Transplant Surgery Fellowship

The Kidney Transplant Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, affiliated with Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has a vacant position for one kidney transplant surgery fellow for 2023. The fellowship is two years long.

This ASTS/TACC accredited program accepts one fellow each year to train in all aspects of adult and pediatric kidney transplantation, deceased donor abdominal organ procurement, laparoscopic living-donor kidney donation as well as patient evaluation, pre- and post-transplantation care and management of immunosuppression medications. The fellows also participate in liver and pancreas transplantation as well as hepatobiliary surgery and management of liver tumors in a multidisciplinary setting. This is an academic program that is undergoing robust changes with strong commitment and emphasis on fellows’ education and surgical training. Clinical research opportunities are available.

Prerequisites:

Candidate requirements:

• Candidates should have successfully completed an ACGME accredited general surgery or urology residency or foreign equivalency.
• All candidates should have passing scores of USMLE steps 1, 2 and 3 prior to starting the fellowship.
• Foreign medical graduates must have an ECFMG certificate.
• Visa requirements: Green card or H1B visa accepted.

How To Apply:

Complete applications should include:

• CV
• Personal statement
• 3 letters of recommendation

Please submit applications via email to the transplant surgery program director:

Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Division of Transplantation Surgery

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226