MIS/Bariatric Surgery

Attendings

Kirk G. Sahagian, DO
Kirk G. Sahagian, DO		 Thomas B. Brady, MD
Thomas B. Brady, MD		 Heidi J. Miller, MD
Heidi J. Miller, MD
Lindsay Marie Tse, DO
Lindsay Marie Tse, DO

Expectations

Resident schedules

  • Touch base with Dr Miller at the start of your rotation to discuss your goals and expectations
  • Call/text or secure chat with each attending about inpatients before cases
  • Update the spreadsheet by Friday- communicate any changes that may occur through the week regarding coverage
    • Please try to communicate and work with the FAs for coverage.
    • Don’t schedule a resident for cases they can’t cover
    • The earlier the schedule is done, the easier it is for us to ensure coverage where needed
  • Schedule educational activity with the attending on call for the week
  • Be on time for cases, confirm that IPHR and consent are done and you should roll into the room with the patient.
  • Prepare ahead of time for cases, touch base with operating attending and have a plan for what you would like to get out of the case.
  • Each resident should be scheduled to spend at least one-half day in the office with each surgeon

Call and patient coverage

  • Attending call schedule can be found on Amion. We usually cover M-T and F-S.  The M-T attending is the attending on call for the week and point of contact.
  • Consults during working hours can be staffed with the attending of record for the patient. If they are not accessible, the attending on call covers
  • The attending on call covers for vacation/away attendings
  • MMC rounding will be done by the operating attending at MMC, we will communicate amongst ourselves and let you know otherwise.

​Robotics

  • You should be working your way through the robotics curriculum
  • If it has been two months or more since you have been on the robot or you are feeling unfamiliar, reach out to the Intuitive rep for a refresher.
  • Scrub in and do bedside cases, they are useful for learning how to troubleshoot from the console
  • Work through simulator modules: if you want console time you must be familiar with and at least competent using the console:
    • Clutching, camera control and pedals
    • Your level of interest and proficiency will guide how much you get to do in cases
    • If you are not safe, you will be removed from the console.

Schedule