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Website: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/orthopaedics/
City: Charlottesville
State/Province: Virginia
Residents per class: 5
University of Virginia Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program


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Average user rating from: 1 user(s)

Overall rating
10.0
Staff Surgeons
10.0
Didactics/Teaching
10.0
Operating Experience
10.0
Clinical Experience
10.0
Research
10.0
Residents
10.0
Lifestyle
10.0
Location
10.0
Overall Experience
10.0
 

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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Great program!, Sunday, 16 December 2007

Written by code silver   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
10.0
Staff Surgeons
10.0
Didactics/Teaching
10.0
Operating Experience
10.0
Clinical Experience
10.0
Research
10.0
Residents
10.0
Lifestyle
10.0
Location
10.0
Overall Experience
10.0
Program Information
Staff/Faculty/Chairman: Chairman: Cato Laurencin = very approachable; world-class bioengineering research

Faculty:
Sports (David Diduch, Mark Miller, Eric Carson): one of the top sports programs in the country; Miller is an excellent teacher / clinician - great to work with; Diduch and Carson are technical experts

Hand (Chhabra, Dacus): Chhabra is the foundation of this residency; excellent teacher (key contributor at Miller Review, Maine Review, etc.); avid supportor of the residency and residents; Dacus is a new faculty member, well-received

Spine (Whitehill, Shen, Arlet): great operative experience on Spine for residents; Arlet very involved on international level

Foot/Ankle (Caycedo): Caycedo is relatively new, but he is a top-notch clinician and teacher

Adult Reconstruction (Saleh, Mihalko, Brown): Saleh and Mihalko are pioneers in the world of arthroplasty; Brown has all the residents wanting to do joints after operating with him

Trauma (Kahler, Cui): Kahler is unquestionably a pelvic master - expert in computer-guided acetabular surgery; the residents seem to love working with Cui

Tumor (Foster): not of ton of tumor, but enough to get a strong experience
Didactics/Teaching: Very strong didactic schedule - daily conferences
Monday: Fracture conference (residents present all the weeks fractures from diagnosis to definitive management)
Tuesday: Core curriculum (covers all aspects of Orthopaedics)
Wednesday: Grand Rounds (consistently great guest speakers, i.e. Freddie Fu, Doug Dirschl, Frank Frassica, etc.)
Thursday: service specific
Friday: Basic science / Radiology (world-class MSK Radiologist, Mark Anderson frequently lectures)

Excellent visiting professors.
Operating Experience: Seems strong; interns in the OR on daily basis; 2nd years do majority of trauma cases, lots of scopes, etc. Chiefs have almost complete autonomy on most cases as appropriate
Clinic Experience: likely the same as most places; strong clinic teaching
Research Opportunities: Abundant. Offers six-year track with one year of research after intern year. Dedicated research block during third year
Residents: Great group of people. Diverse. Get along very well both in the hospital and outside. Some of the strongest I've seen.
Lifestyle: Very manageable. Many of the upper-levels have families. Engage in many outside the hospital activities.
Location/Housing: Charlottesville has great cultural and outdoor activities. Very strong music scene as well. Beautiful weather. Housing a little expensive for a small town, but in the current market most likely manageable. Charlottesville consistently voted among the top places to live.
Overall Rotation Experience/Conclusion: Absolutely awesome. I rotated here and then ranked it #1. Very happy to be here.
Qualification
I am a current resident of this program.
Date of Rotation: July 2006
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