OVERVIEW

Thank you for your interest in the Nephrology Fellowship Program at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Jacobi Medical Center is part of the North Bronx Healthcare Network, whose mission is to provide quality, cost effective primary and acute care services to our community in a respectful, professional manner, regardless of the ability to pay. In the Nephrology Division, we offer a comprehensive two year training program that comprises strong clinical nephrology complemented with patient-oriented research.

Our program accepts two fellows each year. First-year fellows divide their time equally between the inpatient clinical services at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital.  They also spend ½ day each week in a continuity ambulatory experience which continues into their second year. In addition to clinical consult service rotations, the second year comprises of two months of transplant nephrology, electives and provides opportunities for research. In addition, next year we are introducing a cardio renal clinical track in the second year. This will consist of 4 months of cardiology exposure in the second year, offering nephrology training with clinical focus in cardiology. Cardiology exposure will come in the form of rotations in cardiac care unit (CCU), Non- invasive cardiology testing-echocardiography/cardiac stress testing, cardiology consults, heart failure clinics, and a short, dedicated period of cardiorenal research. Fellows will be introduced to the outpatient hemodialysis center at Pelham Parkway Dialysis Unit located on Jacobi campus. The diverse patient population and the large volume provide a great wealth of clinical experience.  Patients and staff are also able to benefit from Jacobi’s new state-of-the art in-patient and out-patient facilities.  A combination of a hands-on learning environment, supervised autonomy, and uninterrupted didactic teaching make for an invaluable opportunity to learn Nephrology.

FELLOWSHIP GOALS 

The goal of the fellowship is to provide outstanding training in all aspects of nephrology in a nurturing academic environment including both inpatient and outpatient settings.

During the inpatient rotations, fellows will be trained in the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in various hospital settings, critical care nephrology, glomerular and tubulointerstitial kidney diseases, fluid-electrolyte disorders, hypertension, pregnancy related kidney diseases, chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease, kidney stones, and various other renal disorders. They will also become proficient in performing the procedures such as urinalysis, temporary vascular access for dialysis and US guided kidney biopsy.

The outpatient experience will allow the fellows to have abundant exposure to the outpatient management of renal disease during their weekly continuity clinic at Jacobi Medical Center. They also attend the renal clinic at North Central Bronx which is mainly a community hospital setting. In addition, the fellowship program is affiliated with Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for transplant nephrology which ensures an enriching learning experience in this field. During the transplant rotations at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital the fellows have the opportunity to attend transplant clinics.  In the second year, the fellows also spend two weeks doing renal pathology in the world - renowned pathology division at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

• Jacobi Medical Center in-patient service
• Continuity clinic (one-half day per week)
• North Central Bronx Hospital Clinic experience
• Vacation (As per contract)
• Electives (two 2-week blocks)
  • Interventional radiology
  • Vascular surgery
  • Pediatric nephrology
  • Urology
  • New 2021: Interventional Radiology
  • New 2022: Renal Ultrasound
  • Research exploration

• Vacation (as per contract)
• Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx in-patient service (two 2-week blocks)
• Transplant Nephrology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (two months)
• Out-patient Hemodialysis at Pelham Parkway Dialysis Unit (one shift of about 25 patients weekly

Our educational program includes an extensive conference series that offers core knowledge, ongoing updates in nephrology. Attendance is mandatory for all fellows unless they are on an off-site rotation. Fellows are given protected time to attend conference and they are relieved from clinical duty during those times.
• Medicine grand rounds (weekly)
• Clinical conference (weekly)
• Journal club (monthly)
• Renal pathology conference at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (twice monthly)
• Core lecture series by Faculty
• Extensive hands on and didactic sessions on use of POCUS

Fellows will have ample opportunity to develop their skills performing the following procedures.
Urinalysis
• US guided Placement of temporary dialysis catheters
• US guided Percutaneous renal biopsies of native and transplanted kidneys
• Acute and chronic hemodialysis
• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Home hemodialysis

Anjali Acharya, MD

Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship

Chief of Nephrology Division-Jacobi and North Central Bronx
anjali.acharya@nychhc.org

Naheed Ansari, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
On-site Director, North Central Bronx Hospital
naheed.ansari@nychhc.org

Belinda Jim, MD
Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Associate Program Director
bun.jim@nychhc.org

Kisra Anis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Director, Pelham Parkway Dialysis Unit
kisra.anis@nychhc.org

Michal Packman, MD
Assistant Prof of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
michal.packman@nychhc.org

Nidhi Varma , MD
Assistant Prof of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Varman@nychhc.org

How To Apply

All applications are accepted exclusively though ERAS.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed; USMLE scores, a complete CV, a personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, a medical school transcript, and an MSPE from your medical school are all required. We suggest that you get these all in to ERAS as soon as possible in order to ensure that your file is reviewed as early in the season as possible.

Foreign Medical Graduates requesting H-1 and J-1 Visas are considered.