Yonsei Institute
for Global Health

[Adult Cardiac Surgery]

The fellows will be able to observe or participate in :

1. Coronary artery bypass grafting
2. Aortic valve replacement
3. Mitral valve repair and replacement
4. Ascending aorta and total arch replacement
5. Abdominal aorta replacement
6. Heart transplantation
7. Left ventricular assist device implantation
8. Peripheral artery surgery

[Congenital Cardiac Surgery]

The fellows will be able to observe or participate in :

1. VSD or ASD repair
2. Fontan operation
3. Shunt operation
4. TOF repair
5. Coarctation of aorta repair
6. Norwood procedure
7. Pulmonary valve replacement
8. Rastelli’s operation
9. Heart transplantation
10. Left ventricular assist device implantation

You will have opportunities to get involved in research activities. We have tremendous resources, including extensive procedural databases, statistics, and access to the medical library and e-journals.

With guidance of your faculty mentor, you will pursue short or long-term projects and submit abstract to domestic or international meetings. You will also be able to publish highly recognized surgical journals with the cooperation with faculties, Korean and international fellows.

Trainees will be able to participate in :
 

1. Annual fall meeting of The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (November, 3 days)
 

2. Postgraduate course and annual spring meeting of The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (June, 2 days)

Hands-on Practice is allowed ONLY after the permission of Korea MOHW.

All activities and schedule are subject to change according to department schedule.