The updated synopsis for our program. We are now accepting applications.
Name of the Program: Orthodontic/Orthognathic Fellowship
Location: Jacobi Medical Center
Department of OMFS
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Suite 3NE1
Bronx, NY 10461
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016-2017 Jacobi Orthodontic/Orthognathic Fellowship. We are now offering a part time Fellowship in addition to our full time Fellowship. To request an application, please email a "Letter of Intent" and a current CV to Dr. Myron Gurman at
[email protected]. There is no application fee.
This program emphasizes advanced treatment of dentofacial deformities with a focus on orthognathic surgery. Jacobi Medical Center Department of Dentistry is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). Our Oral & Maxillofacial Residency is a six year program with rotations through Jacobi, North Central Bronx and Beth Israel Hospitals. Fellows participate in the management of patients with craniofacial defects, including syndromic patients and all stages of cleft lip and palate treatment. Fellows will participate in the Hospital's Congenital Craniofacial Care Center monthly conferences.
The Orthodontic Fellow will work directly with the Orthodontic faculty, Oral & Maxillofacial faculty, Pediatric Dentistry faculty, General dentistry faculty & residents from each of those divisions.The faculty profiles can be found on the Jacobi web site.
The Orthodontic attending faculty at Jacobi will be mentoring & guiding the Fellow on a regular basis. The Fellow will be trained in all aspects of pre and postsurgical orthodontics. We use 3-D computer based surgical planning in which the Fellow will be proficient. The Fellow will be actively involved in the clinical treatment of all the orthognathic patients.
The Fellow is expected to utilize our vast patient volume to conduct independent research and publish articles relating to the treatment rendered at Jacobi. The Fellow will present cases at orthognathic conferences along with the OMFS residents. The Fellow will join the OMFS staff in the operating room to "scrub" on orthognathic cases. All virtual and physical model surgery will be done by the OMFS residents with the Fellow. We have a joint conference with Plastic Surgery & ENT at Jacobi to present & discuss craniofacial deformity cases. The Fellow will participate in these conferences.
The didactic portion of the Fellowship will include literature review, lectures & textbook assignments. Lectures are given by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. There will be regular evaluations regarding the educational progress of the Fellow.
The Fellowship is salaried with health benefits and paid vacations included. The Fellow will receive a Certificate of Completion of the Orthodontic/Orthognathic Fellowship upon successfully finishing the program. Candidates are required to be licensed in New York State or have eligibility of a New York State License. Liability Insurance is provided by Jacobi Hospital.
Applicants who will be contacted for an interview are invited to spend a full day at Jacobi Hospital to meet the faculty and visit the facility. For more information please send a letter of intent (and a current C.V.) to Myron Gurman D.D.S. at
[email protected]. You can also contact the department secretary Lisandra Santana at
[email protected] or by phone at 718.918.3421 (voice). 718.918.6147 (fax).
