St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center
Program Director: Mitchell Bernstein, M.D.
Phone: (212) 523-8417 Fax: (212) 523-8186
Email: mab122@columbia.edu
Web site: http://slrsurgery.org/divisions/colorectal.html
Number of Residents (per year): 1
Number of Faculty (ABCRS Certified): 5
University Affiliation:
Salary/Year: $66,375
Case mix/number of cases: Approximately 60% are abdominal and 40% anorectal. The abdominal cases are a good mix of both laparoscopic and open cases. About 300 flexible endoscopic examinations are performed yearly.
Strengths of program: The program provides a good representative experience in the entire field of colon and rectal surgery. Continuity of care is a feature of the program with the fellow working closely with the Attending Staff both in the office and hospital settings. There is a strong interest in functional bowel disorders secondary to the active anorectal physiology lab. The program also provides expertise in the management of anorectal disease in both the ambulatory and acute setting with an emphasis on office-based anal surgery done with local anesthesia and under Propofol sedation.
Clinic or office experience: The resident spends time each week in the office working alongside Attending Staff seeing new patients and follow-up visits. Separate office days are devoted to office-based anal surgery and colonoscopy, performed under conscious sedation. Approximately 800 such procedures are performed annually.
Interaction with general surgery residents: A general surgical service is incorporated with the colon and rectal resident.
Conferences: Monthly journal club, weekly colon rectal conference with radiology and pathology, weekly CARSEP review, weekly general surgical M&M rounds, tumor boards.
Anorectal physiology: An active lab performs anorectal manometry, trans-rectal sonography, pudendal nerve terminal motor latency studies. Cinedefecography and colonic transit studies are routinely performed off-site.
Outside rotation: A 3 week rotation to Cleveland Clinic
Research year: A dedicated research year is not required, however, the fellow is expected to be involved in a project that can be submitted for presentation to a regional or national meeting. Internal funding is available for original work.
Requirement for paper: A presentation at a regional meeting or the annual ASCRS meeting is expected.