidates through the National Resident Matching Program.  Designated preliminary residents are accepted for one to three years prior to continuing their education in another surgical or nonsurgical specialty or subspecialty program, e.g. neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery and urology.  Nondesignated preliminary residents are accepted into the general surgery program for one or two years, but at the time of recruitment have not determined further residency training.

Criteria for Selection of Residents
Candidates are selected on the basis of achievement in undergraduate and medical school, letters of recommendation, USMLE scores, and personal interview.  The selection committee consists of the program director and members of the teaching faculty.  Interviews are scheduled by invitation from the program director.

Application Process
We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For further information regarding ERAS contact one of the following:

  • your Medical School Dean's Office
  • ECFMG-ECFMG-ERAS Program, P.O. Box 13467, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3467
  • access the ECFMG website

Additional information:

  • Foreign medical graduates are accepted.  U.S. clinical experience is required for categorical applicants.  Clinical experience is not required for preliminary applicants.
  • The USMLE minimum score requirement is 80 (first attempt only).
  • We accept J1 and H1B visas.
  • The application deadline is December 1, 2009 for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Program Accreditation
The General Surgery Residency Program at Providence Hospital is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to offer 5 years of training in general surgery.

 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Graduates

(Board Passing Rate in previous three years: 100%)

 

Year

Surgeon

Current Position

Current Location
2009 Elizabeth Kim, MD Breast Surgery Fellowship Massachussetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2009 Matthew Malamet, MD Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
2009 Karen McFarlane, MD Minimally Invasive Fellowship Cuynna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, MN
       

2008

Hector Marcano, MD

Private practice

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

2008

Stephen Yoo, MD

Private practice

Beverly Hills, CA


 

 

 

 

2007

Hanadi Bu-Ali, MD

Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Akron General Medical Center
Akron, Ohio

2007

Kongkrit Chaiyasate, MD

Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

St. Louis, MO

2007

Yeon-Jeen Chang, MD

Plastic Surgery Fellowship

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan


 

 

 

 

2006

Grace Ayensu-Danquah, MD

Private practice

California

2006

Rajesh Kuruba, MD

General and Bariatric Surgery

V.A. Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi

2006

Reza Saidi, MD

Transplant Surgery

Boston, Massachusetts


 

 

 

 

2005

Noreen K. Durrani, MD

Trauma and Critical Care Surgery

University of Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

2005

Mubashir A. Sabir, MD

General and Bariatric Surgery

Providence Hospital
Southfield, Michigan

2005

Rebecca M. Studinger, MD

Plastic and Microsurgery

Providence Hospital
Southfield, Michigan

 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Strengths

  • Board certified teaching faculty with additional sub specialization.
  • Board pass rate >90%.
  • Full 5-year accreditation of residency program with no deficiencies.
  • Academically-oriented program.
  • Supported by residencies in orthopedics, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, otology,
    craniofacial, and recently, surgical oncology.
  • Mentorship program to enhance career selection and help in securing fellowships.
  • Large volume of cases with no deficiency in essential categories as required by the
    Residency Review Committee (RRC).
  • Stress on surgical research, presentation locally and nationally, and publication in
    peer-reviewed surgical journals.
  • Continuity of care.
  • New operating rooms and emergency rooms in a progressively expanding institution located in a suburban area.
  • Program sponsored moonlighting available.
  • Average call schedule every fourth night. 

    For more information, see Program Details. 

 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Research Facilities

The 8,000 square foot Research Facility houses several sections, including a Clinical Trials Office with an exam room; expanded laboratory space for cell culture and for the Immunotherapy Program; a large basic science laboratory; a redesigned microvascular teaching laboratory with space for up to four teaching microscopes; a temporal bone laboratory with 12 modules and video connection to patient operating rooms.

The Research Facility significantly enhances research and scholarly activities of the residents and teaching faculty and also provides for surgical research activities of the Craniofacial Institute and the Department of Orthopedics.

For more information about the Department of Research, click here.


