Become an outstanding clinician, researcher, and leader by joining the Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine fellowship program.
At Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University we believe that fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care should not have a 'one-size-fits-all' approach. We believe that an educational program should be tailored to meet each fellow's needs and career goals. In addition to our three-year Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, we also offer a two-year Critical Care fellowship track for Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine physicians. We are one of only a handful of programs to offer three-year tracks in Nephrology/Critical Care and Infectious Diseases/Critical Care.
Additionally, we have been approved as a pilot site for a combined three-year fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. Fellows have flexibility in their rotation schedules to pursue individual interests such as certification in critical care echocardiography, honing clinical skills through additional elective time, participating in research, or pursuing certification in global health. Whatever your career goals may be, we can help you get there.
You will have the opportunity to work with leaders in the field, including Dr. Alexander Levitov, Professor of Internal Medicine, who developed the first nationally recognized guidelines on ultrasound use in critical care, and Dr. Michael Eggert, nationally recognized expert in pulmonary hypertension, and director of the region's only accredited pulmonary hypertension center. Conduct research with NIH-funded research teams at Old Dominion University.
Where you'll train
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is home to the area's only Level I trauma center, burn trauma unit, pulmonary hypertension center, and the region's premier heart program. It is the primary teaching hospital. With active programs in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), advanced heart failure, cardiothoracic surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep medicine, epilepsy, solid organ transplantation (heart, kidney, pancreas) and advanced bronchoscopy, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the ideal location for fellowship training. Fellows rotate in the medical, neurological, burn/trauma, vascular, cardiovascular, and cardiothoracic surgical ICUs, as well as inpatient pulmonary consults and elective rotations. In addition to general pulmonary clinics, fellows are able to gain experience in subspecialty clinics such as pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary transplant, post-COVID, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Fort Norfolk Plaza
Fort Norfolk Plaza houses Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Specialists, where fellows complete their outpatient and continuity clinics. The practice, which includes the Sentara Sleep Center, Sentara Transplant Center and an eICU, offers patient care for pulmonary, hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital is an 833-bed, nationally recognized regional medical center serving the Washington, D.C., metro area. As Inova's flagship hospital, it is consistently named one of U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals in Virginia and in the Washington, D.C., area. Trainees perform their lung transplant rotation at this facility.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is a 276-bed acute care facility offering specialized, tertiary services and the region's only Level III trauma center. It houses the Sentara Heart Center and Sleep Center and provides specialty care in orthopedics, neurosurgery and thoracic and colorectal surgery. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is one of the region's accredited stroke centers. Fellows rotate with fellowship-trained interventional pulmonologists.
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is the only freestanding children's hospital in Virginia. With 206 beds, it is the regional pediatric referral center for coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The hospital, a pediatric Level I trauma center, is home to the area's largest and most advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, as well as the state's only acute inpatient rehabilitation unit. Faculty are involved in research locally, nationally, and internationally. Fellows gain valuable experience at CHKD working with children and adults in the region's only cystic fibrosis center.
See yourself in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region is a vibrant community with 1.7 million residents scattered across nine cities and five counties in southeastern coastal Virginia.
Miles of waterfront, historical and cultural attractions, parks and outdoor recreation areas, lively nightlife, seasonal festivals, and family-friendly entertainment make it clear that there's something for everyone here in Hampton Roads.
At Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, we know life happens, and we want you to be covered when it does. That's why we offer competitive benefits packages for our residents and fellows.
A supportive environment
Work-life balance is important during your fellowship, and we are committed to supporting our fellows throughout their time here at the school. Through this, our residents and fellows receive the same wellness resources as our faculty and staff.
In addition, our for residents and fellows gives you access to support groups, after-hours counseling services, running clubs, leadership coaching, and more.
