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Centers Offering 1-2 year Fellowships in Cardiovascular MR

Cardiovascular MR Research Fellowship
Director, John Heitner, MD
New York Methodist Hospital
Location: New York, NY

Course Description: New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY is accepting applications for a one year Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular MR Research. The position will start on July 1, 2013 and will commence in June 2014. Please see the following description on the research fellowship: Cardiovascular MR Research Fellowship One-year research fellowship, which entails learning cardiovascular MRI. Obtaining history of patients, scanning patients, and observing interpretations of the studies. In addition, you will learn how to post process studies. Participation in multi-center trials as well as independent research is also part of the experience. Participation in our daily fellowship conferences is also available. To apply: please forward your CV to Tamara Williams, Fellowship Coordinator at trw9015@nyp.org or by mail to: Tamara Williams, Fellowship Coordinator, Division of Cardiology, 506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Telephone number: (347)442-6121. Fax number: (718)780-7717
Course Director Name: John Heitner, M.D.
Course Director Email: jfh9003@nyp.org
Course Website URL: http://www.nym.org/For-Health-Professionals/Medical-Residency-Programs/Fellowship-Training-Program.aspx
Location Details
Location Name: New York Methodist Hospital
Address Line 1: 506 6th Street
Address Line 2: Division of Cardiology
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
Zip / Postal Code: 11215
Country: USA
Location Contact Name: Tamara Williams
Location Contact Email: trw9015@nyp.org

Cardiac MRI Fellowship
Jonathan W. Weinsaft, MD
Director, Cardiac MRI Program
Weill Cornell Medical College / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Location: New York, NY

Contact: Jonathan Weinsaft, MD
E-mail: jww2001@med.cornell.edu
Phone: (212) 746-2437
 
Applications currently being accepted for one year (12 month) cardiac MRI fellowship to commence July 2013. High volume cardiac MRI laboratory serving two NYC tertiary care medical centers. Multiple research opportunities available, including both clinically oriented and developmental MRI projects. Weekly didactic teaching sessions focused on MRI physics, image acquisition, and post-processing.   Opportunities available for multimodality training in advanced echocardiography as well as cardiac CT.
 Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship
University of South Florida
Program Director: Krishna Nallamshetty, MD

Course Description - Cardiothoracic Imaging - 1 Fellow per year Program Director: Krishna Nallamshetty, MD The University of South Florida Department of Radiology offers a 1-year Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship. We are currently accepting applications for July 1, 2014. The Cardiopulmonary Imaging fellowship focuses on establishing clinical expertise in advanced cardiovascular and pulmonary imaging. To achieve this objective, the Program provides fellows with exposure to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA), nuclear cardiology, and pulmonary imaging. During this 1-year fellowship program, the fellow will learn how to acquire and to interpret computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and nuclear imaging examinations of the heart and chest. The fellow will learn the appropriateness criteria for each cardiac imaging modality and serve as an advisor to referring clinicians on appropriate imaging modalities based on patient pathology. The fellow will formulate appropriate differential diagnoses and management recommendations for various thoracic pathologies, with emphasis on the heart, coronary arteries, lungs, mediastinum, pleura, and chest wall. Fellows will obtain the highest level of certification in cardiac CT and MRI based on the American College of Radiology and Cardiology COCATS training guidelines. Participation in interventional procedures such as transthoracic needle biopsy and percutaneous catheter drainage of intrathoracic fluid collections is expected. Fellows will participate in interdepartmental conferences including cardiac transplant, heart failure, pulmonary, and pulmonary transplant. These conferences enhance knowledge of the various clinical problems faced by clinicians, and form a basis for helping to guide imaging workup of such problems. The fellow will also have an active role in radiology resident education

The following items are required for a completed application: Common Fellowship Application Current CV Letters of Recommendation You may send applications and supporting documents by email to Leila Homsi at lhomsi@health.usf.edu or by mail to: Leila Homsi USF Health Department of Radiology South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare 2 Tampa General Circle Radiology Administration, Room 7035 Tampa, FL 33606 Please visit http://health.usf.edu/medicine/radiology/cardiothoracic.htm for more information.
Contact for Additional Information: lhomsi@health.usf.edu
Institution: University of South Florida
You can use this link to reply: CVrad@yahoo.com

Advanced Cardiovascular MR/CT Imaging Fellowship
Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Program Director: Ricardo C. Cury, MD

Course Description: Baptist Hospital of Miami and Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute offers a one year fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging focused on Cardiac CT and MRI.

