Internal Medicine
About the Program
Residency Overview
This three-year program provides a broad clinical experience to general and subspecialty Internal Medicine within a community hospital setting. Residents may tailor their curriculum to prepare them for primary care IM or subspecialty residency training; outside electives are also available. ICU/IM call is scheduled on a tiered system.
Fellowship Opportunities
Garden City Hospital offers fellowship training in the following subspecialties.
* Cardiology (3-year program)
Quick Facts
Program duration: 3 years
Approved positions: 33
Current filled positions: 21
Program Director
Dr. Kambhatla is a graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Ajmer, India. She completed her internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Wayne State University. Dr. Kambhatla is board certified in Internal Medicine and has been a member of our teaching faculty for Internal Medicine since 2000.
Dr. Kambhatla is the Chief of Staff at Garden City Hospital and the Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency program.
Curriculum
IM Program Requirement by PGY Level
PGY-1
- 18 Weeks General Internal Medicine
- 4 Weeks ICU/Critical Care Medicine
- 4 Weeks Cardiology
- 4 Weeks Neurology
- 4 Weeks Emergency Medicine
- 4 Weeks Infectious Diseases
- 6 Weeks IM Night House Float -scheduled during first 6 months of PGY-1
8 Weeks Selectives:
- General IM
- ICU
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematology-Oncology
- Nephrology
- Radiology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Urology
NO MOONLIGHTING
PGY-2 and PGY 3
- Between 8 and 16 months General Internal Medicine
At least 1 month in each of following Subspecialties (9 Weeks)
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology/Oncology (combined or separate)
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Critical Care Medicine/ICU
Ambulatory training incorporated through continuity clinic as well as office based exposure on subspecialty rotations
MOONLIGHTING — Requires permission of Program Director and compliance with ALL policies and procedures
Ambulatory Clinic
18 months —- PGY-1 and half of PGY-2 with one preceptor
Current Residents
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Orthopedics
Emergency Services
Rehabilitation
Womens & Maternal Health
Heart and Vascular
