Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Winston-Salem, NCLast Updated: 8/20/2026

About This Program

For more than 20 years, our Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship has been one of the countrys most sought-after programs, producing six academic department chairs. With 900+ annual bypass cases, nine fellowship-trained faculty, and only two fellows, trainees gain exceptional hands-on experience. TEE is central to training, used in every cardiac surgical case and routinely in the ICU. Fellows also train in a faculty-staffed cardiovascular ICU, ECMO/cardiogenic shock program, transplanta

Program Length
1 Year
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
SF Match Central App

Program Statistics

Compensation

$83K
15 Vacation Days
5 Sick Days
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Types of Graduates

Resident Gender

Contact Information

Program Director

Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, MD
Wake Forest Baptist Med Ctr

Primary Program Contact

Rachael A Zdziera
Wake Forest Baptist Med Ctr

Survey Received: 7/21/2026
Program ID: 0413604059

Locations

Wake Forest Baptist Med Ctr
Dept of Anesthesiology
Medical Center Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1009