Critical Care Medicine

About our Program 

The Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center provides trainees a comprehensive, multidisciplinary exposure to critical care across a variety of healthcare landscapes. During their training, fellows will learn current evidence-based medicine, advanced procedural skills, and practical leadership traits required to function as a consultant in critical care medicine, regardless of their ultimate practice setting. 

Our program offers three unique training pathways: 

1. A 12-month pathway for anesthesiology-based fellows pursuing training in critical care medicine 
2. A 24-month pathway for anesthesiology-based fellows pursuing training in critical care medicine and adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology 
3. A 24-month pathway for emergency medicine-based fellows pursuing training in critical care medicine

Fellows in the 24-month emergency medicine program will work 56 shifts in the emergency department over the course of their fellowship. Graduates of all programs will be eligible for critical care medicine board certification upon successful completion of their training. The program provides flexibility for fellows to tailor their rotations to best prepare them for their ultimate practice environment. Fellows can choose to rotate through several critical care settings including Cardiovascular, Medical, Surgical, Burn/Trauma, Neurological, and Pediatric ICUs. The program provides fellows with diverse elective time options, including the opportunity to pursue certifications in Perioperative TEE and Critical Care Echocardiography. 

Our People

Leadership Team

Faculty

Current and Recent Fellows

2024-2025 Fellows

Carolyn Shanks, M.D.

Alexander Giuliano, M.D. (Aesthesia Critical Care)

2023-2024 Fellows

Justin Drerup, M.D., Ph.D. (Anesthesia Critical Care)

Alexander Giuliano, M.D. (Emergency Medicine Critical Care)

2022-2023 Fellows

David Bussé, M.D., M.B.A. (Emergency Medicine Critical Care)

Pamela Chavero, M.D. (Anesthesia Critical Care)

Callah West, D.O. (Anesthesia Critical Care) 

2021-2022 Fellows

David Bussé, M.D., M.B.A. (Emergency Medicine Critical Care) 

Jake Rice, M.D. (Emergency Medicine Critical Care) 

2020-2021 Fellows

Jake Rice, M.D. (Emergency Medicine Critical Care) 

2019-2020 Fellows

Jason Valladares, M.D. (Anesthesia Critical Care)

2018-2019 Fellows

Callie Ebeling, M.D. (Anesthesia Critical Care)

Andrew Fredericks, M.D. (Emergency Medicine Critical Care)

Hooman Heravi, M.D. (Anesthesia Critical Care)

Curriculum:

Clinical Sites 

• William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (CUH) 
• Parkland Memorial Hospital (PMH) 
• Dallas VA Medical Center (VA)
• Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)
• Children’s Medical Center Dallas (CMC)
• Methodist Charlton Medical Center (MCMC)

Available ICU Rotations: 

• CUH Cardiovascular ICU 
• CUH Coronary Care ICU 
• CUH Surgical ICU 
• CUH Neurological ICU 
• CUH Medical ICU 
• PMH Medical ICU 
• PMH Burn ICU 
• PMH Surgery / Trauma ICU 
• VA Surgical / Thoracic ICU 
• VA Medical ICU 
• CMC Pediatric ICU
• BUMC Cardiovascular ICU* 
• *Rotation available for EM/CCM pathway 
• BUMC Surgical ICU* 
• *Rotation available for EM/CCM pathway 
• MCMC Medical ICU* 
• *Rotation available for EM/CCM pathway 

Available Elective Rotations:  

• Infectious Disease 
• Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography 
• Nephrology 
• Nutrition 
• Palliative Care 
• Research 
• Tracheostomy Care Team 
• Transthoracic Echocardiography