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Oh and you have NO IDEA how good it is to hear your comments man. Right now I'm at the point where I need all the reassurance & positive feedback I can get hehe. I just finished my junior year, started my senior year, takin Step II CK & CS this month (God Willing), then gotta get my ERAS in order, recommendations, interviews, and finally the MATCH :sigh:
What type of medicine are you planning on practicing?
Hey btw, if you have any tips re: ERAS, interviews, etc, I'd really appreciate it
PS- any idealism in this post may be the result of finishing a 17-hour straight surgery this morning followed by rounds, ER consults, etc. My perspective may be skewed a titch. I'll hate my job tomorrow.
~Ramy
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Ramy,
Yeah, I'm at UVA. Its a great residency! The case was resection of a laryngeal/pharyngeal cancer, with removal of the entire larynx, bilateral neck dissections, and a radial forearm free flap for reconstruction. Its the free flap that eats up the time (microvascular anastamosis), but its worth it . Anyone who thinks that smoking only gives you lung cancer...guess again !
I matched when ENT was an 'early match' program and didn't have to deal too much with ERAS, but my understanding is its now more straightforward. My advice to you is to get into a surgery program that has some heavy-hitters in the department. Those attendings will be able to pick up the phone on your behalf and call the fellowship directors of the places you want to go and that is PRICELESS. I know most of the surgery attendings here quite well...let me know if you are interested in coming here and I'll put in a good word for ya.
I'm headed for a year of fellowship myself next June. Louisiana for a reconstructive facial plastics gig. Then (finally) I'll start looking at academic jobs . You'll be busy as a trauma surgeon, but with a lot more ICU/Intensivist stuff than I could stomach! Good luck, and PM me with any questions.
-STEW
Yeah, I'm at UVA. Its a great residency! The case was resection of a laryngeal/pharyngeal cancer, with removal of the entire larynx, bilateral neck dissections, and a radial forearm free flap for reconstruction. Its the free flap that eats up the time (microvascular anastamosis), but its worth it . Anyone who thinks that smoking only gives you lung cancer...guess again !
I matched when ENT was an 'early match' program and didn't have to deal too much with ERAS, but my understanding is its now more straightforward. My advice to you is to get into a surgery program that has some heavy-hitters in the department. Those attendings will be able to pick up the phone on your behalf and call the fellowship directors of the places you want to go and that is PRICELESS. I know most of the surgery attendings here quite well...let me know if you are interested in coming here and I'll put in a good word for ya.
I'm headed for a year of fellowship myself next June. Louisiana for a reconstructive facial plastics gig. Then (finally) I'll start looking at academic jobs . You'll be busy as a trauma surgeon, but with a lot more ICU/Intensivist stuff than I could stomach! Good luck, and PM me with any questions.
-STEW
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Glad to hear you're enjoying it! UVA's a top school, no questions asked, so I'm not surprised.
Geeeez man. Sounds like you had fun LOL. That's insane man. I didn't even know about the ENT reconstructions w/ flaps & grafts etc until a presentation one of the ENT docs gave (he's one of the top 10 docs in the country, too!). Wow that's time intensive. I hope you pulled up a stool my friend lol.
You know, it's funny you mention that. While going through everything right now for Step II, I came across an interesting fact. While there's a very high correlation between smoking and lung cancer, guess what has an even CLOSER correlation? Smoking and transitional cell cancer! Apparently smoking is among the strongest risk factors for urinary system cancers! Go figure!
Lucky for you my friend. Wasn't even aware ENT was an early match.
Very true. Thankfully, trauma fellowships have NEVER been completely filled over the past few years...there are *always* empty spots (that should probably tell me something, shouldn't it? ) But yea, you def. wanna get any competitive edge you can so you can pick where you wanna go...
Now I am! haha. Seriously...surgery's getting much more competitive these days...
Wow...that's awesome. I've always been interested in/fascinated by reconstructive plastics. My dad specialized in hand reconstructive back in the day...
Yea I know I know...what can I say
Thanks. PMed ya
~Ramy
The case was resection of a laryngeal/pharyngeal cancer, with removal of the entire larynx, bilateral neck dissections, and a radial forearm free flap for reconstruction. Its the free flap that eats up the time (microvascular anastamosis), but its worth it .
Anyone who thinks that smoking only gives you lung cancer...guess again !
I matched when ENT was an 'early match' program and didn't have to deal too much with ERAS, but my understanding is its now more straightforward.
My advice to you is to get into a surgery program that has some heavy-hitters in the department. Those attendings will be able to pick up the phone on your behalf and call the fellowship directors of the places you want to go and that is PRICELESS.
I know most of the surgery attendings here quite well...let me know if you are interested in coming here and I'll put in a good word for ya.
I'm headed for a year of fellowship myself next June. Louisiana for a reconstructive facial plastics gig. Then (finally) I'll start looking at academic jobs .
You'll be busy as a trauma surgeon, but with a lot more ICU/Intensivist stuff than I could stomach!
Good luck, and PM me with any questions.
-STEW
-STEW
~Ramy
#55
yo ramy, i had a conversation going with you a long time ago about mazdaspeed bushings that i never got the follow up reply to. since then i've now had 2 kids, and those 2 kids have had 2 kids. kidding aside, its been over 6 monthes at least and just wondering if your THAT busy or something got lost in the mail..
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yo ramy, i had a conversation going with you a long time ago about mazdaspeed bushings that i never got the follow up reply to. since then i've now had 2 kids, and those 2 kids have had 2 kids. kidding aside, its been over 6 monthes at least and just wondering if your THAT busy or something got lost in the mail..
Thanks,
~Ramy
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Last edited by FDNewbie : 08-27-07 at 03:01 AM. Reason: Edited for content
I guess that's a no then.
08-24-07, 02:51 PM
That boat must be close eh? Make sure you get a hold of me before you ship to me. I got some special shipping instructions for you. LoL I'm so excited.
I guess that's a no then.
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I'm actually expecting the boat to arrive shortly (not 24 hrs, but in a week or two).
That boat must be close eh? Make sure you get a hold of me before you ship to me. I got some special shipping instructions for you. LoL I'm so excited.
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