Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 186-190 , May 2008

Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) Surgery: What Is the Right Fellowship for the Right Training?

Presented at the AHBPA meeting, Las Vegas, April 2007.

  • Roozbeh Rassadi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • Richard M. Dickerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Ernest L. Dunn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Paul R. Tarnasky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Jeffrey D. Linder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Alejandro Mejia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Organ Transplantation, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Stephen S. Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Organ Transplantation, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • D. Rohan Jeyarajah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to D. Rohan Jeyarajah, MD, 221 West Colorado Blvd., Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75208; fax: (214) 946-8339

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PII: S1931-7204(07)00264-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.11.012

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 186-190 , May 2008

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