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Physician ID:
322
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 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: Las Vegas
This outpatient US clinical experience will take place in Las Vegas. Three days per week will be at the main location. One day per week will be in a second location which is located several miles from the main location. The third location is approximately 15 miles from the main location. You will be responsible for arranging your own transportation to these locations.
Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Cardiology in Las Vegas
Specialties: Cardiology
Location: Las Vegas
Price:
Hospital Letterhead: No
Faculty Appointment: Yes - Mountainview Hospital
Information about this clinical experience:
This rotation will be under the supervision of a board-certified cardiologist. The physician holds hospital appointments at Sunrise Health System and Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. The attending has an extensive background in teaching U.S. and international medical students/graduates, as well as residents. Presently, the preceptor is only involved in teaching medical students through a faculty appointment at an osteopathic medical school.
In this doctor’s outpatient practice, 15-20 patients are typically seen per day. This physician is known for spending time with each patient to acquire a strong understanding of their concerns and issues. This emphasis on history-taking and physical exam is essential to the proper practice of medicine but the evidence indicates that overuse of laboratory and other diagnostic testing has led to an erosion of these essential clinical skills.
Through this experience, you will be reminded what it means to be a “doctor.” You will learn to work up patients thoroughly, gather the appropriate information from the history and exam, and synthesize the data to form diagnoses, assessments, and plans. The lost art of cardiac auscultation will be taught; rotators will understand that sophisticated technology is not a substitute for the stethoscope. That said, this physician does embrace technology so you will have the opportunity to learn the indications for ordering electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, stress tests, and other studies, and how to interpret these tests.
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.
Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.
Spending time with other healthcare professionals in the office to understand their roles and responsibilities.
Who should consider this rotation:
International medical graduates (IMGs) and students seeking US clinical experience in 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
Dr. X is an excellent preceptor and educator. One of the doctor's greatest strengths is the ability to simplify difficult clinical concepts and explain the reasoning behind diagnosis and management in a way that is easy to understand and remember. Dr. X's teaching is consistently evidence-based and up to date; the doctor frequently refers to current research and guidelines and then compares the evidence with what the doctor has observed and implemented in practice. This made the rotation especially valuable because I was able to understand not only what the current recommendations are, but also how they are applied to real patients.
I was also very impressed by the care and attention Dr. X gave to patients. Even when an issue extended beyond the immediate infectious disease problem for which we was consulted, the doctor remained attentive to the patient's overall clinical picture and concerns. The doctor communicated complex medical information in simple, reassuring language, and it was clear that patients trusted him, felt comfortable asking questions, and were genuinely happy to see the doctor.
The infectious disease service also provides exposure to a very broad range of patients and clinical conditions. Because consultations take place throughout the hospital, I had the opportunity to observe patients across different levels of care and clinical settings, including the medical floors and ICU. This made the experience valuable not only for learning infectious disease but also for strengthening my understanding of inpatient internal medicine and the management of medically complex patients.
Dr. X is very friendly, kind, and approachable. I never felt hesitant to ask questions, and the doctor created an environment where learning felt natural rather than intimidating. The doctor regularly encouraged clinical reasoning and discussion rather than simply providing an answer. Overall, this was an excellent rotation for gaining exposure to evidence-based infectious disease, inpatient medicine, and thoughtful patient-centered care.
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