{"id":112,"date":"2023-08-25T00:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T00:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:27:40","slug":"integrated-cardiothoracic-residency-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/residencies\/integrated-cardiothoracic-residency-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Cardiothoracic Residency Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a 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Lead with Impact.\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Residency and fellowship programs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC offer rigorous clinical training, access to groundbreaking research, and mentorship from nationally recognized faculty\u2014all in one of the most diverse and dynamic cities in the world. Discover how our graduates become compassionate, forward-thinking leaders in every field of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/07\/Residency-Thumbnail.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/07\/Residency-Thumbnail.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Overview Thumbnail\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V3vxjJ5ubP8\" data-lity aria-label=\"Train with Purpose. Lead with Impact., Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container    \">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Program Description\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>The six-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC provides a well-balanced curriculum designed to train future innovators and leaders in cardiothoracic surgery. The nationally recognized Department of Surgery and the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI), both under the direction of pioneer Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, have combined resources to ensure residents receive important early essential skills training and ultimately progress to become highly competent cardiothoracic surgeons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container reverse \">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Program Overview\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Interested in the Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency at USC\/LA General Medical Center? Hear from our Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency program director about what makes our program unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/Craig-J.-Baker-MD-FACS-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/Craig-J.-Baker-MD-FACS-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Photo of Craig\u00a0J.\u00a0Baker, MD,\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CvwvJoo9vNU\" data-lity aria-label=\"Program Overview, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n                  <div class=\"video-container\">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Cardiothoracic Residency Virtual Tour\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/Cardiothoracic-Residency-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/Cardiothoracic-Residency-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Cardiothoracic Residency on-call quarters shows a desk with a computer and two bunk beds\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cbsqFNalTrI\" data-lity aria-label=\"Cardiothoracic Residency Virtual Tour, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n                  <div class=\"video-container reverse \">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Dr. Vaughn Starnes Presidential Address to the AATS\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Dr. Starnes served as the 100th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. In his speech at the annual meeting, he addressed the need for a changing paradigm for cardiothoracic education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/07\/Starnes-Arms-crossed-White-coat-smaller-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/07\/Starnes-Arms-crossed-White-coat-smaller-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/07\/Starnes-Arms-crossed-White-coat-smaller-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/07\/Starnes-Arms-crossed-White-coat-smaller-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Dr. Vaughn Starnes stands with arms crossed in an operating room\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3cYZz6f7o-Q\" data-lity aria-label=\"Dr. Vaughn Starnes Presidential Address to the AATS, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>In 2006, Dr. Starnes was appointed chair of the Department of Surgery. Craig Baker, MD, FACS, was appointed as the vice chair of surgical education at that time and assumed the role of program director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program in 2010. In 2017, Dr. Craig Baker accepted the role of Chief of Cardiac Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Baker has achieved national recognition for his involvement in cardiothoracic education. He developed a comprehensive educational curriculum including a highly structured simulation training program. In 2011, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program was approved as the first integrated (I-6) residency program in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>The Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Program, under the guidance of Dr. Baker, is designed to give residents the expertise to qualify for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery certification. Our curriculum and facilities offer the residents extensive and comprehensive training by exposing them to the full range of cardiothoracic conditions. High patient volume and a teaching faculty with subspecialty expertise contribute greatly to the learning experience. We are committed to ensuring that residents perform a large number of cases and that they are exposed to the full spectrum of clinical environments in which they may practice one day. We have among our training sites a private university hospital, a children\u2019s hospital, a large county medical center and a large community-based hospital with a long tradition of academic affiliation with USC. In 2017, Dr. Baker was appointed the Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Curriculum<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Integrated thoracic surgery residency program offers a robust educational curriculum designed to complement our strong clinical programs. During the first three years, residents will have early and substantial exposure to the USC thoracic surgery curriculum, which includes weekly interactive didactics and regularly scheduled journal clubs as well as rotation-specific teaching conferences. Residents rotating on cardiothoracic rotations during the first three years will be active participants in these various platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Residents will also be fully immersed in the comprehensive general surgery curriculum when rotating on their core general surgery rotations. For information about general surgery resident education, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/general-surgery-residency-program\">here<\/a>. Residents during the first three years will participate in the general surgery surgical simulation program, which includes protected time every week