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Residents

 

     
     
     
Ahmad Ahad, M.D.
PGY 5
Ahmad.Ahad@providence-stjohnhealth.org		 Paul Avenel, M.D.
PGY 5
Paul.Avenel@providence-stjohnhealth.org		 David Machado-Aranda, M.D.
PGY 5
David.Machado@providence-stjohnhealth.org
     
   
Richard Englehardt, M.D.
PGY 4
Richard.Englehardt@providence-stjohnhealth.org		 Aditya Gupta, M.D.
PGY 4
Aditya.Gupta@providence-stjohnhealth.org 		 Jacob Juta, M.D.
PGY 4
Jacob.Juta@providence-stjohnhealth.org  
     
   
William Curtiss, III, M.D.
PGY 3
William.Curtiss@providence-stjohnhealth.org		 Erina Kansakar, M.D.
PGY 3
Erina.Kansakar@providence-stjohnhealth		 S.V. Subramanyam Malladi, M.D.
PGY 3
svsmalladi@gmail.com
     

Krista Bannon, M.D.
PGY 2
Krista.Bannon@providence-stjohnhealth.org

Megan Hill, M.D.
PGY 2
Megan.Hill@providence-stjohnhealth.org

 Deepa Taggarshe, M.D.
PGY 2
Deepa.Taggarshe@providence-stjohnhealth.org
     
     

Jonathan Egle, M.D.
PGY 1
Jonathan.Egle@providence-stjohnhealth.org

Armin Kamyab, M.D.
PGY 1
Armin.Kamyab@providence-stjohnhealth.org

Gokulakkrishna Subhas, M.D.
PGY 1
Gokul.Subhas@providence-stjohnhealth.org
     
     


 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Scholarly Activity

     Research is an integral component of the General Surgery Residency program. Residents will have the opportunity to do case reports, retrospective studies (chart reviews), experimental studies (clinical trials, animal studies) and prospective studies. These studies can be developed with input from faculty, the General Surgery Research Coordinator (Dr. Jeff Flynn), Patient Care Research department and fellow residents.
     Each year, a number of papers from the department are published in peer reviewed journals. Our residents present numerous oral papers and posters at local, regional, national and international meetings including Providence Resident Research Day, Detroit Surgical Association, Southeast Michigan Council for Medical Education (SEMCME), the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), ACS, the International College of Surgeons (U.S. section)  and the World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, among others. The General Surgery Residency program also sponsors its own annual Surgical Research Forum, which provides an opportunity for current and former residents to present their latest research findings. We are extremely proud of these accomplishments.
     A listing of our presentations (oral, video and poster formats, with links to the specific meetings), honors and recently published papers are shown below.

        Number of oral, video and/or
 poster presentations
Meeting 2010 2009 2008  2007  2006
  • American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
 * 3 0  7  7
  • American College of Surgeons Spring meeting
 -- -- -- 1  1
  • Detroit Surgical Association
 * 6 3  2  2
  • International College of Surgeons (U.S. section)
 * 4 3  1  6
  • Michigan Chapter of the American College
         of Surgeons (Coller Day)
 * 4 2  6  4
  • Midwest Surgical Association
 * 4 2  --  2
  • Providence Hospital Research Day
 * 14 4  6  6
  • SEMCME Research Forum
 * 3 1  1  --
  • Southeastern Surgical Congress
 6 2 3  --  1
  • Western Surgical Association
 * 0 0 1 --
  • World Congress of the International College of Surgeons
 * * 1  --  6
  • World Congress of the International
         Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
 * -- 9  --  4

      *, number of presentations to be determined

 

 

Honors:
     2009:
  • Dr. Aditya Gupta, First place award for research scholarship, International College of Surgeons, US section
  • Dr. Megan Hill, Honorable mention, International College of Surgeons, US section
  • Dr. Ahmad Ahad, Second place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
  • Dr. Aditya Gupta, Third place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
  • Dr. Erina Kansakar, Second place (Resident poster presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
  • Dr. Matthew Malamet, First place (Resident poster presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
     2008:
  • Dr. Erina Kansakar, Research scholarship honors, International College of Surgeons, US section
  • Dr. Deepa Taggarshe, Research scholarship honors, International College of Surgeons, US section
  • Dr. Hanadi Bu-Ali, Gold Medal Forum presentation, Southeastern Surgical Association Annual Scientific meeting
  • Dr. Elizabeth Kim, Charles G. Johnston award for basic science presentation, Detroit Surgical Association
  • Dr. Purnal Patel, Third place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day

     2007:
  • Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, First place award for research scholarship, International College of Surgeons, US section
  • Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, Gift of Life award, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (Coller Day)
  • Dr. Elizabeth Kim, Third place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day

