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Physician ID:

130

Hours:

Monday - Friday 8 AM to 5 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: Houston

This US clinical experience will take place in the Texas Medical Center.

Inpatient US Clinical Experience in Nephrology in Houston

Specialties: Nephrology

Location: Houston

Price: $3,795

Hospital Letterhead: No

Faculty Appointment: No

Information about this clinical experience:

During this US clinical experience in nephrology, you will be under the guidance of a board-certified nephrologist. The preceptor rounds at multiple hospitals, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Baylor St. Luke's Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Kindred Hospital, and Cornerstone Hospital.

In this experience, you will be exposed to a wide range of patients with kidney disorders. These will include primary kidney disorders as well as systemic conditions affecting the kidney. You will learn how to evaluate and treat patients with AKI, CKD, ESRD, electrolyte abnormalities, and acid-base disturbances.

In the future as a resident, many of your hospitalized patients will have AKI. In fact, the rate of hospitalizations with AKI has been increasing. Over 50% of patients hospitalized for sepsis have AKI. While AKI is less common among patients hospitalized for non-sepsis infection and for cancer, over 20% of patients with these conditions will have AKI. As AKI is associated with higher incidence of chronic kidney disease and mortality, it is essential for physicians to have a strong understanding of how to evaluate and treat this problem.

Recommended articles to read for this clinical experience include:

Acute Kidney Injury

Hyponatremia

Clinical Management of Hyperkalemia

Arterial Blood Gas Algorithm

Correction of Electrolyte Abnormalities in Critically Ill Patients

Please note that as a result of hospital policies, inpatient activities will be observational.

Who should consider this rotation:

International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience. IMGs seeking careers in family medicine or internal medicine will find this rotation particularly useful since problems involving the kidney are common in inpatient and outpatient practice.

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.