Cardiology Fellowship

Fellows rotate through six areas of clinical service on a monthly basis:

• Echocardiography features state-of-the-art imaging equipment including transthoracic, transesophageal, fetal, stress and intravascular ultrasound imaging
• Rotations in consultative cardiology supply exceptional training in both inpatient and outpatient cardiology consults, with exposure to a wide variety of problems from simple murmurs and chest pain to newly diagnosed complex heart disease. 
• The cardiac catheterization and intervention program has a national reputation for excellence in pediatric diagnostic and interventional procedures and ongoing clinical trials
• The electrophysiology section provides comprehensive evaluation and management of rhythm disorders both in pediatric-aged patients as well as in adults with congenital heart disease. The section is currently involved in several multicenter pediatric catheter ablation trials.
• The cardiac intensive care unit is the only such unit in a five-state region with a high volume of specialized and complex cases treated by a faculty double-boarded in pediatric cardiology and pediatric intensive care.
• The cardiology ward service exposes the fellow to cardiovascular inpatient care, as well as inpatient and outpatient cardiac consultations. Additionally, this experience offers fellows the opportunity to participate in medical student and resident education. 

Cardiology fellows typically have 16 months dedicated for research training. The depth and breadth of pediatric research at Cincinnati Children’s in general and specifically within the Heart Institute provides unparalleled opportunities to advance pediatric cardiovascular medicine through clinical or laboratory research. Research performed by cardiology fellows is supported by the Heart Institute Research Core (HIRC), a unit dedicated to innovation in clinical and translational cardiovascular science. HIRC facilitates the design and implementation of research studies, the dissemination and application of findings and the development of research professionals. To accomplish the specific goals of his or her research project, the fellow works with an assigned project manager to lead a customized research team selected from a cadre of more than 40 research professionals, including clinical research coordinators, research nurses, biostatisticians, business and administrative personnel and biomedical informatics and data management experts.

In conjunction with the University of Cincinnati, the fellowship program also offers a Master of Science degree in Clinical and Translational Research. This degree program is designed to provide clinical professionals the necessary skills for a successful career as an independent investigator. The program emphasizes specific training in clinical epidemiology/clinical effectiveness, molecular epidemiology, clinical trials and translational research to prepare clinicians for translation of scientific advances into improved clinical practice and human health. 

The Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children’s provides advanced training for qualified and motivated fellows to gain the skills, knowledge and experience necessary for a successful academic career. In general, advanced trainees will have completed three years of pediatric cardiology training, although opportunities are available for other subspecialty-trained applicants (e.g. pediatric critical care and adult cardiology) who wish to pursue advanced cardiology training.

> Download the Advanced Cardiology Fellowship Brochure

Advanced fellowship training is available in: 

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  Contact: Nicole Brown, MD (nicole.brown@cchmc.org)
• Cardiac Intensive Care
  Contact: David Cooper, MD (david.cooper@cchmc.org)
• Cardiovascular Genetics
  Contact: Nicole Brown, MD (nicole.brown@cchmc.org)
• Center for Acute Care Nephrology
  Contact: Stuart Goldstein, MD (stuart.goldstein@cchmc.org)
• Electrophysiology
  Contact: Timothy Knilans, MD (timothy.knilans@cchmc.org)
• Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
  Contact: John Lynn Jefferies, MD (john.jefferies@cchmc.org)
  Contact: Clifford Chin, MD (clifford.chin@cchmc.org)
• Interventional Cardiology
  Contact: Russel Hirsch, MD (russel.hirsh@cchmc.org)
• Non-Invasive Imaging 
  Contact: Garick Hill, MD (garick.hill@cchmc.org)
• Preventive Cardiology
  Contact: Elaine Urbina, MD (elaine.urbina@cchmc.org)

Inquiries for fourth year positions may be made through fellowship program director Ivan Wilmot, MD, or through the individual subspecialty directors as listed above.