Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program

MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Fall 2026

WELCOME TO MAIMONIDES!

Thank you for accepting our interview invitation-

your application was IMPRESSIVE!

About Maimonides Medical Center

• Established in 1911
• Largest hospital in Brooklyn; 711-beds
• Located in Borough Park
• 1^st heart transplant performed in the United States
• Level I adult and pediatric trauma center
• Ethnically and racially diverse patient population

Program Overview

• Established as a independent fellowship in 1981
• Second vascular surgery fellowship in the United States
• Became an integrated program in 2022
• One resident per year
• 5-year program
• Aortic center, vein center, vascular lab
• Apprenticeship model

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Program Aims

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Rotation Schedule Structure

PGY-1

Call: Schedule per general surgery

Vacation: 1 month at a time

• 6 months vascular
• 6 months general surgery

PGY-2

Call: Schedule per general surgery

Vacation: 2 weeks at a time

• 6 months vascular
• 6 months general surgery

First 2 years on the general surgery service

Rotation Schedule Structure

PGY-3

Call: Q3 home call

Vacation: 1 week at a time

Clinic: Tuesday

2 months cardiac surgery

2 months vascular lab

2 months vein center

1 month clinical research

5 months vascular

PGY-5

Call: Q3 home call

Vacation: 1 week at a time

Clinic: Wednesday

11 months vascular

• Complete oral board exam at the end of year

PGY-4

Call: Q3 home call

Vacation: 1 week at a time

Clinic: Wednesday

2 months vascular lab

• Complete RPVI exam by end of year

9 months vascular

Last 3 years on the vascular service

Weekly Education Conference

Grand Rounds

Every Monday

7:00 – 8:00 am

Vascular Surgery Didactics

Every Wednesday

7:00 – 9:00 am

General Surgery

Morbidity and Mortality Every Thursday

7:00 – 8:00 am

In-Service Training Sessions

Protected education time

Every other Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Research Opportunities

• Monthly research meetings
• Routinely present at regional, national, and international conferences
• Faculty mentoring
• Grant writing and IRB submission support
• Dedicated research director
• Statistical support
• Medical student involvement

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Dr. Theresa Jacob PhD, MPH

• Jared Carleton , Jason Chang, Qinghua (Richard) Pu and Robert Rhee | Internal jugular to internal jugular vein bypass of symptomatic central vein obstruction
• Mahmoud Almadani, MD, Alexander Shiferson, DO, Bruce Swearingen, MD, Michael Shih, MD, Theresa Jacob, PhD, MPH, and Robert Rhee, MD | Compartment syndrome secondary to viral myositis as initial presentation in COVID-19 patient
• Michael Shih, Bruce Swearingen, and Robert Rhee | Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated with Endovascular Repair in a Patient with Active COVID-19 Infection during the Pandemic
• Shinichiro Ikeda, MD Michael Shih MD, Robert Y. Rhee MD and  Benjamin A. Youdelman MD | Acute complicated type B aortic dissection during the New York City COVID-19 surge
• Robert Rhee, MD,a Gustavo Oderich, MD,b Adriene Hertault, MD,c Emmanuel Tenorio, MD,b Michael Shih, MD,a Sara Honari, MD,a Theresa Jacob, PhD, MPH,a and Stephan Haulon, MD | Multicenter experience in translumbar type II endoleak treatment in the hybrid room with needle trajectory planning and fusion guidance
• Shinichiro Ikeda, MD, Michael Shih MD, Robert Y. Rhee, MD, and Benjamin A. Youdelman, MD | Amplatzer Vascular Plug for Complicated Residual DeBakey Type 1 Aortic Dissection in the Aortic Arch
• Melissa K. Meghpara, Yi Tong, Albertina Sebastian, Mahmoud Almadani, Theresa Jacob, Ezekiel Sanchez, Qinghua Pu, Alexander Shiferson, and Robert Y. Rhee | Effect of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin on Patency in High-Risk Bypass Patients
• Robert Rhee, MD,a Gustavo Oderich, MD,b Sukgu Han, MD,c Chandler Long, MD,d Patrick Muck, MD,e Erin Moore, MD,f and Jon Matsumura, MD, | One-year results of the GORE EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis system in the United States regulatory trial
• Mudathir Ibrahim, MD, Michael Silver, MS, Theresa Jacob, MPH, PhD, Melissa Meghpara, DO, Mahmoud Almadani, MD, Alexander Shiferson, DO, Robert Rhee, MD, and Qinghua Pu, MD | Open conversion after failed endovascular aneurysm repair is increasing and its 30-day mortality is higher than that after primary open repair
• Jenna Kroeker, MD, Shane Ashmeade, MD, Robert Rhee, MD, and Qinghua Pu, MD | Soleal venous aneurysm in a patient with a history of pulmonary embolism
• Albertina Sebastian, MD, Melissa K. Meghpara, DO, MS, Mahmoud Almadani, MD, Jennifer K. Henaghan, DO, Yiwu J. Huang, MD,c and Robert Y. Rhee, MD |  Contained abdominal aortic rupture secondary to follicular lymphoma invasion
• Melissa K. Meghpara, DO, MS, Albertina Sebastian, MD, Yi Tong, MD, Alexander Shiferson, MD, Robert Y. Rhee, MD, and Qinghua Pu, MD | Iliac vein aneurysms associated with May-Thurner anatomy
• Yi Tong, MD, Asha Khachane, MD, Mudathir Ibrahim, MD, Theresa Jacob, PhD, MPH, Alexander Shiferson, DO, Mahmoud Almadani, MD, Robert Y. Rhee, MD, and Qinghua Pu, MD | Open abdominal aortic repair in the current era has more complications for occlusive disease than for aneurysm repair

Recent Publications

Yearly Meetings for Residents

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September

November

April

June

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September

Program Perks

• $1,750 meal card (in addition to salary)
• $1,250 education fund
• $5,000 mental health care reimbursement
• 12 parking vouchers per month
• ACGME leave (6 weeks for parenteral, medical, or caregiver leave, paid 100% of your salary)
• Premium-free medical, dental, vision, and supplemental prescriptions)
• Uber for late night travel
• Lead suit with thyroid shield and glasses
• Personalized loupes and headlight
• Vascular bootcamp
• Funded conference travel

We look forward to meeting you in person!

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