Airway Management Fellowship
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a one-year Advanced Airway Management Fellowship for board-certified or board-eligible anesthesiologists. This program provides training in mastering advanced and invasive techniques. Fellows will gain expertise in airway management, algorithms, and guidelines, preparing them to enhance airway safety in clinical practice, teaching and research. Given that 25% of anesthesia-related deaths are due to airway management issues, this fellowship equips anesthesiologists with the skills to handle even the most difficult airways, ensuring they can serve as experts in routine and emergency settings.
Letter from the Program Director
Professor
The Advanced Airway Management Fellowship is a clinical practice-based teaching program that aims to provide future airway leaders with the capability to manage complex airway, including care planning, hand-on experiences with multiple techniques and airway crisis rescue ability. Our program offers a rich learning environment that is supported by experienced teaching faculty, research mentorship, statisticians, journal clubs and medical library staff support, all of which give our trainees abundant opportunities to build their expertise in airway-focused bedside assessment, imaging diagnosis technology and various endoscopic techniques. Our fellows are encouraged to participate in the departmental education program, including abstract presentation at the education events, lectures and case reports. We believe that today’s fellows will be the future leaders in patient care, clinical research and education.
Alumni
2022
Ila Narendra Dev Sharma, M.D. - 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022
2023
Arun Muthukumar MK, M.D. - 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023
2024
Rebekka Reinhardt, M.D. – 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024
Gang Zheng, M.D.
Fellowship Program Director
Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Monique Rodriguez
Program Coordinator
Email: MJValdez@MDAnderson.orgDepartment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 409
Houston, Texas 77030