Vascular Surgery Fellowship - McLaren Flint/MSU

Application Method

McLaren Flint Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program participates in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) National Resident Match Program (NRMP) and will only accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Paper applications are not accepted.

Required Documents for Application

• A completed ERAS Application within the required timeline
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• 3 or more residency letters of recommendation
• Passing scores on the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS or COMLEX Step 1 and Step 2 prior to medical school graduation
• ABSITE scores for the previous three years

Selection Process

Applicants are reviewed by the resident recruitment committee; those applicants who meet or exceed our criteria may be considered for an interview.

Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of their preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity.

McLaren Flint will not discriminate with regard to sex, age, race, religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All applicants must have US citizenship or legal residency status in the US (green card or refugee status) in order to be eligible for an interview. Visas are not sponsored.

Interviews

Interviews will be held virtually only. Applicants meeting the selection criteria will be contacted for interviews by email. Interviews are held in January through April. During interviews, applicants will have the opportunity to meet with our Program Director, faculty, and residents.

Scholarly Activity

• Evidence-Based Medicine Workshops
• Endovascular Simulation Training
• Open Vascular Skills Simulation Training
• Scholarly Activity Mentor
• Southeast Center for Medical Education (SEMCME) Research Workshops
• Online training modules
• CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) Human Subjects Research training

Presentations at Conferences

Meetings Fellows present scholarly activity:

• Flint Area Medical Education (FAME)
• Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education (SEMCME)
• Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM)
• Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
• American College of Surgeons
• Michigan Chapter American College of Surgeons
• Michigan Vascular Society
• Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
• VEITH Annual Symposium on Vascular & Endovascular Issues
• Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA)

Michigan Vascular Center - Firsts

2017 – One of only 5 sites in the country chosen to participate in the Humacyte PAD study (Femoral-Popliteal Bypass using bioengineered vessel) at McLaren Flint.

2016 – First in the State of Michigan to implant a carotid stent using the ENROUTE transcarotid neuroprotection (reverse flow) system by Silk Road Medical as part of the Roadster2 Trail (Nitin G. Malhotra, MD, at McLaren Flint, 03-07-16)

2008 First Endologix’s Powerlink XL endograft case in Michigan (Gregory J.Fortin, MD at McLaren Flint, 11-18-08)

2008 Michigan Vascular Center chosen as one of five training sites in the US for the Endologix Powerlink endograft for AAA (Nov. 2008) – Training Sessions held at McLaren Flint

2008 Mid-Michigan’s first percutaneous repair of AAA under local anesthesia (David B. Wilson, MD at Genesys Health Park, 04-29-08)

2008 First in the State of Michigan to perform endovascular removal of blood clots from veins (Stride I Clinical Research Trial using the Trellis® 8 device) (David B. Wilson, MD at McLaren Flint, 05-12-08)

2006 First Endovascular surgeons in the State of Michigan to implant an FDA approved carotid stent (Precise® manufactured by Cordis) (Robert G. Molnar, MD, at McLaren Flint, 11-08-06)

2006 First in the State of Michigan to implant FDA approved abdominal aortic aneurysm pressure monitoring device (manufactured by CardioMEMS). This device is used in patients who undergo endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and measures the pressure over time within the excluded abdominal aortic aneurysm for leaks. (Gregory J. Fortin, MD at McLaren Flint, 06-22-06)

2005 First and only site in the State of Michigan to implant a superficial femoral artery drug coated stent (manufactured by Cook, Inc.) (Zilver Trial, Robert G. Molnar, MD at McLaren Flint, 10-26-05)

2004 First in the State of Michigan to implant FDA approved Carotid stent (Acculink/Accunet, manufactured by Guidant, Inc., Robert G. Molnar, MD, at McLaren Flint, 09-07-04)

1998 Mid-Michigan’s first Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (R.Molnar, MD & C.Dall’Olmo, MD at McLaren Flint (12-15-1998)

1988 First in Flint to implant a Palmaz Stent (R. com. Iliac Artery – Carlo A. Dall’Olmo, MD at Hurley Medical Center)

1975 First in Mid-Michigan to offer Tibial Artery Bypass for Limb Salvage (Carlo A. Dall’Olmo, MD)

1963 First Femoral-Popliteal Bypass in Mid-Michigan (Albert J. Macksood, MD)

1963 First Carotid Endarterectomy in Mid-Michigan (Albert J. Macksood, MD)

1963 First open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy in Mid-Michigan (Albert J. Macksood, MD)

Publications

Left Atrial Myxoma Embolization Presenting as Acute Limb Ischemia: An Unusual Presentation, Mohamed Mohamed, Anan Tawil MD, M Al-Salihi, M Mattos MD; Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, 2018: 10(6):e2764, PubMed ID 30101043

Stent Fractures & restenosis rates after carotid artery stenting. Sarhan, M; Cavanagh, S; Molnar, R. Presented by Mohammad Sarhan 4/2/14 at FAME 16th Annual Competition, Flint, MI and 09/04/14 at Midwestern Vascular 39th Annual Meeting, Coralville, IA, Presented by Baraa Zuhaili, MD (Dr. Molnar has some of the leading numbers in Carotid Artery Stenting in the country. This study provided results from 400 patients throughout our community)

Novel Open Vascular Surgery Skills Training Model Accurately Differentiates Level of Vascular Surgical Skills, (Forceps Handling, Needle Driving, and Knot Tying) in General Surgery Residents, Vascular Surgery Residents, Fellows, and Faculty. Mohammad F; Kabbani L; Taylor A; Cuff R; Rectenwald J; Brown OW; Dall’Olmo C; Mattos MA. Abstract Published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Sept. 2015(62(3):822

The Incidence of Carotid Stent Fracture and Concerns Regarding Stent Durability Over Time. Zuhaili, B; Molnar, R. Oral Presentation 05/04/16, FAME Competition, Flint, MI. (Specialty Award in Surgery). Also presented 06/09/16 at the Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD.

Renal Function Changes After Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Tran K; Fajardo A; Ullery BW; Goltz C; Lee JT. Article published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Aug. 2016, Vol.64(2):273-280. Pubmed ID#27237402

Community Based Vascular Disease Screening of More Than 4200 Patients – What Do The Results Tell Us? Tawil A; Molnar R; Dall’Olmo C; Dodla R; Goltz C; Kinning W; Malhotra N; Mattos MA. Study Presented 05/03/17 FAME competition (McLaren Specialty Award in Surgery, Best Study). Abstract Published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol 65(6A):121S

The Endovascular management of a 3.5cm GDA aneurysm presenting with gastritis and recurrent pancreatitis. Zuhaili B, Molnar RG, Malhotra NG. Case report published in Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2017 Jul-Sep;7(3):130-132