Fellowship Courses at SSSIHMS, Whitefield

A Super-Specialisation Within Cardiology

SSSIHMS offers a Fellowship in Interventional cardiology which is a super specialization within the super specialty area of Cardiology. Professionals who have achieved specialization in Cardiology like DM/DNB (Cardiology) are eligible for this course. This course is conducted under the aegis of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. There are no costs incurred from the trainee to the Institution towards the course. However, fees payable to the University will be applicable and will be borne by the trainee.

Goals and objectives. The overall purpose of the Fellowship program is to prepare Fellows to function at high levels of clinical performance in Interventional Cardiology. It includes appropriate clinical judgment in patient selection as well as high level of skills in performing interventional procedures.

Anaesthesia and ICU Care for Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

SSSIHMS offers a Fellowship program in Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia. Professionals who are qualified in MD/DNB Anesthesia are eligible for this course. This course will be conducted under the aegis of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. There are no costs incurred from the trainee to the Institution towards the course. However, fees payable to the University will be applicable and will be borne by the trainee. Selected candidates will be paid Stipend at par with senior residents in this institute.

Goals and objectives. The goal of the Fellowship program in Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia is to provide the fellows with adequate knowledge and practical exposure so that they develop proficiency in the management of all aspects of anesthesia and ICU care of both adult and pediatric cardiac surgical patients.

The Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia service covers 4 Operation theaters, 2 Catheterization labs and 2 Intensive care units & one Coronary care unit. Our average annual Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia provision statistics are 1500, out of which one third is pediatric cardiac population.