 Fellows will work with a dedicated CV Imaging team in daily clinical work. Research is also available and encouraged. We have one of the busiest cardiac imaging programs in the country, with over 4000 coronary CTA studies and 1500 cardiovascular MR studies annually. CTA cases include acute chest pain patients from the ED, evaluation of angina and equivocal stress tests, calcium score studies, as well as adults with congenital heart disease. MRI cases include viability assessment,  non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, stress perfusion MRI, congenital heart disease, valvular disease and shunt assessment. Rotations in the Nuclear Lab, Cath Lab, ER Radiology and Non-invasive Vascular Program
 are available.

 Eligibility:  Applicants must be board-certified in radiology by the beginning of fellowship. Florida medical license is also required.

 Application:  Available to board-certified radiologists for July 1st, 2012 and also for July 1st, 2013. To apply, please send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of recommendation to Ricardo
 C. Cury, MD, Chairman of Radiology and Director of Cardiac Imaging,  c/o Ivis Balseiro, Department of Radiology, Baptist Hospital of Miami and Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, 8900 N. Kendall Drive,
Miami, FL 33176; Telephone: 786-596-1272; e-mail: ivisb@baptisthealth.net. For questions, please contact the Fellowship director, Dr. Juan Batlle at jbatlle@rasf.net

Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
Loyola University Medical Center
Program Director: Mushabbar A. Syed, MD, FACC

Location:
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
  Contact Info:
Mushabbar A. Syed, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Imaging
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Loyola University Medical Center
Tel: (708) 216-2670
E-mail: masyed@lumc.edu
Course Description:  Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Program at Loyola University Medical Center offers a 1 year fellowship in cardiovascular MRI and CT.  The fellowship includes training in all aspects of cardiovascular MRI and CT with a particular focus on MRI.  This is a hand-on supervised training program and fellows are involved in all aspects of clinical imaging including monitoring the study acquisition, post-processing of the data, and interpreting the results. Fellows are expected to conduct at least one mentored research project, which should be presented at a national conference and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.  Advanced cardiovascular imaging fellows are also responsible for conducting the biweekly imaging conference with help from general cardiology fellows rotating on the imaging service.
Eligibility:  Candidates will have successfully completed an ACGME accredited general cardiology fellowship.  No prior cardiovascular MRI and CT experience is required but preference will be given to fellows with level II training in echocardiography and interest in an academic career.
Application:  To apply, please send a cover letter, a current CV, personal statement and three letters of recommendations.
Allegheny General Hospital
Location:
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
"Funded"
"Immediate Opening"
  Contact Info:
Robert W. Biederman, MD, FACC
Tel: 412-359-8009
Fax: 412-359-6358
Email: rbiederm@wpahs.org
 
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cardiac MR Center
Director: Warren J. Manning, MD
Location:
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
  Contact Info:
Susan Lacroix
E-mail: slacroix@bidmc.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-632-7828
 
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH, FACC
Director, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Location:
Cardiovascular Division,
Department of Medicine,
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
  Contact Info:
Raymond Kwong, MD
Office: (857) 307-1960
Fax: (857) 307-1944
Email: rykwong@partners.org
Cardiac MRI Fellowship
Duration: 1 year
Course Director: Dipan J. Shah, MD, FACC
Course Description: The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center is accepting applications for a 1 year cardiac MRI fellowship. The training will involve both clinical and research activities that will allow the achievement of Level 3 certification in cardiac MRI.
Location:
The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center
6550 Fannin Street
Smith Tower - Suite 677
Houston, TX 77030, USA
 

Contact Info:
Taloria Nottage
Tel: 713-441-3625
Fax: 713-793-1641
E-mail: tnottage@tmhs.org

 

Cardiovascular Diagnostics Imaging fellowship
Duration: 12-24 months
Program Director: Subha V. Raman, M.D.

