Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care

Welcome from the Fellowship Program Directors

Welcome to the Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute and the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine. Thomas Jefferson University has long been recognized as an outstanding place to obtain clinical training including pulmonary and critical care medicine. Our goal is not only to provide trainees with the skills and experiences needed to be successful in their careers, but also to nurture and inspire them to become the next generation of leaders in patient care, education and scholarship.

The Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute was established through a partnership between Jefferson Health (Philadelphia) and National Jewish Health (Denver) to develop the top respiratory program in the region and beyond. This exciting partnership has allowed for the expansion of the division to recruit new faculty and staff to establish programs of excellence in lung cancer, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, interventional pulmonology, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, COPD, sleep medicine, and a lung transplantation program.

With strong collaborators in Thoracic Surgery, Pathology, Radiology, Rheumatology, Cardiology and other outstanding programs, the Korman Respiratory Institute is set to deliver world-class patient care, while engaging in clinical trials and basic science research.  The Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, being one of the oldest medical schools in the country, has more alumni than any other private medical school in the nation and boosts a long history of educating the future leaders of healthcare. Our internal medicine resident training program remains one of the top programs in the country. Finally, we are supported by The Rector Clinical Skills & Simulation center with state-of-the art teaching facility with high fidelity simulators in bronchoscopy, ultrasound, percutaneous procedures, simulated team-based scenarios, and a wet lab that allows for invasive procedures training with animal tissue.

The renewed energy in the division and our training programs is based on exciting developments including growth of medical critical care, procedural aspects of the specialty including robotic bronchoscopy, and a brand-new state of the art specialty outpatient clinic, the Honickman Center. The patient population in Philadelphia is diverse and we remain a quaternary hub for transfer of complex patients throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond supporting the large Jefferson Enterprise of 32 hospitals.

Trainees will not only rotate through our busy medical ICU and pulmonary services but will select a clinical focus from a host of specialized teams engaged in clinical work, quality improvement research, and clinical trials. Fellows have the option to focus their pursuits on clinical mastery, medical education, research, or quality improvement and patient safety.

All the above within Philadelphia Center City, an outstanding major metro area that is lively with top notch educational and cultural institutions. Combining the clinical experiences, scholarship opportunities, customized approach and mentorship that we offer, truly believe that there is no better to train and start your career than right here with us. The Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Jefferson may well be the best three years of your life.  

Frances Mae West, MD
Fellowship Program Director

Gautam George, MD
Associate Fellowship Program Director

Daniel Kramer, MD
Associate Fellowship Program Director