Pediatric Interventional Fellowship

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Fredric A. Hoffer MD FSIR, FAAP
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington   USA
fred.hoffer@seattlechildrens.org 206-987-2134

Description: Purpose:To get well trained pediatric interventional radiologists into practice and offer minimally invasive treatment to kids. Other trainees:3 or 4 Pediatric radiology fellows , 3 adult interventional radiology fellows, full residency Clinical infrastructure: Vascular anomalies and pediatric interventional radiology clinic Type of call: Adult IR Subspeciality background of PIR attendings: All 5 pediatric radiology fellowship trained; 2 with 1 year IR fellowship training, 2 with 6 months IR fellowship training. Subspeciality interests: RF ablation, tumor biopsy, chemoembolization, renal vascular intervention, vascular anomaly diagnosis and treatment, cecostomy, neuroangiography, and infant interventions. Niche areas: hepatic and intestinal transplant program, oncology and bone marrow transplant program, vascular anomalies treatment for 4 state region Research opportunities: laboratory:ultrasound guided HIFU, clinical: RFA clinical phase 2 pediatric protocol

Fellowship Details

• Type of fellowship: combined adult interventional radiology and pediatric interventional radiology
• Duration: 1 year
• Number of 1 year slots: 1
• Start date for 1 year fellowship: July 1
• Approximate call frequency for fellows: every 4^th night
• Elective time offered: no
• How many PIR fellows trained in past 5 years: 3
• If combined fellowship, CAQ eligible? CAQ for VIR 6 months adult IR 6 months pediatric IR
• Prerequisite requirements for fellows: radiology residency

Service Details

• Number of PIR attendings: 4
• Number of adult IR attendings with direct teaching responsibility for PIR fellows: 6
• Number of neuroradiology or interventional neuroradiology attendings with direct teaching responsibility for PIR fellows: 2
• Annual PIR case volume: 1000-2000
• Types of cases and approximate volume