Course Description: The Cardiovascular Diagnostic Imaging fellowship consists of 12-24 months training conducted at the Ohio State University Medical Center and includes hands-on supervised clinical training, research, formal didactics, and interdisciplinary conferences. The training available to general cardiovascular medicine fellows in these areas provides a foundation for the additional training necessary to achieve level III competency. The significant volume of clinical studies and research opportunities afford adequate learning opportunities for both general and subspecialty trainees.
  • Clinical Training. The allocation of months requires a minimum of 12 months for CMR/CT, 12 months for echocardiography, and/or 12 months for nuclear cardiology, and can be tailored to each trainee's career objectives. Documented completion of level II training in any of these areas during prior training, such as an ACGME-accredited program in cardiovascular medicine, may be counted toward these requirements. The trainee will be expected to interact with patients directly with appropriate supervision including eliciting clinical histories, applying physical examination skills, and reviewing existing data relevant to each procedure throughout the period of training. In addition to gaining the relevant knowledge of physics and instrumentation for each modality, fellows will learn to independently perform examinations and interpret the results.

     

  • Research Training. All fellows will participate in at least 1 research project during their fellowship and will be expected to complete the necessary educational sessions prior to onset of human subjects or animal research. Such sessions are offered through the OSU Office of Responsible Research Practices throughout the year. Additional coursework in research including biostatistics and clinical trial design are also available, in addition to weekly and quarterly didactics. Fellows will be expected to prepare grant applications, submit abstracts for presentation at national/international meetings, and compose manuscripts for submission to refereed journals.

     

  • Didactics. Didactics are held at least once monthly and include the following topics: physics, instrumentation, safety, acquisition protocols, postprocessing, indications, contraindications, coding, and compliance. Fellows will also be able to attend on-site educational seminars relevant to the areas of training, such as the 5-day CMR/CT course held twice yearly. Fellows will also conduct conferences to demonstrate their understanding of new skills and knowledge and assist in training of general cardiovascular medicine fellows. They will also attend core conferences in cardiovascular medicine.

     

  • Interdisciplinary Conferences. Quarterly conferences are held with the general cardiovascular medicine fellows and consist of case presentations as well as didactic material. Over the course of one year, cases presented at this and other interdisciplinary conferences will be selected to represent all forms of cardiovascular diseases including ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, and pericardial disease.

Eligibility and Selection: All applicants will be required to have successfully completed an ACGME-certified postdoctoral training progfram. Level II competency in at least one area of cardiovascular imaging is required; as such, any physician who is board-certified or board-eligible in cardiovascular medicine is eligible. Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Ohio is also required. All applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of faculty involved in cardiovascular imaging and selected by faculty from the core program. Fellows will be selected based upon their academic credentials, past performances, and potential for academic careers.

Accreditation: Currently, there is no ACGME accreditation for cardiovascular imaging, although ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statements have been published for each area of training. These Statements form the core of the curriculum, insuring completion at standards for training that will likely be included in future accreditation requirements.

