Program Information
Director: Dr. Amanda Stapleton, MD
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: (412) 692-5466
Fax: (412) 692-6074
Email: gardonej@upmc.edu
Fellowship Program Coordinator: Julie Gardone
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: (412) 692-5466
Fax: (412) 692-6074
Email: gardonej@upmc.edu
- Application Deadline: March 1, 2022
- Starting Date: July 1
- Duration of Fellowship Program: 1 Year
- University Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Program
- Accreditation: ACGME Accredited
- Licensing Requirements: PA License Required
- Number of Fellows per Year: 2
- Appointment Level: Fellow, PGY-6
- Operating Privileges: Staffing Required
- Operative Experience: Wide exposure to all areas of pediatric otolaryngology with a focus on complex procedures including cochlear implants, airway management, laryngotracheal reconstruction, thyroid surgery, lymphatic malformations, sinus and skull base surgery, microtia and atresia, cleft palate and VPI.
- Clinic Responsibilities: Staffing Required
- Research: Dedicated Time Available
- Case Load: Approximately 27,000 outpatient visits at main campus; approximately 8,200 surgical procedures inpatient and outpatient main campus
- Call Responsibilities: On average, every 3rd day as resident back up; faculty on call as well
- Resident Supervision: Yes
- Salary Range: Appropriate for level of training
- Benefits: Commensurate with the University Graduate Medical Education Policy
- Additional Information: Our Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program was established in 1975 and has trained many leaders in the field of pediatric otolaryngology. Our ten full-time faculty are dedicated to providing a robust depth and breadth of training during this one year clinical fellowship. We seek to train tomorrow's leaders in pediatric otolaryngology by providing unparalleled clinical exposure coupled with a strong didactic curriculum. Our fellowship is organized to intentionally maximize time in the operating room and in subspecialty clinics and specialty centers. These multidisciplinary clinics include: Aerodigestive Center, Hearing Center, Congenital Ear (Microtia/Atresia) Center, Voice and Swallowing Center, Cleft-Craniofacial Center, Vascular Anomalies Center, Vocal fold dysfunction clinic, and Pediatric Advanced Rhinology Clinic Clinic.
- Application: We participate in the the Pediatric Otolaryngology SF Match Program. Please download the unified application form at: www.sfmatch.org.