Welcome to the Lung Transplant Fellowship
We invite you to learn a little more about us and what we offer for our fellows at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. We aim to train future leaders in the field of lung transplantation and provide a robust training program to facilitate exceptional clinical experience and knowledge acquisition. We promote opportunities for leadership, education and research.
The strength of our one-year Transplant Pulmonology Fellowship is to provide clinical experience in the care of patients with advanced lung disease, evaluation of potential transplant candidates, and the entire spectrum of care for lung transplant recipients.
The program is a collaboration between The Ohio State University’s Comprehensive Transplant Center and the nationally ranked Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Fellows are active members of the multidisciplinary lung transplant team, working closely with colleagues specializing in pulmonary medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, infectious disease, pathology, anesthesia and critical care.
Program Highlights
- Comprehensive Transplant Center care:
Fellows will train within the hub of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC). Our lung transplant group is a dedicated team of faculty and staff members, including five lung transplant pulmonologists, four cardiothoracic surgeons, three advanced practice providers, six coordinators, and two transplant pharmacists. The CTC offers opportunities to train with specialists in other transplant disciplines, including transplant infectious disease and a full complement of multi-disciplinary providers. - Extensive transplant clinical experience:
Since our program's inception in 2013, we have consistently been a high-volume lung transplant center, having completed more than 650 lung transplants. In 2024, 70 patients received a lung transplant at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Our program offers fellows a robust clinical experience with a diverse group of recipients including multi-visceral and re-transplants. Fellows will be exposed to lung transplant in all phases of clinical care including extra-corporeal life support (ECLS) and bridge to transplant. - Unique clinical support and collaboration:
Our fellowship program benefits from integrated multidisciplinary care throughout the pre- and post-transplant process. We offer exposure and training opportunities with palliative care, physical and occupational therapy, dieticians, social work and psychology. - Personalized curricula:
We prepare our fellows to become future leaders in lung transplantation by tailoring their curriculum to individual interests and career goals. Elective rotations/training may include:- Advanced lung disease (pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis), ECLS, Pediatric lung transplantation, transplant infectious disease, gross and microscopic pathology
- Opportunities for external electives in transplantation
- Opportunities to explore medical education:
We participate in multiple international lung transplant educational initiatives, innovate curricula development and prioritize clinical education of trainees. - Research and innovation opportunities:
The program actively participates in multiple industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials. Fellows also have access to our comprehensive lung transplant biorepository, a rich resource for research and discovery in lung transplantation. Collaborative research possibilities are also available within the nationally ranked Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. - Ample experience for UNOS certification:
Fellows will complete the necessary requirements to qualify for UNOS program director certification, paving the way toward future leadership roles. - Support for attendance at national conferences:
We encourage fellows to attend conferences for supplementary education, collaboration and research exploration.
Program Overview
Our fellows participate in all aspects of inpatient and outpatient transplant care. By the end of their program year, they gain clinical expertise in:
- Assessing patients with end-stage lung disease
- Evaluating their eligibility for lung transplant
- Managing their medical needs through the transplant period
- Providing lifelong post-transplant care
They will also be provided with opportunities to complete training which would make them eligible for UNOS certification to be a lung transplant program director. This would include observation of transplant surgeries, procurements, bronchoscopies and longitudinal patient care.
Meet the Program Director:
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Lung Transplant Fellowship Program Director
Comprehensive Transplant Center
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Inpatient lung transplant service (4-5 months)
- Inpatient rounds
- Consults
- Inpatient procedures – bronchoscopies, thoracentesis
- Observe procurement and transplant surgeries
- Observe Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP), if available
- First call during the day (nursing, floors, consultants)
Outpatient clinics (3-4 months)
- Attend 3 lung transplant clinics per week (held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons)
- Outpatient bronchoscopies
- Tissue typing lab and (micro/gross) pathology
- Can include clinic time in our advanced lung disease/lung transplant palliative clinics
Electives tailored to fellow’s areas of interest (2 months)
- Transplant infectious disease consult service
- Pediatric lung transplant at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio
- Advanced lung disease management, including COPD, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension
- HLA / immunology lab
- Pulmonary rehab
- Organ procurement organization
- Social work/psychology
- External rotations at another transplant center for breadth of experience
Academic time (2 months)
- Opportunities for research (clinical, translational) and quality improvement projects
- Opportunities for Masters-level classes, such as immunology, biostatistics, research design and grant writing (organized by The Ohio State University’s semester schedule)
- CTC Grand Rounds
- Lung Transplant Quality/Compliance Committee(s)
- Lung Transplant Education Conference
- Lung Transplant Selection Committee
- Lung Transplant Clinical Review Meeting
July
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- HLA Laboratory (2 weeks)
August
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- Outpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
September
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- Outpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
October
- Research/ Conference
November
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- Outpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
December
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- Outpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
January
- ILD Clinic/ Research
February
- Transplant ID
March
- Cystic Fibrosis and Pediatric Lung Transplantation
April
- Outside transplant rotation (2 weeks)
- Research (2 weeks)
May
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- Outpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
June
- Inpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
- Outpatient Transplant (2 weeks)
The Ohio State University Lung transplant fellowship enrolled their first fellow in 2019.
Meet our former fellows:
- 2024-2025: Kashika Goyal, MD
- 2022-2023: Verai Ramsammy, MD
- 2020-2021: Molly Howsare, MD
How to apply and requirements
We look forward to receiving applications for our July 2025 position.
The following is a list of the required documents necessary to complete the application for our Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship:
- USMLE Step 1, 2, 3 or COMLEX Scores
- A letter from your residency program director (submitted via ERAS)
- Three reference – one must be from a pulmonary or critical care faculty member or pulmonary and critical care fellowship program director
- A recent photograph of the applicant
For questions or further details:
Bronwyn Small, MD
Bronwyn.small@osumc.edu
Fellowship Program Director
Submit required application materials to:
Dena Baird
Dena.Baird@osumc.edu
Lung Transplant Fellowship Coordinator
- MD, DO, or equivalent degree
- Be eligible for an Ohio training certificate or permanent medical license
- Have successfully completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship in an ACGME-accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship program prior to the start of the Lung Transplant Fellowship
- Hold U.S. citizenship, permanent residency or current ECFMG certificate