• Trauma only
• Critical Care only
• Trauma & Critical Care
• Acute Care Surgery
• Advanced Practitioner
• Burn Surgery

• Duration: One year
• Positions available: 4
• Salary: Based on WMC’s PGY pay scale
• Program Director: Ilya Shnaydman, MD, FACS

Last updated: March 02, 2026

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The SCC Fellowship at WMC was established by Dr. Louis R.M. Del Guercio (one of the founders and past presidents of the Society of Critical Care Medicine) and Dr. John Savino. The program has a long tradition and is one of the oldest Surgical Critical Care fellowships in the United States. With over 2800 yearly trauma admissions, this rich academic tradition, that we cherish tremendously, has trained a number of Surgical Critical Care leaders in the world and continues to be an ideal Surgical Critical Care training program. The trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care division has nine double board-certified faculty members.

As one of four fellows in our training program, you will be exposed to a wide variety of pathology in both critically ill trauma and general surgery patients which will prepare you well for your future careers. The opportunity to care for and operate on critically ill surgical patients will help hone your technical and critical care skills. ICU rotations include SICU, two TICUs, Burn ICU, and CTICU. Elective ICU rotations include PICU, NICU, and CCU. Fellows will participate in emergency trauma and general surgery procedures including complex open cases, advanced laparoscopic, VATs, and even robotic cases.

In addition, with recent advances and ongoing efforts in telehealth and cutting-edge research, you will have the opportunity to further advance your academic skills, publish your research in top academic journals, and present at national/ international conferences. Our structured educational program includes didactic lectures, board preparation, a critical care journal club, weekly research meetings, and participation in weekly international tele-grand rounds that will enrich your fellowship experience. Included in the academic year are rib plating workshops, REBOA simulation, and a cadaver-based Trauma Operative Exposures course.

How to apply

Ilya. [email protected]

Qualifications: Qualifications: Individuals who have completed an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency.

Interested applicants should apply through the SAFAS (https://safas.smapply.io/) and NRMP processes.

Please submit letters of interest to:
Ilya Shnaydman, MD, FACS
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Medical Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center
Associate Professor of Surgery, NYMC
100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
[email protected]

Stephanie Brifu
Program Coordinator, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
[email protected]

Location

100 Woods RD
Valhalla, NY 10595

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