Cardiovascular

This fellowship offers comprehensive training in cardiovascular imaging, emphasizing advanced imaging techniques for both cardiac and vascular systems. Fellows will receive expert training in the imaging of the heart, coronary arteries, and related cardiovascular structures, with a focus on both pre-operative and post-operative evaluations. The integration of cutting-edge imaging modalities, such as cardiac and vascular CT and MRI, will equip fellows with the skills necessary to contribute to the Institute’s high standards of care in complex cardiovascular conditions, including those related to transplant surgery.

Goal

The fellowship is a one-year post-graduate training in cardiovascular imaging, with a balanced emphasis on cardiac and vascular imaging.

Length of program

Twelve months

Qualifications

The candidate must have completed a residency in diagnostic radiology.

Positions available

Applications for 2026-2027 fellowship positions are now open. We currently accept 1 fellow annually.

Application form
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Copy of Medical Diploma and Internship Certificate
Three Letters of Recommendation (one from your Residency Director or Head of Department – current employment)
A copy of your Board Certification, if applicable
A current passport-size photograph

Clinical emphasis

The Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship is a hands-on, one-year program in which fellowship-trained cardiovascular radiologists provide advanced training in the interpretation of cardiac and vascular imaging studies, including cardiac CT, coronary CTA, cardiac MRI, vascular ultrasound, and MR/CT angiography. Fellows will gain experience in non-invasive imaging techniques for evaluating cardiovascular diseases.

Fellows will have access to a large and diverse patient population and state-of-the-art imaging technology, including cutting-edge CT and MRI scanners optimized for cardiac imaging. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, with weekly case discussions involving cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and vascular specialists, in which fellows are expected to actively participate.

In addition to clinical training, fellows are encouraged to engage in research and academic opportunities, contributing to advancements in cardiovascular imaging and patient care.

Rotations

Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center: Memorial Hermann-TMC is a 1082-bed tertiary care facility with an emphasis in trauma care and transplant surgery. The Cardiovascular Imaging (CVI) Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital-TMC is a premier institution that can provide excellent education to fellows with exposure to a high-volume, high-complexity case mix, reflecting its role as a leading quaternary referral center.

The center serves a diverse patient population, including complex cardiovascular cases referred from across Texas and beyond. Fellows will gain hands-on experience interpreting a large volume of cardiac CT, coronary CTA, cardiac MRI, vascular ultrasound, and MR/CT angiography studies performed daily.

Overall, the fellowship program at Memorial Hermann-TMC CVI Center will provide an unparalleled educational experience through its high patient volume, advanced imaging techniques, and integrated multidisciplinary approach, preparing fellows for excellence in cardiovascular imaging.

Research & Academic Time

Fellows will receive protected research time according to their ongoing projects under direct faculty supervision.

Conferences

Fellows will actively participate and present at multiple interdisciplinary conferences, including cardiology, structural heart team meetings, and aortic conferences, collaborating closely with cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and vascular specialists. Additionally, the fellowship provides a multidisciplinary training experience, allowing fellows to engage with cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and interventional radiology teams during elective rotations, ensuring a comprehensive and integrated educational experience.

Compensation & Vacation

Salary and allotted vacation time are given in accordance with the University of Texas System policies, and administered by the Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging. Additional time away from work may be granted, on an individual basis, by the Program Director, with approval of the Department Section Chief, to present material at or attend one or more professional conferences.

FACILITIES

The Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Emergency Center is one of the busiest Level 1 Trauma Centers in the country, being one of only two Level 1 Trauma Centers in a region of 9 million people. Memorial Hermann is also the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region with a helipad, accepting critical patients from within a 150 mile radius.

Career opportunities

The Cardiovascular Imaging fellowship provides an excellent opportunity for comprehensive training in Cardiovascular Imaging, which is consistently in demand in most job markets. Our program is flexible to allow fellows to tailor training to fit their future academic or private practice career. Faculty shifts during the fellowship provide fellows not only with supplemental income but also allow fellows to maintain general diagnostic radiology skills and become more comfortable working independently.

Program Directors

Cihan Duran, MD
Program Director- Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
6431 Fannin Street, MSB 2.130B
Houston, Texas 77030