Kaiser Permanente Southern California Program
Interventional radiology - integrated - Pasadena, CA | ACGME Code: 4160500010 | NRMP Code: 2055416C0
The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Program offers an integrated Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR) training experience, emphasizing a broad range of procedural opportunities in intervention medicine. The program established a VIR pathway in 2008 with 10 faculty members, focusing on peripheral and neuro-interventionalists.
The curriculum includes a general surgery internship followed by dedicated VIR rotations in PGY 2-6 years, providing extensive experience in various interventional procedures, including aortic interventions, oncology, neuro-interventions, and more. The program aims to train highly capable vascular interventional physicians capable of performing a wide range of procedures.
The program accepts one resident annually at the first postgraduate level and does not accept PGY-2 applicants who have completed internships elsewhere.
At Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, residents will experience a diverse patient population reflecting Southern California demographics, with rotations through Olive View and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Residents perform on-call Radiology duties from home, supervised by experienced faculty.
The program offers an extensive faculty team with diverse clinical interests and backgrounds, providing residents with comprehensive mentorship and training opportunities within the field of Interventional Radiology.
If interested in applying for a clinical rotation at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, medical students are advised to check the specific application requirements for available rotations at UCLA-affiliated locations.
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Pasadena city, California
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- Pros: Cultural richness, proximity to Los Angeles, academic institutions.
- Cons: Higher cost of living, some traffic congestion.
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