Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship

Michael Fong, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Maxine Satchel, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant


The one-year ACGME accredited fellowship program will provide specialized training in the inpatient and outpatient management of the spectrum of patients with heart failure, from initial diagnosis to consideration of high-risk cardiac surgery, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, medical management and end-of-life care.

Training will include hospital management, pre- and post-transplant evaluation and therapy, adult congenital heart disease evaluation, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, cardiac biopsy and CRT/ICD device management. The fellow will also be integrally involved with the busy Mechanical Circulatory Support Service and will participate in ventricular assist device (VAD) patient selection, peri-operative care and outpatient management.

The fellow will also have the opportunity to participate in research which spans the gamut from translational research to pharmaceutical and device therapy.

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Faculty

Kruti Pandya, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Program Director - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program

Ajay Vaidya, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Medical Director - Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Jonathan Nattiv, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Uri Elkayam, MD

Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Heart Failure and Cardiac Obstetrics

Aaron Wolfson, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant



Apply

Applicants to the Fellowship Program must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Documents that are mailed, faxed or emailed will not be incorporated into your file.

Applications should include the following:

  • Curriculum vitae (CV)

  • Personal Statement

  • USMLE transcripts (all steps)

  • Three Letters of Recommendation, one of which should be from your Program Director in Cardiology.

Applicants should be in possession of a California license by the start date of the fellowship.

CONTACT:

Sarah Luna - Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: (323) 442-7419
Email: sarah.luna@med.usc.edu