Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Program
Training the Next Generation of Interventional Pulmonologists
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University offers an ACGME accredited One-Year Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship
Experience comprehensive training in all aspects of interventional pulmonology including robotic assisted bronchoscopy, Rigid bronchoscopy, Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy, Pleuroscopy, airway interventions, and multidisciplinary thoracic oncology in an academic medical center committed to clinical excellence, education, and innovation.
The mission of our fellowship program is to train future leaders in the field of
Interventional Pulmonology. Our program provides the trainees with all the necessary
tools that prepare them to establish a multidisciplinary academic and community-based
Interventional Pulmonology program. We invite you to explore the exceptional Clinical
and Research opportunities offered by our combined program.
Shaheen Islam, MD, MPH
Interventional Pulmonology Program Director
Program Overview
A Fellowship Built for Future Leaders
The Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia provides one year of intensive, hands-on training in interventional procedures along with both in and outpatient experience in evaluation and followup of these patients. Fellows work directly with expert faculty while gaining experience in a high-acuity tertiary referral center serving Georgia and the Southeast.
Interventional Pulmonology Fellow
Clinical Opportunities
Advanced Airway Diagnostic & Therapeutic Interventions
Our program is considered the regional referral center for patients with malignant and benign airway disorders. The entire scope of endoscopic interventions including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients with benign and malignant airway involvement are available.
The advanced bronchoscopic procedures we offer include:
- Flexible and rigid bronchoscopy
- Robotic bronchoscopy
- Navigational bronchoscopy
- Fiducial markers placement
- Narrow band imaging
- Endobronchial ultrasound (radial and linear)
- Cryotherapy
- Peripheral Cryo-biopsy
- Argon plasma coagulation
- Photodynamic therapy
- Balloon dilation and bronchoplasty
- Airway stenting
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Transtracheal oxygen catheter placement
- Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and valve placement
Advanced Pleural Disease Program
Patients with pleural effusions are evaluated comprehensively at our program.
We offer a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to patents with pleural diseases that include:
- Medical/surgical thoracoscopy
- Chest ultrasonography
- Ultrasound guided thoracentesis
- Tunneled pleural catheter placement and management
- Chest tube placement
- Chemical pleurodesis
Patient are evaluated and followed in the in-patients and out-patients setting in our dedicated interventional pulmonology clinics.
Advanced COPD/Asthma Program
Through a multi-disciplinary approach, patients are evaluated for potential Bronchial thermoplasty, Trans-tracheal oxygen catheters placement and Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valve placement.
Multi-disciplinary Thoracic Oncology & Lung Cancer Screening Program
Our fellow and faculty participate in weekly multi-disciplinary evaluation of patients with lung nodules and/or lung cancer. The team consists of Thoracic oncologist(s), Thoracic radiologist, Thoracic surgeon(s), Pathologist, and Interventional Pulmonologist(s).
Research Opportunities
Our fellows will be participating in PI-initiated and sponsored research trials involving advanced diagnostics and therapeutic interventions in interventional pulmonology. In addition, they will also participate in the ongoing trials of the Thoracic Oncology Program. The research team is supported by coordinators assigned through the Research Trials Office at the university.
Contact Us
Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship Program
1120 15th St., BB-5513, Augusta, GA 30904