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Rotations · Cath · Attendings
From the attending schedule, by days covered in the lab.
Dr. Carmelo V. VeneroInterventional Cardiology43 days in the lab
Dr. Kayleigh M. LittonInterventional Cardiology42 days in the lab
Dr. Morgan H. RandallCardiology41 days in the lab
Dr. Steven D. DolackyInterventional Cardiology37 days in the lab
Dr. James E. LivesayInterventional Cardiology37 days in the lab
Dr. Raj M. BaljepallyInterventional Cardiology24 days in the lab- Dr. OverlySpecialty not recorded6 days in the lab
Dr. Benjamin I. SheppleCardiology5 days in the lab
Dr. Joseph C. LiuCardiology4 days in the lab
Dr. David A. PerkelCardiology3 days in the lab
Dr. Kashif A. ShaikhCardiology2 days in the lab
Dr. Aimee A. WehberCardiology2 days in the lab
Dr. Stuart J. BreseeInterventional Cardiology1 day in the lab
Dr. Patrick H. PlatzerCardiology1 day in the lab
Dr. Stuart J. Bresee
Interventional Cardiology
UTMCK · HallsMay read from Halls
Pre-medications / cocktail
Unverified- Lidocaine amountNot recorded
- Whether lidocaine is mixed with nitroglycerinNot recorded
- Nitroglycerin amountNot recorded
- RatioNot recorded
- Verapamil use and doseNot recorded
- Other routine vasodilator or medication preferencesNot recorded
This attending’s cocktail: lidocaine amount, whether it is mixed with nitroglycerin and in what ratio, nitroglycerin amount, and verapamil use and dose.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
Access technique
Unverified- Radial versus femoral tendenciesNot recorded
- Ultrasound techniqueNot recorded
- Micropuncture preferencesNot recorded
- Needle and wire strategyNot recorded
- Access-site prep preferencesNot recorded
This attending’s access tendencies, ultrasound and micropuncture habits, and prep preferences.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
Catheters / equipment
Unverified- Preferred diagnostic catheter typesNot recorded
- Sheath sizesNot recorded
- WiresNot recorded
- Manifold preferencesNot recorded
- Specialty equipmentNot recorded
This attending’s preferred catheters, sheath sizes, wires, manifold and specialty equipment.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
Sheath / site setup
Unverified- Tegaderm or another securement methodNot recorded
- Draping and setup habitsNot recorded
- Hemostasis preferencesNot recorded
How this attending secures the sheath, and their draping, setup and hemostasis habits.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
Right heart cath
Unverified- Single versus multiple sets of numbersNot recorded
- Preferred sequenceNot recorded
- Saturation run expectationsNot recorded
- Fick versus thermodilution habitsNot recorded
Whether this attending wants one set of numbers or several, their preferred sequence, saturation-run expectations, and Fick versus thermodilution habits.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
Documentation
Unverified- Preferred note or report templateNot recorded
- Level of detailNot recorded
- Order of findingsNot recorded
- Recommendation wordingNot recorded
- When they want the report completedNot recorded
This attending’s preferred template, level of detail, order of findings, recommendation wording, and when they want the report done.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
These are practical fellow-to-fellow observations, not ratings or criticism. Write them neutrally — “prefers two thermodilution sets” rather than a judgement — and date-stamp every one.
What is stored per attending
The structured fields, so a contributor knows what is being asked.
- Pre-medications: lidocaine, nitroglycerin, mixing and ratio, verapamilNot recorded
- Access: preferred site, ultrasound, micropuncture, prepNot recorded
- Equipment: catheters, sheath sizes, wires, closure devicesNot recorded
- Right heart cath: repeat sets, thermodilution count, Fick preference, saturation runsNot recorded
- Documentation: template, report order, must-include items, wordingNot recorded
- Last updated · contributed by · verified by · verification stateNot recorded
Every field above, for every attending in the lab: the cocktail, access technique, catheters and equipment, sheath securement, right-heart-cath number preferences, and note style. §16’s backlog is almost entirely this page.
Answered by: Contributed by fellows, reviewed by the program
Still needed from the program
Listed rather than guessed. These are the facts this page cannot answer.
- Faculty labelsThe correct General versus Interventional Cardiology label for each attending, and any verified role line — Cath Rotation Director, Structural, Peripheral, Complex PCI. The specialty shown is the one the published provider directory carries, verbatim.
- PreferencesEvery attending preference group: the cocktail, access technique, catheters and equipment, sheath securement, right-heart-cath numbers, and note style.
Last updated 2026-09-19 · Program, Cath Work Guide specification, 2026-09-19
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