Key Objectives

The primary objective of this program is to provide the fellows with an intensive training curriculum that will education the fellows on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with advanced cardiovascular disease, with an emphasis on device selection, heart transplantation, lung transplantation, assist device implantation and post operative patient care management.

Fellows will receive training in:

• Approach techniques
• Implantation and application of advanced device technologies
• Operative and perioperative complication management
• Post operative discharge preparation
• Outpatient device management

Core Curriculum

Through didactic and clinical instruction, the fellows will be able to accurately describe indications for LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) use, operative techniques for implantation therapy.  To ensure completion of these goals the trainee will work side-by- side with our heart failure surgeons.  The fellows will be able to successfully and thoroughly present potential patients to the Medical Review Board for transplant and LVAD review board for approval as well present patients at the regularly scheduled transplant mortality and morbidity conference.

Faculty

In addition to caring for patients in the clinics, UTHealth Houston’s faculty members are committed to teaching and facilitating the advancement of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty have published research and are highly regarded in their fields. You will have direct access to the heart failure faculty at UTHealth Houston throughout your training in the Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Therapy Fellowship.

Applicant Criteria

• Must be permanent resident, citizen, have J1- Visa, or be eligible for J1-Visa 
• Must have completed four years of general surgery training from an accredited US program or five years of general surgery training in a non-US accredited program
• Must be ECFMG certified (if an International Medical Graduate)
• Are eligible for a TMB Physician Training Permit- GME starts this process

How to Apply

The candidates for this fellowship are required to have successfully completed at least four years of general surgery training from an accredited program in the USA or at least five years of general surgery training in a non-US accredited residency program as long as they are ECFMG certified.

Interested candidates are welcome to apply to the program by e-mailing the following information to the program coordinator:

• Curriculum Vitae with a headshot photo
• Personal statement
• Three letters of reference
• ECFMG (if applicable)
• USMLE steps completion

Please visit the Office of Educational Programs to access information about the benefits, conditions & term of employment. International graduates must visit the Office of International Affairs page for information on institutional requirements. The University of Texas Health Science Center only sponsors J-1 Visas and applicants must meet the terms outlined on the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners website applicable to the Physician-in-Training permit.