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Brooklyn Hospital Family Practice Residency
Brooklyn , NY 11201-5425

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Vasantha K Kondamudi, MD
Phone Number: (718)250-8817
Fax Number: (718)250-6609
Web Site: http://www.tbh.org
Email: dad9022@nyp.org
Program Code: 302505004
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Inner City Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Total Beds: 410

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 1

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R.
Year of Initial Approval: 1993
Total Number of Graduates: 42

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 5
Post-Graduate Year 2: 5
Post-Graduate Year 3: 5
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 2
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$46,596
Post-Graduate Year 2:$49,963
Post-Graduate Year 3:$53,883
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: Yes
Funds for Conferences: No
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: No
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 4th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 5th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Every 5th day
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: No
Post-Graduate Year 3: No
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 6
Other-MD/DO : 1
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 1
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months
CCU/ICU: Two months
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Not Offered
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Not Available

A member of the New York Presbyterian Healthcare System, clinical affiliate of Cornell Univ. Medical College, situated in the heart of Brooklyn, NY. Being in a multi-cultural community, the program emphasizes preventive medicine sensitive to the specific needs of the communities it serves. Our goal is to provide our residents with informative clinical skills they can implement for the benefit of the community and carry with them in the future.