     2006:
  • Drs. Hanadi Bu-Ali, David Machado-Aranda and Reza Saidi, Research scholarship honors, International College of Surgeons, US section

     2005:
  • Dr. Noreen Durrani, Gift of Life award, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (Coller Day)
    

Recently Published Papers:
  • Basu, A. and M. J. Jacobs. Hernia through Formamen of Winslow. New England Journal of Medicine, 2010 (Accepted for publication)
  • Subhas, G., A. Gupta, V. K. Mittal and M. J. Jacobs. Protective effect of methylprednisolone on warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in a cholestatic rat liver. American Journal of Surgery, 2010 (Accepted for publication)
  • Subhas, G., A. Gupta, M. Nawalany, and W. F. Oppat.  Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection: a case report and literature review with management algorithm. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2010 (Accepted for publication)
  • Subhas, G., A. Gupta and V. K. Mittal. Necessity for improvement in endoscopy training during surgical residency. American Journal of Surgery, 2010 (Accepted for publication)
  • Chaiyasate, K., I. T. Jackson, and V. K. Mittal. Comparing FK-506 with basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) on the repair of a peripheral nerve defect using an autogenous vein bridge model. Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2009 (Accepted for publication)
  • Chang, Y.-J. and V. K. Mittal. Hepato-pancreato-biliary training in the general surgery residency: is it enough for the real world? American Journal of Surgery, 197:291-295, 2009. Medline 
  • Gupta, A., G. Subhas, V. K. Mittal, and M. J. Jacobs. Pancreatic schwannoma: literature review. Journal of Surgical Education, 66:168-173, 2009. Medline
  • Kansakar, E., Y.-J. Chang, M. Mehrabi, and V. K. Mittal. Expression of Estrogen Receptor, Progesterone Receptor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Thyroid Cancer.  American Surgeon, 75:785-789, 2009. Medline
  • Kim, E., G. Subhas, V. K. Mittal, and E. S. Golladay. C-reactive protein estimation does not improve accuracy in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pediatric patients. International Journal of Surgery, 7:74-77, 2009. Medline
  • Kim, E. M. H., C. Lobocki, L. Dubay, and V. Mittal. A specific vascular endothelial growth factor enhances the antiproliferative effect of trastuzumab in HER-2 overexpressing breast cancer cell lines. American Journal of Surgery, 197:331-336, 2009. Medline
  • Machado-Aranda, D., M. Malamet, Y.-J. Chang, M. Jacobs, L. Ferguson, S. Silapaswan, Y. Goriel, R. Kolachalam, and V. Mittal. Prevalence and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. American Surgeon, 75:55-60, 2009. Medline
  • Patel, P., G. Subhas, A. Gupta, Y.-J. Chang, V. K. Mittal, and A. McKendrick. Oral vitamin A enhances the effectiveness of formalin 8% in treating chronic hemorrhagic radiation proctitis. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 52:1605-1609, 2009. Medline 
  • Subhas, G., S. Balaraman, V. K. Mittal and R. Pearlman. Extraluminal rectal mucocele due to bowel sequestration at anastomotic site following sigmoidoscopy - case report and literature review. American Surgeon, 2009 (Accepted for publication)
  • Subhas, G., A. Gupta, M. Nawalany, and W. Oppat. Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection - a case report and literature review with management algorithms. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2009 (Accepted for publication)
  • Subhas, G., V. K. Mittal, L. Ferguson, and S. Silapaswan. Abdominal wall pseudocyst fluid collection as a complication of pancreatic pseudocyst. Journal of Surgical Education, 2009 (Accepted for publication)
  • Subhas, G., S. Yoo, Y.-J. Chang, D. Pieper, M. J. Frikker, A. Silbergleit, D. L. Bouwman, L. L. Lloyd, and V. K. Mittal. Benefits of mock oral oral examinations in a multi-institutional consortium for board certification in general surgery training. American Surgeon, 75:817-821, 2009. Medline
  • Brooks, S. E., R. F. Saidi, A. McKendrick, and M. J. Jacobs.  Synchronous neoplasms: duodenal villous adenoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colon carcinoma.  Surgical Rounds, 31:43-45, 2008.
  • Bu-Ali, H., H. Marcano, M. Solh, A. Kapur, and V. K. Mittal. Receptor characteristics of the second tumor in synchronous versus metachronous breast cancer.  American Surgeon, 74:702-705, 2008. Medline
  • Chaiyasate, K., A. K. Jain, L. Y. Cheung, M. J. Jacobs, and V. K. Mittal.  Prognostic factors in primary adenocarcinoma of the small intestine: 13-year single institution experience.  World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 6:12, 2008. Medline
  • Danquah-Ayensu, G., R. F. Saidi, and M. J. Jacobs. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in an adult.  Surgical Rounds, 2008 (Accepted for publication).
  • Gursel, E., P. Jarrahnejad, J.S. Ameja, M. Malamet, J. Akinfolarin, and Y.J. Chang. Nora's lesion: case report and literature review of a bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation of a small finger. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 16:232-235, 2008.
  • Robertson, A. G. N., McKeown, D.J., G. Bello-Rojas, Y.-J. Chang, A. Rogers, B. J. Beal, M. Blake, and I. T. Jackson. Use of buccal myomucosal flap in secondary cleft palate repair. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 122:910-917, 2008. Medline
  • Bello, G., I. T. Jackson, M. Keskin, C. Kelly, K. Dajani, R. Studinger, E. M. H. Kim, D. Lincoln, B. Silberberg, and A. Lee.  The use of polyacrylamide gel in soft-tissue augmentation: an experimental assessment.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 119:1326-1336, 2007. Medline
