Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program
The Division of Pediatric Cardiology is committed to training fellows to become independent and competent pediatric cardiologists capable of providing the best clinical care. The goal of the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program is to provide pediatricians who have completed formal training in general pediatrics with an understanding of normal cardiovascular physiology, pathophysiology of the congenital and acquired cardiac abnormalities, and to diagnose and manage cardiac problems in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
A robust team of 27 faculty provide multi-layered training so fellows are confident in handling every aspect of care: history, physical examination, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, exercise testing, Holter monitor recordings, event (arrhythmia) monitor recordings, echocardiogram, pulsed, continuous wave and color Doppler studies, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, interventional catheterization, transesophageal echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, post-operative intensive care, and clinical and/or basic research.
Objectives
Pediatric Cardiology Fellows will:
- Become conversant in the full spectrum of congenital heart disease — from how it relates to the unborn fetus all the way through the life of an adult who has undergone multiple surgeries and procedures
- Gain ample experience in performing and interpreting congenital echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiography and other imaging modalities
- Accrue hands-on training in the cardiac catheterization lab to perform a basic heart catheterization, understand and interpret hemodynamic data and be prepared to make decisions regarding interventional procedures
- Customize their learning experience based on their clinical goals and weekly supplemental didactics offered
- Access opportunities for research in the basic and clinical sciences in various fields of study in the Texas Medical Center and courses in our renowned Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine
Quick Overview
Requirements
- J1-VISA, USA Green Card, or USA citizenship
- Completion of an approved 3-year ACGME-accredited pediatric training program (or its equivalent) and be recommended by program director
