CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
This ACGME accredited program participates in the National Residency Match Program . New in fiscal year 2016 , three positions are offered annually for a 3-year position in the clinical fellowship program . Training is broad-based and includes experience in the coronary care unit , cardiac surgical intensive care , cardiac catheterization laboratory , cardiac electrophysiology laboratory , cardiac noninvasive laboratory , peripheral vascular labs . Fellows gain extensive experience in electrocardiography , echocardiography , rhythm monitoring , stress testing , including exercise and pharmacologic stress testing , nuclear imaging , peripheral vascular imaging , cardiac computed coronary angiography , magnetic resonance imaging , pacemaker and cardio defibrillator implantation and programming . Coordinating with the busy Baylor University Medical Center Emergency Department medical staff , fellows gain experience in emergency cardiovascular care .
Active participation in research projects , exposure to clinical trials , and authorship on original scientific publications assists the cardiovascular disease fellows with developing critical thinking to be applied for innovative cardiovascular treatment and care in the future . Baylor fellows are challenged to integrate data into well-communicated , evidence-based patient consultations ; remaining mindful of the unique features of each and every patient . Fellows also have exposure to the Baylor Tom Landry Health and Wellness Center and the Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation and Return to Work programs .
Note : Applicants may apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service ( ERAS ). If selected , a candidate receives an invitation from the program to interview at Baylor University Medical Center .
The Clinical Cardiology Fellowship is one of the nation ’ s best balanced clinical and academic training programs in the United States . Our fellows complete the program with outstanding clinical and procedural competencies in complex cardiovascular patients . They also benefit from training with preeminent experts in their fields who are among the most published and academically accomplished in the world . Baylor has a rich tradition of scholarship that emanates from its roots in medicine and surgery and is carried forward in the modern practice of academic cardiovascular medicine .
Peter McCullough , MD , MPH , FACC , FACP , FAHA , FCCP , FNKF , FNLA , FCRSA Program Director for Clinical Cardiology Fellowship
Program Director :
Peter A . McCullough , MD , MPH , FACC , FACP , FAHA , FCCP , FNKF , FNLA , FCRSA
Associate Director :
Jeffrey M . Schussler , MD , FACC , FSCAI , FSCCT , FACP
Faculty :
Manish D . Assar , MD Ari Cedars , MD Jay Franklin , MD Georges A . Feghali , MD Paul Grayburn , MD Shelley Hall , MD Stuart Lander , MD Jose Mendez , MD William C . Roberts , MD John Schumacher , MD Robert C . Stoler , MD Anumeha Tandon , MD Ravi Vallabhan , MD Carlos Velasco , MD Anthony Yoon , MD Kevin Wheelan , MD
Cardiovascular Diseases Fellows :
1st Year : Aasim Afzal , MD Fayez Raza , MD
2nd Year : George Adesina , MD Kevin Oguayo , MD
3rd Year : Timothy Ball , MD Gautam Patankar , MD
Incoming Fellows July 2016 :
Clay Barbin , MD Andy Lee , MD Zach Rosol , MD
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