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Physician ID:

150

Hours:

Two weeks of the rotation will be Monday - Friday 8 AM to 6 PM (1/2 day in clinic with remaining time in hospital); one week of the rotation will be fully outpatient Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM; and one week fully outpatient Monday - Friday 8 AM to Noon.

Hours have been provided by the preceptor. Hours are subject to change at the preceptor’s discretion, but the minimum total hours will remain approximately the same.

Location: Houston

This US clinical experience will take place 30 miles north of downtown Houston. Please note that the doctor has several offices. Two offices are 5 miles apart. A third office is 15 miles away from the other two locations. You will be responsible for arranging your own transportation to these locations.

Inpatient/Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Cardiology in Houston

Specialties: Cardiology

Location: Houston

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

This is an inpatient and outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a board-certified cardiologist. The preceptor holds hospital privileges at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, CHI St. Luke's - The Woodlands Hospital, and HCA Houston Conroe Healthcare. The attending physician is involved in the education of family medicine residents and there may be times when residents are rotating in the outpatient clinic. The physician is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a designation given by the professional society to cardiologists at the top of their field.

Among the medical problems you will encounter include coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, arrhythmia, valvular heart disease, and hypertension. Procedures are commonly performed, and you may be able to observe stress tests, echocardiograms, angiograms, loop recorder implants, cardioversions, and imaging studies.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

Taking patient histories.
Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.
Presenting patients.
Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Being involved in patient education.
Teaching other team members.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

The activities above will mostly take place in the outpatient setting. As a result of hospital policies, inpatient activities will be more observational.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking hands-on patient care experience in family medicine, internal medicine, or cardiology.

How to obtain a letter of recommendation:

The rotator should ask the preceptor for a LOR near the conclusion of the rotation. Dr. Desai has provided the physician with guidelines about best practices in letter writing that meet residency program requirements. In some cases, the preceptor may ask the rotator to write a letter of recommendation draft.

During the rotation:

Our team will be checking in periodically with you to ensure that you are having an optimal experience. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions during the rotation.

Testimonials

My rotation with Dr. X was unique and fantastic. The doctor taught me Medicine, and the most important, how to be a human taking care of other humans. Dr. X is an example of a very professional physician and sensitive person. The doctor drives the cases with a lot of expertise and knowledge. Furthermore, one of the doctor's most valuable characteristics is having a global view about the patient, taking care of the physical and psychological condition. For instance, the doctor has delicacy with each patient, bringing topics outside medicine, causing patients to feel that they are talking with another human, and not only a professional. I could say that it was amazing and I learned a lot, because most of the time the patients need more than medications and exams; they need to be heard about their feelings and concerns.

Besides the way Dr. X guides the multiprofessional health team is incredible. I worked for 10 years as a physician in Brazil and I have never seen that way. The doctor is kind and talks to each professional to know about the patients: nurse, clinical nutrition, and physical therapy. Everyone is equally important.

Finally, our routine started at 6 am every day. And no matter how early I woke up those days, I was extremely happy. We saw patients in different settings like the floor, intensive care unit and emergency. Moreover, we saw postoperatively, clinical and chronic patients. At 10 am each day we made the multidisciplinary round to discuss with the entire team the conducts and plans. After that me and Dr. X discussed the cases together with clinical aspects, medications, articles, and therapeutic plans.

To sum up, I am already missing my rotation with Dr. X. I definitely recommend this rotation for those who want to improve in Medicine, but especially how to be a better doctor and a better person.