menk OSRR Newbie Posts: 1 (2/19/02 10:54:08 am) 155.247.229.6 Reply | Edit | Del All mount sinai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I may be interested in pursuing a career in spine and right now Sinai doesn't have a spine surgeon. Does any one know if they will have one in the future? Ortho2002 OSRR Fellow Posts: 177 (2/19/02 11:52:00 am) 198.190.160.3 Reply | Edit | Del spine guy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- they are supposedly adding a spine guy by this fall/spring. i would definitely follow up and make sure that it happens. besides spine right now, that program is awesome!! menk OSRR Newbie Posts: 3 (2/19/02 12:37:31 pm) 155.247.229.6 Reply | Edit | Del Re: spine guy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the info. What do you know about umdnj spine vs. lenox hill. nyortho OSRR Newbie Posts: 1 (2/20/02 1:38:01 pm) 204.17.79.89 Reply | Edit | Del Re: mount sinai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What? What? What? What order do you guys think Sinai, HJD, and Columbia go in with regards to reputation, training, life, etc? What? What? What? bmp2002 OSRR Junior Posts: 33 (2/20/02 3:12:29 pm) 205.188.192.181 Reply | Edit | Del Re: mount sinai,hjd columbia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i think the order is 1.hjd- program is without a weakness, 2.lennox hill- awesome prog, good lifestyle 3. mt sinai- great program but no spine and not in the same boat as hjd, maybe sinai and lennox battle it out for 2nd 4.a distant 4 is columbia BigDiesel44 OSRR Intern Posts: 10 (2/20/02 4:41:11 pm) 129.98.123.217 Reply | Edit | Del ny programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For what it's worth, I completely agree with bmp2002. Ortho2002 OSRR Fellow Posts: 183 (2/20/02 4:59:16 pm) 172.134.174.222 Reply | Edit | Del Re: ny programs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i would put sinai over lenox hill because you don't have to travel out of the city to do rotations (ie. peds, trauma). once sinai gets a spine guy (which i am sure they will soon), they will be ahead of lenox hill hands down. also, i couldn't train at a place that only takes 2/yr. RubieMink OSRR Intern Posts: 12 (2/20/02 5:51:26 pm) 172.146.243.110 Reply | Edit | Del NY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree with the order that was mentioned before. However, when i was interviewing at Sinai, the faculty did not appear to be in any rush to recruit a new spine person (based on their answer to my question regarding time frame for a spine doc). In addition, I don't think a resident will have enough spine experience if that is only based on 1 spine person. I also think that LIJ is a solid program and that it should be ranked with the number 2 spots. nyortho OSRR Newbie Posts: 2 (2/24/02 12:29:16 pm) 129.10.244.80 Reply | Edit | Del sinai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- what's the overall feeling on the sinai program? good, bad, average? i know they have a good lifestyle there, but have you guys heard about the training and the fellowships? Ortho2002 OSRR Fellow Posts: 192 (2/24/02 2:39:08 pm) 172.158.239.46 Reply | Edit | Del Re: sinai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i think that it is very good. they get great fellowships and they have high power academic attendings (springfield, flatow, etc..). after rotating there, i think that you couldn't go wrong with the place. then again, i really don't like spine!! your trauma is out at elmhurst in queens. while on in-house call at sinai, you are covering a level 3 trauma center!! maybe an old lady that slipped in the shower every once in a while, but definitely manageable! seems like the painful years are frontloaded in this program. once you are done with pgy3, you are sailing. nyortho OSRR Newbie Posts: 3 (2/25/02 3:10:35 pm) 129.10.244.76 Reply | Edit | Del sinai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks for the input ortho2002. since you rotated there, do you know if the lifestyle for the residents is good or is it pretty malignant. also, is the operative experience adequate and are the residents happy? thanks. Ortho2002 OSRR Fellow Posts: 193 (2/25/02 5:39:07 pm) 198.190.160.3 Reply | Edit | Del sinai lifestyle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- they are as non-malignant as a program on the east coast can be! the residents have fun and get along well with the other residents and attendings. also, they are on a first name basis with attendings. it is a great learning environment! they also do a good number of cases. you will be doing total joints as a pgy2 and their chiefs are technically very proficient.