Westchester Medical Center Program
About This Program
Accredited in 2019, our ACTA program trains fellows in all acute and advanced anesthetic management modalities and provides training in advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. Fellows are exposed to the full spectrum of contemporary cardiothoracic surgery procedures including coronary revascularization, mitral valve repairs, TAVR, Mitrclip, TMVR, myectomy, major aortic reconstruction, pulmonary embolectomies and thromboendarterectomies and complex congenital heart procedures.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Draginja Cvetkovic, MD
Westchester Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Dorian Dubois, BS
Westchester Med Ctr
Locations
Westchester Med Ctr
Macy Pavilion Ste 2393
100 Woods Rd
Valhalla, NY 10595
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- NRMP Main Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 24 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.