Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Residency and Fellowship Program

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Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

The speciality of cardiothoracic anesthesiology was established at the Cleveland Clinic, and the Clinic's Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology was the first in the world. Every year, the department provides anesthesia for more than 4,000 cardiac and more than 1,000 thoracic surgical cases, as well as short and long-term care for these patients.

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship
Program Overview
Cardiothoracic anesthesia offers one of the most interesting and challenging careers in anesthesiology. As a cardiothoracic surgery fellow, you will be exposed to the most advanced management of adult and congenital heart disease. The specialty of cardiothoracic anesthesia was founded at the Cleveland Clinic, and we continue to lead the field.

Fifteen introductory fellowships are offered each year, along with five advanced second year fellowships, and one-year Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia fellowship.

Areas of concentration include:

Anesthesia for congenital heart surgery
Echocardiography
Intensive care
Clinical or lab research

Applicants need to have completed an anesthesia training and be board eligible or certified in anesthesiology.

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To apply, send a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and reference letters to:
Erik J. Kraenzler, M.D.
Fellowship Director, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, G30
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44195

For more information:

Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine
Graduate Medical Education
The Cleveland Clinic Foundatio n


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