Nephrology Fellowship at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Our critical care nephrology subspecialties program has emerged as an exciting opportunity for the new aspiring nephrologist. Jersey Shore University is one of the few programs in the country to offer a 3-year Combined Nephrology-Critical Care Medicine track. This will be in collaboration with Pulmonary-Critical Care Medicine at Jersey Shore university Medical Center. The fellow also has the choice to just complete the nephrology fellowship and not move on to the critical care portion of the fellowship.
In addition to general nephrology training, selected fellows will spend a total of 12 months in the medical, surgical, neuro, and trauma intensive care units. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in research projects, combined conferences, and other scholarly activities in the areas of overlap between Nephrology and CCM.
Upon completion of the 3-year track, fellows will be eligible for board certification in both nephrology and critical care medicine. This specialized track will provide fellows with a variety of job opportunities and a unique set of skills to practice both nephrology and critical care medicine.
The Nephrology Fellowship Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center offers an exceptional training experience characterized by a unique combination of close faculty mentoring, a strong commitment to education and an innovative learning program.
Our nephrology program is a unique teaching program with the program director himself a Nephrology-Critical Care specialist along with other faculty who are also experienced teachers , trained in top nephrology programs in the country. Fellows work with a large and diverse patient population with an extraordinary spectrum of clinical disorders related to nephrology, critical care medicine and hypertension in the inpatient and outpatient settings. The program has a large outpatient dialysis component and offers in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis. Fellows also have an excellent kidney transplant rotation with Hackensack University Medical Center . One day a week, fellows also attend the only hypertension center in NJ, affiliated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center. All of this is provided in a supportive environment with an energetic group of faculty who love to teach and facilitate the practice of life-long learning.
Training experience at Jersey Shore University Medical Center provides the fellows with a nice balance between work and quality of life. They get extensive training and experience in all aspects of nephrology and critical care medicine and still find time to relax and enjoy time spending with their family and for other recreational activities.
Nephrology Fellowship Program Director
