Pain Medicine Fellowship

Overview

The goal of our program is to train future leaders and consultants in pain medicine practice and research. Fellows are valued colleagues in our multidisciplinary Pain Management team. We emphasize team work and strive to provide the highest quality of patient care, education, and research. Our team is composed of a large number of expert pain physicians, fellows, residents, physician assistants, nurses, and other supporting staff. Fellows are extensively trained through rotations through the following disciplines and services:

Chronic Pain Management (core rotation).
Regional Pain Practice.
Inpatient Acute and Chronic Pain Medicine.
Neurology rotation: Headaches and Facial Pain Center.
Cancer Pain and Palliative Medicine.
Psychiatry for Pain Specialist.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Anesthesiology for the Non-Anesthesiologist.
Neuroradiology (elective).

Fellowship Contact Information:

Sherif Costandi, MD
Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship
Medical Director Walker Ambulatory Surgical Center
Pain Management Department

Mickeyla Patterson, Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: 440.346.9291
Email: patterm2@ccf.org

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Staff

Richard W. Rosenquist, MD Department Chair	Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD Director of Evidence Based Medicine	Shrif Costandi, MD Fellowship Program Director
Samuel Samuel, MD Assistant Program Director	Jianguo Cheng, MD, PhD	Jacob Ezell, MD
George E. Girgis, DO	Evan Parker, MD	Kristen Powers, MD
Jijun Xu, MD, PhD	Sameh Yonan, MD

Highlights

The largest and one of the most prestigious award-winning programs in the United States.
10 ACGME-accredited positions are offered for one year.
To be trained by world class leaders in the field of pain medicine.
Serving a large number of patients with diverse and complex pain conditions (120+ patients evaluated daily).
Patient-centered, integrated, multidisciplinary, and multimodal approaches to assessment and treatment.
Application of state of the art concepts and technologies to address the biopsychosocial nature of pain.
Abundant research and scholarly opportunities for fellows to engage.

Application Process

The Cleveland Clinic Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship Program promotes and participates in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) for Pain Fellowship Application. We have committed all of our 10 positions to the Match and will no longer offer off cycle positions.

Complete ERAS Application.
CV.
Personal Statement.
USMLE scores.
ECFMG Certificate (if applicable).
Three letters of recommendation (one must be from the Program Director).

If you have additional questions concerning our program, please contact the Pain Medicine Fellowship Coordinator, Mickeyla Patterson at 440.346.9291

Wellness

Psychological support and counseling at no charge.
On site Exercise and Gym access on site at no charge; includes “Yoga on the Rooftop” program.
Assigned Advisors/Mentors who serve as sources of guidance and mentoring throughout their training.
Orientation gathering designed to promote a collegial environment where the new fellows interact with each other, and staff to welcome them to our institution.
Quarterly Team Building and Recreational Activities to allow for the fellows to interact in a non-clinical setting.
Doctor’s Day events hosted by the Education Institute for all programs in Cleveland Clinic to attend and participate.
Periodic staff/fellows dinner events designed to promote interaction in a fun and non-stressful environment.
Periodic Program Director meetings to assess Wellness and provide feedback.
Lectures on well-being and fatigue mitigation strategies as part of our Academic Lecture Series.
Annual Graduation Ceremony.