  • Chaiyasate, K., S. Brooks, G. Del Rosario, L. Andrus, W. Kestenberg, M. Jacobs, and V. Mittal.  The uncut Roux-en-Y with jejunal pouch: a new reconstruction technique for total gastrectomy.  Surgery, 142:33-39, 2007. Medline
  • Chaiyasate, K. and S. Bruch.  Colonic duplication associated with anterior spinal bar and left-sided inferior vena cava.  Surgery, 141:823-825, 2007. Medline
  • Chaiyasate, K., S. Young, M. J. Jacobs, and S. Silapaswan.  Bouveret's syndrome: a rare complication of gallstones.  Surgical Rounds, January:29-31, 2007.
  • Danquah, G., V. Mittal, M. Solh, and R. B. Kolachalam.  Effect of Internet use on patient's surgical outcomes.  International Surgery, 92:339-343, 2007. Medline
  • Gupta, R., E. Elakkary, M. Sadek, and Y. Lakra.  Masters Allen syndrome: a review.  Digestive Diseases and Science, 52:1749-1751, 2007. Medline 
  • Jain, A., M. J. Jacobs, R. B. Kolachalam, Y.-J. Chang, K. Chaiyasate, and V. K. Mittal.  Is this a hematoma or a mimicking neoplasm?  Contemporary Surgery, 63:610-612, 2007.
  • Saidi, R. F., A. Ahad, R. Escobar, I. Nalbantoglu, V. Adsay, and M. J. Jacobs.  Comparison between staple and vessel sealing device for parynchemal transection in laparoscopic liver surgery in a swine model.  HPB: Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 9:440-443, 2007. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F., J. Chang, S. Brooks, I. Nalbantoglu, V. Adsay, and M. J. Jacobs.  Ischemic preconditioning and intermittent clamping increase the tolerance of fatty liver to hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat.  Transplantation Proceedings, 39:3010-3014, 2007. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F., J. Chang, S. Verb, S. Brooks, I. Nalbantoglu, V. Adsay, and M. J. Jacobs.  The effect of methylprednisolone on warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in the liver.  American Journal of Surgery, 193:345-348, 2007. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F. and S. G. Remine.  Isolated gastric metastasis from renal cell carcinoma 10 years after radical nephrectomy.  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 22:143-144, 2007. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F., S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs.  Interferon receptor alpha/beta is associated with improved survival after adjuvant therapy in resected pancreatic cancer.  HPB: Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 9:289-294, 2007. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F., S. Silapaswan, S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs.  Biliary hamartomata or metastatic cancer: a diagnostic challenge.  Surgical Rounds, October:478-480, 2007.
  • Bu-Ali, H., J. Fath, and M. Jacobs. An easy, inexpensive way to drain the abdomen.  Contemporary Surgery, 62:36, 2006.
  • Chaiyasate, K., R. Yavuzer, and V. Mittal. Giant sigmoid diverticulum.  Surgery, 139:276-277, 2006. Medline
  • Chaiyasate, K., M. Solh, S. Silapaswan, and V. Mittal. Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy: sequela of the Roux stasis syndrome?  Surgical Rounds, June:2006.
  • Chang, Y. J., V. Mittal, S. ReMine, H. Manyam, M. Sabir, T. Richardson, and S. Young. Correlation between clinical and histological findings in parathyroid tumors suspicious for carcinoma.  American Surgeon, 72:419-426, 2006. Medline
  • Durrani, N. K., R. Yavuzer, V. Mittal, M. M. Bradford, C. Lobocki, and B. Silberberg. The effect of gradually increased blood flow on ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat kidney.  American Journal of Surgery, 191:334-337, 2006. Medline
  • Elakkary, E., K. Ching, and M. J. Jacobs.  Spiral cystic duct: beware.  Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 10:514-516, 2006. Medline
  • Hofeling, A. D., G. Bello, I. Jackson, A. H. Jackson, and E. Kim. Hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier does not improve survival of ischemic rat island groin flaps.  Journal of Investigative Surgery, 19:299-305, 2006. Medline
  • John, T., D. Portenier, B. Auster, D. Mehregan, A. Drelichman, and A. Telmos. Leiomyosarcoma of scrotum--case report and review of literature.  Urology, 67:424, 2006. Medline
  • Mittal, V. K. and D. Portenier. Continuity of care in the 80-hour workweek era?  Current Surgery, 63:31-34, 2006. Medline
  • Nioguy, S., E. M. H. Kim, F. H. Geisler, H. Sheikh, and M. J. Perez-Cruet. Percutaneous osteobiologic vertebral reconstruction. In An anatomical approach to minimally invasive spine surgery. M. J. Perez-Cruet, L. T. Khoo, and R. G. Fessler, editors. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, pp. 777-792, 2006.
  • Saidi, R. F., S. G. ReMine, P. S. Dudrick, and N. N. Hanna. Is there a role for palliative gastrectomy in patients with stage IV gastric cancer?  World Journal of Surgery, 30:21-27, 2006. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F., F. Williams, B. Silberberg, V. K. Mittal, S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs. Expression of interferon receptors in pancreatic cancer: identification of a novel prognostic factor.  Surgery, 139:743-748, 2006. Medline
  • Saidi, R. F., F. Williams, J. Ng, G. Danquah, V. K. Mittal, S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs. Interferon receptors and the caspase cascade regulate the antitumor effects of interferons on human pancreatic cancer cell lines.  American Journal of Surgery, 191:358-363, 2006. Medline
  • Solh, M., M. Sabir, L. Dubay, and F. Minhas. Adenocystic breast cancer.  Surgical Rounds, April 2006.