for simulation training. This simulation curriculum is differentiated by year of training and includes a PGY1 intern boot camp and progressive PGY2 and PGY3 procedural based training. For more information, click the general surgery resident education link above<\/p>\n<p>Residents in thoracic surgery will have access to our state-of-the art simulation center, including unrestricted access to our renowned fresh tissue dissection lab. <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/training-education\/surgical-skills-simulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click For more information about the Surgical Skills Simulation and Education Center, please<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Faculty<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 24px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/vaughn-alden-starnes\/\">Vaughn A. Starnes, MD<\/a>,<br \/>\nChair of the Department of Surgery<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/craig-j-baker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craig J. Baker, MD<\/a>,<br \/>\nChief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/anthony-w-kim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthony W. Kim, MD, MS<\/a>,<br \/>\nChief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 369px\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 360.752px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/scott-atay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Atay, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/mark-lee-barr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark L. Barr, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/jonathan-cash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan C. Cash, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/john-chen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John C. Chen, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/john-cleveland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John D. Cleveland, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/fernando-fleischman\/\">Fernando Fleischman, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/takashi-harano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Takashi Harano, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/cynthia-s-herrington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cynthia S. Herrington, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/ming-lu-huang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ming-Lu Huang, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/serge-kobsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serge Kobsa, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/raymond-c-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raymond C. Lee, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/demetrios-n-mallios\/\">Demetrios N. Mallios, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/sanjeet-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanjeet Patel, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/matthew-powers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew E. Powers, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/jonathan-praeger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Aaron Praeger, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/graeme-m-rosenberg\/\">Graeme M. Rosenberg, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/brooks-van-udelsman\/\">Brooks V. Udelsman, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/providers.keckmedicine.org\/provider\/Winfield+John+Wells\/205125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winfield J. Wells, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/luke-wiggins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Wiggins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/sean-conor-wightman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean C. Wightman, MD<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Cardiothoracic Residents<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Click here to download our <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/2025-2026-USC-CT-Integrated-Independent-Photo-Roster.pdf\">2025-2026 USC CT Integrated and Independent Photo Roster<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute;left: 255px;top: 44.2188px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Hospital Rotation Facilities<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3>Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Los-Angeles-General-Medical-Center-900x556-1-768x432-1.jpg\" alt=\"An exterior shot of Los Angeles General Medical Center\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Los-Angeles-General-Medical-Center-900x556-1-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Los-Angeles-General-Medical-Center-900x556-1-768x432-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Los-Angeles-General-Medical-Center-900x556-1-768x432-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The newly designed Los Angeles General Medical Center opened its doors in 2008 and sits adjacent to the historic General Hospital building in an area just northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The facility encompasses 1.5 million square feet, with 600 inpatient beds and 132 Emergency Department beds. Over half of the resident rotations will be at Los Angeles General Medical Center. A few unique features of this hospital are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serves as one of the busiest level 1 trauma centers in the nation and treats over 28% of trauma victims in the region; also serves as the US Navy\u2019s Trauma training center<\/li>\n<li>One of only three burn centers in the county, and one of the few Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Southern California<\/li>\n<li>Employs approximately 1,500 attending physicians, 1,000 interns and residents,\u00a03,000 nurses at all levels, and trains several hundreds of students in various healthcare professions<\/li>\n<li>Prides itself on serving any patient that comes through its doors regardless of socioeconomic or insurance status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Keck Hospital of USC<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/md-program-Keck-Hospital-of-USC-900x600-1-768x432-1.jpg\" alt=\"An exterior shot of Keck Hospital with a fountain out front. There is a banner that says &quot;Keck Medicine of USC.&quot;\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/md-program-Keck-Hospital-of-USC-900x600-1-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/md-program-Keck-Hospital-of-USC-900x600-1-768x432-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/md-program-Keck-Hospital-of-USC-900x600-1-768x432-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keck Hospital is a 401-bed university-affiliated teaching hospital within walking distance of County and employs over 700 faculty physicians. On average, the hospital performs over 18,000 outpatient and inpatient surgeries annually. As a tertiary\/quaternary referral center, Keck provides care for the most acute and complex medical and surgical issues. A significant number of resident rotations take place at Keck.