About the Program
Our goal is to be the one of the top academic cardiothoracic surgical training programs in the region and among the top programs in the nation. In order to accomplish this goal, we have assembled a highly skilled and committed faculty to support the three key areas of the educational mission at The Ohio State University — patient care, education and research.
Dr. John Bozinovski has assumed responsibility for the traditional residency program. In partnership with the outstanding faculty at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, including Dr. Mark Galantowicz, Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, this program is positioned to take a leadership role in cardiothoracic surgical education of the future.
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Program Specifics
The program accepts two residents each year in categorical positions for a two year traditional residency training program. Residents rotate on the thoracic surgical service, the adult cardiac surgery service at the Ross Heart Hospital and the congenital heart service at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Residents enter the program in August and will spend six months on cardiac surgery rotations, 4 months on thoracic surgery rotations, and two months on a congenital heart surgery rotation. During the second year, each resident will serve as a leader of the cardiothoracic surgery service and be responsible for directing the service and delegating responsibilities for patient care and operative coverage. This includes the responsibility for directing multi-disciplinary rounds with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, surgical associates, residents and medical students.
At the completion of the second year it is our expectation that residents will be competent to perform both routine and complex surgical procedures including adult coronary revascularization, routine and complex valve procedures, complex aortic reconstruction, open and minimally invasive thoracic lung resections, esophageal surgery for benign and malignant disease, chest wall resections and reconstruction and have exposure to minimally invasive percutaneous valve procedures, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.
Year 1
Block | 1 | 2 |
3 |
4 |
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Rotation Name |
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Adult Cardiac |
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Adult Cardiac |
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Adult Thoracic |
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Adult Cardiac (1 month) Congenital (2 months) |
% Outpatient |
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5 |
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5 |
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20 |
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5 |
% Research |
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5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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10 |
Year 2
Block | |
1 | |
2 |
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3 |
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4 |
Rotation Name |
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Adult Cardiac |
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Adult Cardiac |
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Adult Cardiac |
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Adult Thoracic |
% Outpatient |
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5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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20 |
% Research |
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5 |
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5 |
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5 |
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5 |
Note: The year is divided into four three-month rotations.
Goals and Objectives
The goal of this training program is to prepare physicians to function as well-qualified, independent specialists in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. The faculty is committed to the education of the CT resident in basic science and clinical surgery as it relates to cardiothoracic surgery. We hope to instill in our trainees with the essential elements of success for a career in cardiothoracic surgery including honesty and integrity, objectivity, self-motivation, curiosity, timeliness and a sense of responsibility.
The cardiothoracic surgery traditional residency encompasses adult and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. Objectives of this surgical specialty include the mastery of cardiac and thoracic procedures such as bronchoscopy, thoracotomy, pulmonary resection, pericardiocentesis, coronary bypass, valve repair and replacement, thoracic transplantation and pediatric cardiac surgery. The resident is expected to demonstrate competent surgical skills to the faculty. Through graded progression over the course of training, the CT resident will assume more responsibility for critical portions of operative procedures. He or she will be exposed to diagnostic tests appropriate to each condition and will develop an appreciation for the interpretation of these tests including echocardiography, nuclear scans and pulmonary function tests.
Through repetitive exposure to the decision-making process regarding critical care and operative therapy versus medical therapy, it is expected that the CT resident will develop an understanding of clinical situations to create therapeutic plans and management strategies for his or her own patients. He or she should display a facility in oral and written communication, and will be responsible for maintaining a smoothly functioning service with attendings, general surgery residents, nursing staff and secretarial staff.
Goals and objectives for each year and rotation
The training program will follow the Society of Thoracic Surgeons core curriculum guidelines and didactic education will occur on a scheduled weekly basis. The specific year objectives to implement the curriculum goals for the adult cardiac surgery rotation, the adult thoracic surgery rotation and the pediatric cardiothoracic surgery rotation are described in the sections below.