Location:
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Columbus, Ohio 
 Contact Info: Subha V. Raman, M.D.
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
473 W. 12th Avenue - 200 HLRI
Columbus, OH 43210      
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Director: Steven D. Wolff, MD, PhD
Location:
New York, NY
Contact Info: Linda Como
Cindy R. Comeau
Email: swolff@mrict.com
Phone: (212) 369-9200
Fax: (212) 369-5048   
Children's Hospital Boston
Director: Andrew Powell, MD
Course Description: The patient population is primarily children and adults with congenital heart disease. The typical case volume is 4-6 CMR exams per day, 5 days per week. Opportunities for CMR research are available.
Location: Boston, MA 
Contact Info: Andrew Powell, MD
Email: andrew.powell@cardio.chboston.org
Phone: 617-355-7655
Fax: 617-739-3784 

 

Cleveland Clinic
Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Imaging and Heart & Vascular Institutes
Director: Scott D. Flamm, M.D.

Course Description: The Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, located in the new Miller Pavilion at the Cleveland Clinic offers a one to two year fellowship in CV imaging.

Fellows will work on a dedicated CV imaging service offering Cardiovascular MRI and CT, and participate in both clinical and research activities. Over 2,500 CV-MRI and 8,000 CV-CT studies are performed each year with clinical and research applications. The Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory uses multiple MRI scanners (1.5T Philips  Achieva XR, 1.5T Siemens Avanto, and a 3.0T Philips Achieva) and multiple CT scanners (Philips iCT 256-slice, Siemens Definition "Flash", Philips Brilliance 64-slice, and a Siemens Definition dual-source).  CV-MRI studies performed include LV and RV cardiomyopathies and masses, LV myocardial viability and pharmacologic stress perfusion imaging, coronary MRA, thoracic and abdominal aortic disease, and peripheral vascular MRA. CV-CT studies performed include evaluation of coronary artery anatomy, pulmonary venous anatomy, cardiac morphology and function, and thoraco-abdominal aortic disease.

Please send a letter and curriculum vitae to Scott D. Flamm, M.D., Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, J1-4, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44122; telephone 216.444.2740; fax 216.636.0822; e-mail: flamms@ccf.org.

Location:
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44122  

Contact Info:
Scott D. Flamm, M.D.
E-mail: flamms@ccf.org
Phone: 216.444.2740
Fax 216.636.0822

 

National Institutes of Health / National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
Director: Andrew E. Arai, MD

Course Description: Funded: salary

The NHLBI Fellowship Program in Cardiac/Cardiovascular Imaging, functioning within the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, provides training for physicians interested in research-oriented academic careers in the field of non-invasive cardiovascular imaging.

The Program consists of one to three years of clinical and research training in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, cardiovascular computed tomography, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. The goal of the Program is to develop experts in clinical cardiovascular MRI and cardiovascular CT, who are able to conduct clinical or translational research in advanced cardiovascular imaging. Initial training focuses on establishing clinical competence in cardiovascular MRI and cardiovascular CT. To achieve this objective, the Program provides fellows with broad exposure to the subspecialty.

Typically, fellows participate in the acquisition and interpretation of over 400 cardiovascular MRI and over 400 cardiovascular CT examinations during a standard 2 year fellowship. State of the art scanners are available to support the clinical research and training program. The NHLBI runs 4 cardiovascular MRI scanners and there is potential access to additional MRI equipment, including high field small animal imaging systems (4.7T to 14T) and human high field systems (3T, 7T and soon 11.7T). Currently, there is access to cardiac capable CT scanners from all 4 major vendors, including a 320-detector row CT scanner.

Website: http://www.cc.nih.gov/training/gme/programs/cardiac_cardiovascular_imaging.html

 

The University of Minnesota
FELLOWSHIP IN ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Director: Uma Valeti, MD

FELLOWSHIP IN ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING The University of Minnesota is recruiting fellows in Cardiovascular Medicine for a one year fellowship in advanced cardiovascular multimodality imaging to begin July 1, 2013. This training program will be customized to obtain level 3 training in cardiovascular MRI and CT. In addition training in PET imaging is also available based on the individuals interests. Eligible candidates must have completed standard cardiovascular medicine training. UMMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Interested candidates may send a letter of interest, CV, and three letters of reference to: Uma Valeti, MD, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (e-mail: uvaleti@umn.edu).