Director:
Glenn Isaacson, MD

Description:
Temple University Children's Medical Center is the geographic site of Temple University's Department of Pediatrics and is the principle site for otolaryngology resident training in Pediatric Otolaryngology. TUCMC replaced St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in this role on January 1, 1998. TUCMC is a 60 bed full-service children's hospital with full-time programs including Pediatric Gastroenterology, Neonatology, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and part-time and consultative services for the remaining pediatric and surgical specialties. These pediatric resources give rotating otolaryngology residents exposure to a variety of congenital and acquired pediatric problems.

The Pediatric Otolaryngology Section is staffed by two fellowship-trained Pediatric Otolaryngologists. The rotating resident spends approximately two days per week in the office and two in the operating room, with Fridays available for study and research. The operating room is equipped with video adapters for both operating microscopes and endoscopes affording the resident the opportunity to act as surgeon for even difficult endoscopic and ear cases with continuous supervision. In addition to a high volume of common pediatric otolaryngology cases such as myringotomy and tube placement and adenotonsillectomy, the residents have exposure to laryngotracheal reconstructions, aural atresia repair, pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery, pediatric head and neck tumor surgery and pediatric skull base surgery.

First year residents (PGY-2) spend six weeks at TUCMC, second and third years (PGY 3,4) have two such blocks. The more senior residents often elect to take two six-week blocks in succession to improve continuity.

Temple residents have full responsibility for on-call duties at TUCMC. The resident on call at TUH usually covers TUCMC as well. First year residents may not cover TUCMC until they have completed a six-week rotation there.

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