 


Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Surgery Chronicles

     The Surgery Chronicles were developed to document the various activities of the residents throughout the academic year.  Links to all issues are shown below (issues will open in a new window).
 

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Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Teaching Service

Team I - General Surgery  
 Emphasis on surgical oncology, including breast surgery. Operates Monday and Thursday (with overflow surgery on Wednesday), and does not operate Tuesday and Friday. This keeps Tuesday and Friday clear for teaching rounds, clinic and visits by residents to the surgeon's private offices.

Team II - General Surgery 
 Emphasis on laparoscopic and endocrine surgery. Operates Tuesday and Friday (with overflow surgery on Wednesday), and does not operate Monday and Thursday. Monday and Thursday are devoted to teaching rounds, clinic and office practice.

Team III - Staff Surgery/Colorectal Surgery/Cardiothoracic Surgery 
 Emphasis on trauma & colorectal surgery and resident service. Chief Resident Service - A chief resident and junior resident are assigned to the staff service, which includes 15 beds under the direct control of the chief resident. The chief resident is responsible for the care of all patients on the Staff Service. The chief resident is also responsible for the surgical clinic. Further experience in colorectal and thoracic surgery is provided in this service.

Team IV - Vascular Surgery
Exposure and training in all aspects of vascular surgery, including endovascular surgery. Operates four days per week.

Mentorship Program:
A faculty advisor is assigned to each resident to act as a mentor with respect to patient management, academic matters, interpersonal considerations, and other matters of importance to the resident.

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