Programme overview
Fellowship Council and AHPBA accredited HPB fellowship at Baptist Hospital of Miami with an emphasis on minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robotic operations.
Source intake statement at last review: Official institution page; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- HPB and foregut disease with emphasis on minimally invasive and robotic operations; other surgical oncology (stomach, small bowel, spleen, adrenal); one-month block rotations with each core faculty member in the first three months.Captured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Supervised clinical participationCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- Applications accepted December-JanuaryCaptured from the official source listed below
- Commencement / intake
- August 1Captured from the official source listed below
- Application cycle
- Applications December-January; ECFMG certification due February 1; interviews March-April; Fellowship Council match notification in June.Captured from the official source listed below
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- 1 annuallyCaptured from the official source listed below
- How to apply
- Matched through the Fellowship Council.Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Lisbeth Hernandez, Program Coordinator, 786-594-7508, Lisbeth.Hernandez@baptisthealth.net; Program Director Domenech Asbun, MDCaptured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Passed all USMLE Steps; eligible for a Florida medical licence; international medical graduates must hold a valid ECFMG certificate.Captured from the official source listed below
- Application documents
- USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3; medical school transcript; personal statement; three letters of recommendation; ECFMG certification if applicableCaptured from the official source listed below
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
Baptist Health South Florida (Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute)
Baptist Health South Florida (Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute) in Miami, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in HPB Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 20 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Duration not stated on the page. Source page was reached in its Spanish-language path; programme text read in English.
Profile completeness
12/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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