Surgery (General)

Faculty
Darrin Clouse, MD	Assistant Professor of Surgery	USUHS - Wilford Hall Med Ctr, San Antonio TX
Richard Eller, MD	Staff Surgeon	Medical Center of Plano, Texas
Stephen Ferzoco, MD	Instructor in Surgery	Harvard University
Eldo Frezza, MD	Professor of Surgery	Texas Tech University
Joel Goldberg, MD	Associate Professor of Surgery	Harvard University
Charles Goldman, MD	Associate Professor of Surgery	West Virginia University
Ronald Hurst, MD	Vice Chair of Surgery	Daniel Freeman Memorial Hosp. LA CA
Marc Lessin, MD, JD	Staff Surgeon	Scottish Rite Childrens Hospital, Atlanta GA
Paul Lucas, MD	Attending Surgeon	Mercy Medical Center Baltimore MD
Ahmed Mahmoud, MD	Residency Program Director	San Joaquin Gen Hospital, Stockton
Mary Mancini, MD	Professor of Surgery	Louisiana State University, Shreveport
Kiarash Mirkia, MD	Assistant Professor of Surgery	Loyola University of Chicago
Jacquelyn O`Herrin, MD	Staff Surgeon	Reynolds Army Community Hosp Ft Sill OK
W. Brian Perry, MD	Medical Director	Defense Inst. of Med Oper. Brooks AFB TX
Todd Rasmussen, MD	Assistant Professor of Surgery	USUHS - Wilford Hall Med Ctr San Antonio
James Recabaren, MD	Associate Professor of Surgery	University of Southern California
Clark Simons, MD	Assistant Professor of Surgery	Indiana University
Gagandeep Singh, MD	Assistant Professor of Surgery	University of Southern California
Robert Youngblood, MD	Professor Emeritus of Surgery	East Carolina University
Phillip Zaret, MD	Associate Professor of Surgery	The Chicago Medical School

Written Course Topics
Basic Surgery	Alimentary and Abdominal
Injury and Wound Healing	Esophageal Disorders
Immunology for Surgeons	Stomach and Duodenum
Transplantation Principles	Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Oncologic Principles	Hepatic and Biliary Disorders
Preop and Postop Care	Portal Hypertension
Surgical Complications	Liver and Kidney Transplants
Nutritional Support	Pancreatic Disorders
Bleeding and Transfusions	Small Bowel, Appendix and Spleen
Coagulation Disorders	Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Infections and Antibiotics	Anorectal Diseases
HIV and AIDS	Abdominal Wall and Hernias
Acid-base and Blood Gases	Trauma and Critical Care
Fluids and Electrolytes	Head and Neck Trauma
Burn and Inhalation Injuries	Thoracic Trauma
Shock Resuscitation and MFO	Abdominal Trauma
Endoscopic and Laser Surgery	Pelvic Trauma
Surgical Specialties	Pulmonary Critical Care
Gynecologic Surgery	Cardiac Critical Care
Genitourinary Surgery	Surgical Oncology
Orthopedic Surgery	Head and Neck Cancer
Thoracic and Vascular Surgery	Neoplasias of the Breast
Cardiac Surgery	Skin and Melanomas
Pulmonary Surgery	Sarcomas
Mediastinum and Chest Wall	Hepatic Neoplasia
Vascular Surgery: Aorta	Pancreatic Cancer
Vascular Surgery: Arteries	Gastric Neoplasia
Vascular Surgery: Veins	Colorectal Neoplasia
Pediatric Surgery	Endocrine Surgery
Pediatric Emergencies	Thryoid Surgery
Pediatric Tumors	Parathryoid Surgery
Congenital GI Bleeding	Adrenal Surgery
Pediatric Trauma	Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia

Oral Course Topics
Orientation session on how to pass the oral exams
Clinical cases presented as half hour oral exams
Abdominal Surgery	Other Organs and Areas	Other
Abdominal Wall and Hernia	Head and Neck Surgery	Trauma
Gastric Surgery	Esophageal Surgery	Critical Care
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	Thoracic Surgery	Pediatric Surgery
Liver and Gallbladder	Breast Surgery
Pancreatic Surgery	Vascular Surgery
Spleen	Endocrine Surgery
Colorectal Surgery	Sarcomas
	Melanoma