Des Peres Hospital is a 167-licensed bed community hospital with a knowledgeable well-rounded faculty and friendly staff. Des Peres Hospital offers acute cardiovascular services with invasive cardiology and cardiovascular surgeries, emergency room, intensive care, orthopedics, acute inpatient rehabilitation services, hemodialysis and radiology, including MRI and CT scan.

Internal Medicine

The Internal Medicine Residency at Des Peres is offered as a three year IM residency program or an Internal Medicine Specialty Track Internship year and two years (PGY-2 & 3) in the IM Residency.


The residency will provide a wide spectrum of educational experiences designed to enable the resident, upon completion of the program, to practice Internal Medicine in either the hospital or ambulatory setting. Progressive responsibilities in patient care will occur in each successive year of training; and incorporate primary continuity of care experience in an ambulatory setting.

Formal didactic presentations include Internal Medicine Reading club, CPCs, and participation in morning report and noon lectures series. Graduates of this program are well prepared to function in many settings, including small communities/rural locations.

Des Peres Hospital is offering a $7,500 relocation bonus to those accepted into the program (PGY-2 year) and are relocating from outside the greater St. Louis area. Contact Marilyn NiIcka, Ph.D., at (314) 966-9587 for further information.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: John Dubois, D.O.

ANNUAL STIPEND: PGY-2 - PGY-4

APPROVED POSITIONS: 5

Funded: 5

Filled: 4

AFFILIATION and OUTSIDE ROTATIONS
St. Louis University Hospital - St. Louis, MO

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery

This training program will consist of a period of 5 years of specialized training in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic surgery. This includes a first year of integrated internship, the second year to be in general surgery and the last three years in the specialty area. The educational goals will be achieved through supervised clinical and technical training as well as study in the basic sciences that apply to Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery. The program contains the necessary components to satisfy the requirements of the American Osteopathic Association and the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and if successfully completed, may qualify the resident to be Board Eligible.

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery training will include the teaching of general common known diagnosis, pre- and post-operative care and allied subjects as related by other departments. Formal didactics include conferences, seminars, lectures, videos and audiotapes. Hospital-based bone-lab experience will be provided.

Residents average between 1200-1500 surgical cases per year. Residents participate in elective rotations with various trainers throughout the country to augment their specialty training.

Medical students wishing to apply to the Internship linked to the ENT program must complete a minimum two-week rotation at Des Peres Hospital.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Paul E. Burk D.O.

ANNUAL STIPEND: PGY-2 - PGY-5

APPROVED POSITIONS: 5

Funded: 4

Filled: 4

AFFILIATION and OUTSIDE ROTATIONS
Barnes-St. Peters Hospital - St. Louis, MO


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