Fellowship Programs
Rutgers - RWJUH Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Programs
NRMP# 2918442F0
On April 5th, 2012, the Rutgers-RWJUH Fellowship in Acute Care Surgery became the 9th program of its kind to receive AAST accreditation, with approval for two fellowship positions. Accredited in 2011, the RWJ Surgical Critical Care year offers fellows an ACGME verified curriculum in Surgical Critical Care during the first year. The AAST verified Acute Care Surgery fellowship, during the second year, is designed to provide advanced training in the initial resuscitation, operation and ongoing care of patients with life-threatening surgical diseases. This training provides the Fellow with the advanced skills needed for either an academic or clinical career in Acute Care Surgery.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, a 610-bed facility located in New Brunswick, NJ, is the core teaching
hospital of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and one of only three
state designated, ACS verified, Level 1 Trauma Centers in New Jersey.
RWJUH is a tertiary referral center for cardiac, vascular and neuroscience services,
as well as home to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the Bristol-Meyers
Squibb Children’s Hospital. The Trauma service sees over 2,600 trauma
patients a year with >15% suffering penetrating injuries. The critical
care service cares for over 1,100 critically ill patients per year. The
Emergency Surgery Service performed over 500 operative cases in 2011 and
continues to flourish. The Faculty consists of 7 full-time, academic fellowship
trained, Acute Care Surgeons within the Division of Acute Care Surgery,
and 4 service dedicated APNs.
RWJUH has a simulation based training center, provides educational courses such
as ATLS, Disaster Life Support, ATOM, and ASSET for the region and is
nationally recognized as a leader in disaster preparedness.
These particular ACS fellowship positions include six months on the Acute Care Surgery service (Trauma, Emergency Surgery) and six months in rotations for additional training in thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, interventional radiology, and neurosurgery. The applicant must have completed an ACGME approved residency in General Surgery and received fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care (available at RWJ) by the start date. Candidates must be dedicated to the teaching of medical students, residents, and nurse practitioners. There is strong support for both clinical and basic science research.
New Brunswick is the home of Rutgers University and is located approximately midway between New York and Philadelphia. Central NJ is a desirable place to live with good schools, professional sports, cultural attractions, recreational opportunities and is one half hour from the Jersey shore.
Interested applicants should forward their current curriculum vitae and
three letters of recommendation to:
Rajan Gupta, MD, MHCDS, FACS
Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
125 Paterson Street
Suite 6300
New Brunswick NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 235-7766
Fax: (732) 235-2964
Email: rg733@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Matthew Lissauer, MD, FACS
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Associate Professor of Surgery
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
125 Paterson Street
Suite 6300
New Brunswick NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 235-7766
Fax: (732) 235-2964
Email: ml1141@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Gregory Peck, DO, FACS
Program Director, Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
125 Paterson Street
Suite 6300
New Brunswick NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 235-7766
Fax: (732) 235-2964
Email: peckgr@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Crystal Camarena, CPC
Program Coordinator, Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
Program Coordinator, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
125 Paterson Street
Suite 6300
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Phone: (732) 235-5114
camarecr@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Susann A. Krane, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, FCCS
Lauren Stout, RN, MSN, APNC, FCCS
Danielle Spruell, RN, MSN, APNC
Dana Wisehart, RN, MSN, APNC
Lisa Ventola, RN, MSN, APNC
