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Cardiology: Child Cardiology Associates (CCA) & Pediatric Cardiology Associates (PCA)

One month block rotation in cardiology is arranged during the PL-1 year at one of two cardiology practices.  The majority of the time (50-70%) will be spent in the office interviewing, examining and discussing patients with cardiac abnormalities (or evaluation to rule-out).  A smaller percentage of time (30-50%) will be spent in the hospital setting seeing cardiology inpatients for additional experience with those acutely ill.  By assisting with consultations, experience will be developed in the acute evaluation of infants and children with potentially serious cardiac problems.  A small percentage of the time will allow familiarity with specialized procedures such as transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, pacemaker insertion, and electrophysiologic studies.  Flexibility will be allowed in the schedule to allow the resident to take advantage of patients presenting unexpectedly (e.g., newborn or ED consultations).  This will enhance the development of skills for the acute assessment of such patients as well as the experience to treat them.

Contact: Stephen Shapiro, MD (CCA)
Hours: Varies. (703) 876-8410
Address: Town and Country Building, Suite 250
8318 Arlington, Blvd, Fairfax, VA                     
Directions:  From Fairfax Hospital, turn left onto Gallows Road, turn left onto Route 50 (West)-Arlington Blvd., at stoplight, turn right onto Williams Drive, turn right into third driveway - second parking lot- first building (Town and Country Building on right)

Contact:  Alan Benheim, MD (PCA)
Hours: Varies.  (703) 573-0504
Address:  Yorktown 50 Building, Suite 610
8316 Arlington Blvd.  Fairfax, VA  22031
Directions:  From Fairfax Hospital, turn left onto Gallows Road, turn left onto Route 50 (West)-Arlington Blvd., at stoplight, turn right onto Williams Drive, turn right into third driveway - second parking lot- second building (Yorktown 50 Building on right).

Hints & Expectations:
Rotation includes spending time in the office and rounding with the attending in the hospital.