Center for Coronary Artery Disease Fellowship

Frank J. and Eleanor Maslowski Charitable Trust Complex High Risk Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (CHIP) and Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Fellowship

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The Center for Coronary Artery Disease at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) is dedicated to improving clinical practice and ultimately discovering life-saving treatments through innovative cardiovascular research. As part of the educational aim for the center, a one-year fellowship in has been created to provide a robust experience to an individual interested in training in complex percutaneous coronary interventions and interventional cardiology research.

MHIF is strongly positioned for success with its Center for Coronary Artery Disease through:

  • Its partnership with 100+ cardiologists, who see patients at 127,000+ clinic visits each year at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and 42 outreach sites.
  • An exceptionally large and diverse patient experience complete with data contained in electronic medical records as part of Allina Health.
  • A talented and established team of physicians, scholars and staff with a proven track record of research and scientific dissemination, including extensive publication and presentations at national and international conferences to improve physician education and reduce the burden of coronary artery disease globally.

Key Objectives

  • To provide advanced training in complex and high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions, including patient selection, procedural planning, use of advanced interventional techniques, and prevention and management of complications.
     
  • To perform research on complex coronary interventions and coronary artery disease.

Program Areas

The curriculum for the program consists of:

  • Chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions
  • Advanced intravascular imaging and physiology
  • Bifurcations, thrombus management, treatment of acute coronary syndromes
  • Calcification and tortuosity
  • Hemodynamic support and treatment of cardiogenic shock
  • Complication prevention and management, radiation safety
  • Research in complex percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery disease

Faculty

Fellowship Faculty

Program Chairman: Emmanouil Brilakis, MD, PhD

Program Co-Chairman: Nicholas Burke, MD, FACC

Program Co-Chairman: Yader Sandoval, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FESC

Program Director: Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH

 

Other Clinical and Research Faculty:

Ivan Chavez, MD

Mario Goessl, MD

Michel R. Mooney, MD

Anil Poulose, MD

Paul Sorajja, MD

Jay H. Traverse, MD

Kostantinis Voudrls, MD

Yale Wang, MD

Scott Sharkey, MD

Ross Garberich, MS

Larissa Stanberry, PhD

View the full Center for Coronary Artery Disease Team here.

Key Dates

Applications open: October 1, 2024

Interviews start: October 15, 2024

Applications close, Candidate Selection Letter sent: November 1, 2024

Offer acceptance/Finalization: November 3, 2024

Position start date: July 1, 2025

Eligibility Information and Application

Who should participate?

  • Interventional cardiologists who want to develop advanced skills that are necessary for performing complex and high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions.
  • Candidates should be eligible to obtain Minnesota Medical License.

For any questions about the fellowship, please contact Bavana.Rangan@allina.com.

Please note, visa sponsorships are unavailable for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

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