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Curriculum Goals
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Skills Acquired
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Special Competencies
Adult Cardiac Surgery Rotation
The adult cardiac service component of the CT Surgery Traditional Residency program comprises the bulk of the time spent in the training program. The residents who are finishing the program are the chief residents of the service.
The chief resident is responsible for organizing the resident component of teaching conference as well as creating the on-call schedule. He or she is also responsible for leading rounds both in the morning and evening and assigning residents for the operating room, outpatient clinics and coverage for transplantation.
All residents participate in twice-daily rounds on the service. They will coordinate the care of the patient from admission to discharge with the attending physician, consulting physicians, physician assistants and nurses.
Competency-based performance objectives:-
Junior Level Performance Objectives
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Senior Level Performance Objectives
Adult Thoracic Surgery Rotation
The general thoracic surgery component of the two-year CT surgery traditional residency at The Ohio State University is concentrated into two three-month blocks. The resident functions as the senior resident on the thoracic surgery service during the rotations and has full responsibility for postoperative care and consultative services. The resident participates in preoperative evaluation with the attending faculty and is involved with operative planning.
The structure of the rotations includes participation in the outpatient setting as well as the operating room.Competency-based performance objectives:
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Junior Level Performance Objectives
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Senior Level Performance Objectives
OSU Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery: Children’s Hospital Rotation
During the two-month rotation at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the CT surgery resident is the senior house officer involved in the multidisciplinary approach to patient management. There are two weekly management conferences: a two-hour surgical conference on Wednesdays and a two-hour catheterization conference held on Fridays. Attendance is mandatory.
Both the CT surgery resident and cardiology resident will have a more significant level of responsibility for patient management under supervision from the attending CT surgeons and cardiac intensivists.
Competency-based performance objectives:
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Junior Level Performance Objectives
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Senior Level Performance Objectives
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Resident Roles and Responsibilities
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents
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Rachel Kim, MD Second-year traditional resident
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Jane Zhao, MD Second-year traditional resident
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Ahmed Aly, MD Second-year integrated resident
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Ammu Vijayakumar, MD Fourth-year integrated resident
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Christine Darcy, DO First-year traditional resident
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Dana Ferrari-Light, DO First-year traditional resident
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Jenna Aziz, MD First-year integrated resident
Recent Graduates
Years | |
Placement | |
Specialty |
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2019 – 2021 | |
Georgetown University Mercy Health, Springfield MO Summa Health Akron City |
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Thoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgery Cardiac Surgery |
2018 – 2020 | |
University of Utah Hospital New York University Langone Health |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery |
2017 – 2019 | |
University of Washington Medical Center Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
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Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Fellowship Thoracic Surgery |
2016 – 2018 |
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Spartanburg Regional Medical Center PPG – Cardiovascular Surgery Fort Wayne Indiana Greater Dayton Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons |
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Thoracic Surgery / Adult Cardiac Surgery Cardiovascular Surgery Thoracic Surgery / Adult Cardiac Surgery |
2015 – 2017 |
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San Francisco VA Medical Center Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
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Thoracic Surgery / Cardiovascular Surgery Thoracic Surgery |
2014 – 2016 |
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Aga Khan University, Medical College, Pakistan University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery |
2013 – 2015 |
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Gould Medical Group University of Kentucky Healthcare |
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Thoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery |
2012 – 2014 |
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PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery TriHealth Heart Institute |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgery |
2011 – 2013 |
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CMG Cardiology West Lancaster General Health |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery / Surgical Critical Care Cardiothoracic Surgery |
2010 – 2012 |
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Allina Health University of Chicago Medicine |
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Thoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery |
2009 – 2011 |
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
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Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery & Vascular Surgery |
Application Process
The Ohio State Cardiothoracic Surgery training program accepts online applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC). When applying online, please include our 10-digit program code for FREIDA: 460-38-21-077.For standard application forms, contact:
National Resident Matching Program
2450 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-1127
Phone: 202-828-0566
Fax: 202-828-4797