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Physician ID:

340

Hours:

Monday – Friday 8 AM to 4 PM

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: Baltimore

This outpatient US clinical experience will take place approximately 15 miles from downtown Baltimore. The clinic and surgery center are within walking distance of one another.

Outpatient US Clinical Experience in General Surgery in Baltimore

Specialties: General Surgery

Location: Baltimore

Price:

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

This is an outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in general surgery. The physician is on staff at hospitals within the MedStar and University of Maryland Hospital Systems. The attending has several decades of experience practicing surgery and teaching medical students.

You can expect to go to the operating room on most days of the week at the ambulatory surgery center. Time spent in the ambulatory surgery center will allow you to observe “day cases” where the patient will go home the same day as the procedure. These will be patients who are otherwise healthy or with stable comorbidities who require surgery for non-emergent conditions.

One day of the week will be spent in the outpatient clinic where you will encounter patients referred to the clinic by other providers for elective surgery or for follow-up after surgery. You will learn how general surgeons explain procedures, address potential risks and benefits, and manage expectations regarding recovery. For postoperative visits, you will be able to take note of the patient’s recovery progress, identify any potential complications, and address any concerns.

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 educate patients.
Observing a variety of surgeries in the operating room (please note that scrubbing in is not permitted).
Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in surgery.

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.