Cardiovascular and Thoracic Pathology Fellowship

Dr. Narula

Fellowship Director: Navneet Narula, MD

Our Cardiovascular and Thoracic Pathology Fellowship, led by Dr. Navneet Narula, MD, is a one-year program that provides comprehensive training in both cardiovascular and thoracic pathology. Fellows will be exposed to a diverse range of cases, including neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathology, along with heart and lung transplants, and will have opportunities for interaction at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.


H&E of lungFellow Training Overview:

  • Fellows will prepare and sign out thoracic and cardiovascular cases daily with faculty supervision.
  • Oversee the grossing of heart and lung explants, as well as lung resections for cancer.
  • Participate in the autopsy service and serve as clinical instructors for residents on the autopsy rotation.
  • Engage in research projects throughout the fellowship.
  • Take on progressively more responsibility with the goal of reaching independent sign-out under attending oversight by the end of training.

Faculty:

Our cardiovascular, thoracic and autopsy pathologists are dedicated to fellow education with daily sign-out, regular didactic sessions and multidisciplinary conferences.

Current additional faculty members include:

Dr. Bihong Zhao, MD, PhD

Dr. Hidehiro Takei, MD

Dr. Max Buja, MD (Emeritus)


Apply:

  • Fellows must be board certified or board-eligible in either Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Anatomic Pathology.
  • Fellows must be eligible to obtain a Texas Medical License.
  • Interested candidates may submit a CV and 3 letters of recommendation to Fellowship Coordinator, Ms. Novate Creeks