Meet Our Fellows

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The Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship trains five fellows every year. Our fellows work closely with other critical care fellows from pulmonary, emergency medicine, surgery, nephrology, and neurology. Across programs, around 45 critical care fellows train together each year. Our programs are closely integrated, sharing didactics, workshops, rotations, and extra-curricular activities. These integrated training programs provide a diverse and robust learning environment and a buffer with scheduling whenever absences occur.

Current fellows

Our fellows come from medical schools around the U.S. and outside the country. Learn more about our current fellows and see what a few of them have to say about the program:

	Alec Aiello, M.D. Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Oakland University William Beaumont Clinical Interests: POCUS, trauma and cardiac critical care, medical education About me: I enjoy golfing, weightlifting, and playing video games when time permits! I’m also an amateur mechanic and musician. I am really into sports cars, and will someday (hopefully, soon!) own one. Traveling the world is important to me, and I hope to make it to all the continents someday. Cats > dogs, Coke > Pepsi, and of course MSU > UofM. Go Green!
	Joe Gottwald, M.D., Pharm.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Clinical interests: My interest in critical care likely started during my pharmacy days. The best pharmacists were critical care trained; it was impossible to stump them. Anesthesiology was the perfect pathway for me, as I needed repetitions to utilize the fast twitch and procedural fibers of my brain. I’m looking forward to expanding my knowledge across the scope of critical care and applying POCUS to augment my decisions. About me: I live in Rochester with my fiancee, Lindsey, and our two dogs. My non-medical interests are largely athletic. I play baseball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and most other competitive sports I can find in town. I’m a huge Philadelphia sports fan and love a good fantasy football league.
	Austin Govero, M.D. Medical school: Tulane University Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL About me: I originally come from the gravel roads and cornfields of rural Missouri. I then left for Massachusetts to attend Amherst College. After a brief stint as a utilities locator in North Dakota, I attended Medical School at Tulane University in New Orleans. I then came down to Florida for an anesthesiology residency at Mayo Clinic. I became interested in simulations and also intend to continue my study of the history of medicine. I would like to write a history of the department of anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
	Jennifer Lee, D.O. Medical school: LECOM-Bradenton Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Clinical interests: MSC, POCUS, hemodynamics, cardiothoracic ICU About me: I enjoy spin, traveling, college football, and cooking. I was born and raised in Indonesia before my family moved to Florida. I did all my education in Florida and finally left the state for fellowship. I went to UF for undergrad and have been a diehard Gator football fan ever since. I’m a social butterfly, so I’m happiest when spending time with friends and family. My fiancé and I love to travel and explore new restaurants.
	Kenneth Seid, M.D. Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, MI Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Clinical interests: POCUS/TEE in the ICU, education and mechanical support About me: I grew up in a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where I met my wife in grad school. I pursued a Bachelor’s in Nursing and worked as a critical care registered nurse before medical school. My wife and I have four children, and we enjoy getting outside every chance we get. We enjoy hiking, making maple syrup, and making jam from strawberries and grapes we pick. Lately, I have enjoyed cooking with my oldest three boys and watching them grow and learn new things. Their younger sister also enjoys helping by taking out everything from the lower cupboards.