The Fellowship Training Program in Nephrology accepts three applicants per year. Each applicant is expected to spend between 12 to 15 months on clinical rotations involving all aspects of clinical nephrology. The remainder of the second year and an optional third year are dedicated to research projects involving either clinical or basic laboratory investigation, depending upon the interest of the trainee.
Throughout the fellowship program our primary objective is the overall academic success of our trainees. To accomplish this goal, the Division of Nephrology has assembled a strong group of academic nephrologists committed to clinical education, basic and clinical investigation, and fellowship training.
In addition, the diverse experiences offered by practicing nephrology in three very different hospital settings ensures that fellows receive a broad-based experience in the management of clinical problems.
The renal fellow is exposed to all aspects of clinical nephrology in the ?rst year of the fellowship. Under the supervision of full-time or clinical faculty, the fellow serves as a consultant for inpatients with acute and chronic renal diseases at both Bellevue and the VA Medical Center New York.
In addition to taking part in inpatient management, fellows attend an outpatient clinic one morning a week, and participate in the care of chronic hemodialysis patients at Tisch Hospital and the VA Medical Center New York and of peritoneal dialysis patients at Bellevue.
In collaboration with the transplant surgeons and transplant nephrologists, renal fellows participate in the care of renal transplant patients both on the inpatient service and in the outpatient clinic. They are also responsible for the care of patients receiving CRRT and serve as a liaison between attendings and house staff on inpatient consultations.