As the trend toward minimally invasive surgery increases, residency and fellowship training as well as continuing medical education becomes increasingly important. As one of the premier programs in the country for minimally invasive surgery, the Minimal Access Surgery Center offers advanced laparoscopic training programs taught by faculty from both Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Residents in all of the identified subspecialties will be trained in the advanced techniques of minimal access surgery.
MASC also will offer comprehensive continuing education programs addressing topics in all aspects of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Video conferencing capabilities enable the Center to offer distance learning courses as well as telementoring for surgeons at remote sites.

The Columbia/Cornell MASC fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital offers training in a broad variety of advanced laparoscopic procedures, including bariatric, colon, hernia, esophagus and solid organ surgery including colon, pancreas, spleen, adrenal and donor nephrectomy. There is the expectation of clinical research and the opportunity for laboratory research as well. The opportunity to work at one of the Nations best hospitals affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools and nationally recognized leaders in the field of minimally invasive surgery makes this fellowship opportunity unique.

To apply to the MASC Fellowship please go to www.fellowshipcouncil.org

Please call me with any questions.

Jennifer Cabral
Administrative Manager
Minimal Access Surgery Center
(212) 305-0577
jc2577@columbia.edu

The Minimal Access Surger Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Faculties of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Medical College of Cornell University present...
2002/2003 Postgraduate Courses
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2002/2003 MASC Postgraduate Course Catalog in a printable PDF format.

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Course Catalog cover page




Introduction and Table of Contents




Calendar




Course 1 - Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration




Course 2 - Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery




Course 3 - Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair




Course 4 - Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy




Course 5 - Endoscopic Management of Intraventricular Brain Tumors




Course 6 - Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass




Course 7 - Laparoscopic Treatment of GERD




Course 8 - Laparoscopic Renal Surgery




Course 9 - Office & Operative Hysteroscopy




Course 10 - The Current Status of Thoracoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign and Malignant Thoracic Diseases




Course 11 - Surgical Dissection via Laparoscopy on Unembalmed Female Cadavers




Information/Accomodations/Map




Course Registration Form