HPB Fellowship
Western University offers a two-year clinical and research fellowship in hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) surgery. The program provides clinical experience and exposure in a broad range of HPB cases. The goal of the program is to train fellows, who by the time of completion of the fellowship, will be competent and confident in the surgical management of all benign and oncologic HPB disorders.
Our program has a significant emphasis in minimally invasive approaches to HPB surgery including laparoscopic major hepatectomy and pancreatectomy, including pancreatico-duodenectomy, and we are committed to training our fellows in these procedures. The candidate will work closely with fellowship-trained preceptors in HPB surgery and transplantation. Fellows will be concurrently involved with the transplant service and will participate in the care of liver transplant patients in and out of the operating room. We believe that skills gained from training in liver transplantation including vascular reconstructions and hemostasis in patients with portal hypertension, are indispensable to the formation of the complete HPB surgeon.
Additionally, ERCP is a routine part of the practice for two of the contributing faculty, and fellows will have the opportunity to gain exposure to ERCP if desired.
Research is an expected part of this two-year program with opportunities to participate in basic science and clinical investigation. The research component can be tailored to the individual fellow's goals, including up to 6 clinical or translational research months. Our current basic science research focus includes pancreatic cancer organoid development; microRNA, circular RNA and RNA interference in cancer and ischemia-reperfusion injury; and optimization of normothermic regional perfusion for donor organ procurement.
There is an opportunity to enroll in Western University’s MSc in Surgery program which can be completely concurrently. We believe our fellowship program will provide excellent preparation for a fruitful academic career.
Interested applicants are encourage to apply through the Fellowship Council match www.fellowshipcouncil.org
Fellowship Director: Dr. Ephriam Tang, MD, MSC, FRCSC
Division Administrator: Christine Bruckschwaiger – christine.bruckschwaiger@lhsc.on.ca
