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Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program
The Ochsner Health Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship is an ACGME accredited one-year program offered for physicians who have satisfactorily completed an approved residency in General Surgery and who are eligible for examination by the American Board of Surgery. The fellowship is led by Dr. Forrest Johnston and Dr. Matthew Zelhart supported by world-class physicians and staff within the department. We are currently offering two appointments annually through the Colon and Rectal Surgery Matching Program.
Colon and Rectal fellows are joined by a team of general surgery residents to form three separate clinical services. Fellow and resident physicians are rotated through each of the clinical services to ensure exposure to each of the staff surgeons. Trainees are encouraged to participate in hospital and clinic-based care to develop an appreciation for the continuum of care delivered by Colorectal surgeons and long-term outcomes of treatments and interventions we provide.
The Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery strives, through conferences, seminars, daily hospital rounds, and operative procedures, to correlate clinical material with basic sciences. Every effort is made to teach the skills of colon and rectal surgery to all trainees. In addition, by maintaining an inquisitive and exciting atmosphere, it is hoped that trainees will be stimulated to make original contributions to the science of colon and rectal surgery. By granting graduated responsibility under staff supervision to each trainee at every level, it is our goal to trainees develop technical skills, judgement, and confidence. In this manner, we are committed to providing and maintaining the highest standard of training and patient care.
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