Contact Information
Phone: (216) 491-7826
Fax:     (216) 491-7554
Director of Medical Education:  Brian Kessler, D.O., Chief Academic Officer/DME
Contact: Donna Ayers, dayers@ccheast.org

Base Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) Opportunities
Number and types of Internship slots:  14 Funded Slots (Traditional and Linked)
Types of Residencies:        
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine - OMM
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Vascular Surgery

Students are encouraged to visit http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/ for more information about GME Opportunities at this CORE Site.

Sites & Locations Students Utilize
Base Hospital: South Pointe Hospital
# of operational beds: 275                   
Percent Capacity of Operational Beds:  70.8%
Medical Staff: 58 D.O’s  102 M.D’s
Admits:  10,622
Surgeries:  In-patient: 3,353  Out-patient:  8,613
Deliveries:  0
ER visits:  43,237                              
ER trauma level:  4

Additional Locations used by base hospital  Distance from base hospital
MetroHealth Medical Center                             15 miles
Hillcrest Hospital                                             10 miles
Huron Hospital                                                8 miles
Fairview Hospital                                             20 miles
Numerous private practices                              Within 25-mile radius

Additional Points of Interest about this CORE Site Hospital

• Educational West Wing includes state-of-the-art auditorium and surgical skills lab as well as Medical Library and conference rooms.

Information of Local Interest

• Refer to the Everything Cleveland booklet provided by South Pointe Hospital for information about housing, major universities nearby, and other community information.

Other Information of Interest to Students

• South Pointe Hospital is located within close driving distance of area sport centers such as Jacobs Field, Quicken Arena, and Browns Stadium, as well as cultural centers such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Playhouse Square and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Hospital and Community Websites of Interest to Student

• Check out the South Pointe Hospital website: http://www.southpointehospital.org/
• For the latest info on what’s happening around town: http://www.cleveland.com/