<\/p>\n<h3>Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Childrens-Hospital-Los-Angeles-CHLA-768x432-1.jpg\" alt=\"An exterior shot of Children's Hospital Los Angeles\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Childrens-Hospital-Los-Angeles-CHLA-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Childrens-Hospital-Los-Angeles-CHLA-768x432-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/Childrens-Hospital-Los-Angeles-CHLA-768x432-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CHLA is one of the busiest children&#8217;s hospitals in the nation with over 17,000 surgeries performed annually. Residents spend time rotating on the pediatric surgery service here. Those interested in pursuing pediatric surgery fellowship can easily find mentorship and research opportunities within the department.<\/p>\n<h3>USC Arcadia<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/USC-Arcadia-Hospital.jpg\" alt=\"An exterior shot of USC Arcadia\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/USC-Arcadia-Hospital.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/USC-Arcadia-Hospital-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/USC-Arcadia-Hospital-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>USC Arcadia Hospital was founded in 1903 by the Women\u2019s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. Having been founded in one of the busiest parts of the country, our full-service hospital has grown significantly in the last 100 years. We currently have 348 licensed beds, and treat more than 40,000 patients in the Emergency Department each year. We have spared no effort to provide our patients with the best care possible. Our facility is outfitted with advanced diagnostic technology like the 320-slice CT scanner and high-definition MRI. We also manage state-of-the-art catheterization labs, electrophysiology, and neuro-interventional radiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Rotation Schedule<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>PGY 1<\/h3>\n<p>CardioThoracic rotations (6 months)<br \/>\nCardiac Critical Care Unit \u2013 Los Angeles General Medical Center<br \/>\nCardiac Keck Hospital<br \/>\nThoracic Keck Hospital<br \/>\nThoracic Los Angeles General Medical Center<br \/>\nPerfusion\/Imaging \u2013 Keck Hospital<\/p>\n<p>General Surgery rotations ( 6 months)<br \/>\nVascular Keck Hospital<br \/>\nColorectal Keck Hospital<br \/>\nHepato\/Minimally Invasive Los Angeles General Medical Center<br \/>\nAcute Care Service Los Angeles General Medical Center<br \/>\nGI\/Gen Surg Keck Hospital<br \/>\nPlastics Keck Hospital<br \/>\nNight Shift \u2013 Keck Hospital<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3>PGY 2<\/h3>\n<p>CardioThoracic rotations (5 Months)<br \/>\nCardioThoracic Pediatrics Childrens Hospital Los Angeles<br \/>\nCardiac Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/p>\n<p>General Surgery rotations (7 Months)<br \/>\nAcute Care Service Los Angeles General Medical Center (three rotations)<br \/>\nHepato\/Minimally Invasive Los Angeles General Medical Center<br \/>\nSurgical Critical Care Keck Hospital<br \/>\nVascular Keck Hospital<br \/>\nGeneral Surgery Pediatrics Childrens Hospital Los Angeles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>PGY 3<\/h3>\n<p>CardioThoracic rotations (9 Months)<br \/>\nThoracic Los Angeles General Medical Center<br \/>\nCardioThoracic Pediatrics Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles (two rotations)<br \/>\nVAD \/ Transplant Keck Hospital<br \/>\nCardiothoracic elective<\/p>\n<p>General Surgery rotations (3 Months)<br \/>\nAcute Care Service Los Angeles General Medical Center Colorectal Keck Hospital Vascular<br \/>\nLos Angeles General Medical Center<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3>PGY 4 \u2013 PGY 6<\/h3>\n<p>CardioThoracic rotations (12 Months)<br \/>\nCardiac Keck Hospital<br \/>\nThoracic Keck Hospital<br \/>\nVAD \/ Transplant Keck Hospital<br \/>\nCardioThoracic Arcadia Hospital<br \/>\nCardiac Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> How to Apply<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3>Applications<\/h3>\n<p>The Integrated Cardiothoracic Training Program at USC is currently accepting applications for two residents per year and accepts application through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.aamc.org\/myeras-web\/#\/landing\">Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)<\/a>. You must also register with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrmp.org\/\">National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our requirements for application include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Common application form<\/li>\n<li>Personal statement<\/li>\n<li>Medical school transcripts<\/li>\n<li>MSPE\/dean\u2019s letter<\/li>\n<li>Letters of recommendation (minimum of three)<\/li>\n<li>Photograph<\/li>\n<li>USMLE transcripts<\/li>\n<li>ECFMG status report \u2013 foreign graduates only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Interview Dates<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>December 12, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><em>(in-person only)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 16, 2026\u00a0<\/strong><em>(in-person only)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Contact Information<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Celeste Mendoza<\/strong><br \/>\nProgram Coordinator<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:celestem@med.usc.edu\">celestem@med.usc.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(323)442-9064<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig J. Baker, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nProgram Director<br \/>\nChief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:craig.baker@med.usc.edu\">craig.baker@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-vCvo9LGNna\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Additional Resources<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-vCvo9LGNna\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-vCvo9LGNna\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/2023-Keck-Cardiac-Final-No-Attestation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download our CardioThoracic Surgery Residency Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Division of Cardiac Surgery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surgery.keckmedicine.org\/treatments-services\/usc-cardiac-surgery\/\">https:\/\/surgery.keckmedicine.org\/treatments-services\/usc-cardiac-surgery\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Division of Thoracic Surgery:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/surgery.keckmedicine.org\/treatments-services\/usc-thoracic-surgery\/\">https:\/\/surgery.keckmedicine.org\/treatments-services\/usc-thoracic-surgery\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Aortic Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aortic.keckmedicine.org\/\">https:\/\/aortic.keckmedicine.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/usccardiacsurgery\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/usccardiacsurgery\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usccardiacsurgery\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usccardiacsurgery\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-112","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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