Surgical Oncology Clinical MD Fellow

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We offer training in our state-of-the-art surgical complex to fellows with a variety of surgical backgrounds. As a clinical fellow in our Pediatric Surgical Oncology program, you will work with leading faculty from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to develop expertise in the resection and perioperative management of complex pediatric solid tumors. You will play an integral role in our multidisciplinary pediatric solid tumor team which includes faculty and fellows from multiple pediatric sub-specialties, including: Hematology/oncology, Radiation Oncology, Anatomic Pathology, Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, and Cancer Predisposition/genetics. The Department of Surgery actively participates in St. Jude clinical protocols, as well as Children’s Oncology Group (COG) protocols. We have several open prospective clinical trials for patients undergoing pediatric cancer surgery. We are leading an active clinical trial in the use of near infrared spectroscopy with indocyanine green guidance to facilitate resection of primary tumors and to identify occult metastatic disease. We participate in a multi-institutional prospective clinical trial to evaluate enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in patients undergoing pediatric cancer surgery.

Requirements

Completion of a general surgery residency or an ACGME-accredited pediatric surgery fellowship.
International applicants must be ECFMG certified.
International applicants must have passed all three steps of the USMLE.
International applicants must be eligible for sponsorship on an H-1B visa.

Responsibilities

Develop expertise in the resection and perioperative management of complex pediatric solid tumors including: High-risk neuroblastoma with vascular encasement, Bilateral and unilateral Wilms tumor, Mediastinal masses, Hepatic tumors, Limb salvage surgery for bone tumors, Thoracic surgery for metastatic cancer, Soft tissue sarcoma, Germ cell tumors.
Participate in St. Jude clinical protocols and Children’s Oncology Group (COG) protocols.
Engage in open prospective clinical trials for patients undergoing pediatric cancer surgery.
Contribute to clinical trials involving near infrared spectroscopy with indocyanine green guidance.
Participate in multi-institutional prospective clinical trials evaluating enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols.