Perioperative Medicine/Onco-Anesthesia Fellowship

It is my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Perioperative Medicine and Onco-anesthesia Fellowship Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  As program director, I consider it a distinct privilege to introduce you to our one-year curriculum, which was created to train graduates of anesthesiology residencies seeking to become perioperative leaders with expertise in the care of patients with cancer.     

Our fellowship bridges the gap in knowledge stemming from limited exposure in residency to the broad aspects of perioperative medicine and the intricacies of complex oncologic surgical care.  Perioperative medicine has become an emerging subspeciality within the discipline of anesthesiology.  Many of the top anesthesiology programs in the country now offer fellowship training in this field.  Onco-anesthesia is also a growing field, with multiple programs now established around the world.  We at MD Anderson Cancer Center were the pioneers of this field.  Our fellowship started over a decade ago.  Since then, we have had multiple fellows train with us and go on to have successful careers in academic medicine, as well as private practice.     

MD Anderson is a world-renowned hospital, consistently ranked amongst the top hospitals in the country for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report.  Our institution not only allows for exposure to a robust clinical curriculum, but also to research experiences and quality improvement initiatives.  Our nationally recognized faculty are some of the best clinicians, researchers, and educators in the field.  More importantly, they are passionate about being mentors to our fellows, helping our trainees pave the way for their future success.   

Thank you for considering our program.  We look forward to meeting you and potentially having you join our work family.