Program Overview
The Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship at Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) is a specialized training program designed to prepare physicians to provide comprehensive imaging support for patients with complex cardiovascular and structural heart disease. The program integrates advanced training in cardiovascular CT, cardiac MRI, interventional echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and 3D imaging.
Fellows gain hands-on experience in preprocedural planning, intraprocedural imaging guidance and postprocedural monitoring for advanced structural heart interventions, including transcatheter valve replacement and repair, and left atrial appendage closure.
The program also provides experience in developing a structural heart CT imaging laboratory, supporting a cardiac MRI program, performing transesophageal echocardiographic guidance during procedures, and collaborating with structural heart teams to optimize patient evaluation, imaging strategies and procedural planning.
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Information for Applicants
- Requirements for the position
- Successful completion of training in an Internal Medicine residency program
- Successful completion of training in a Cardiovascular Disease fellowship program
- Â Board-certified or board-eligible in one of the above specialties
- Currently have or can obtain a license to practice medicine in Florida prior to the start of thefellowship
- Passed USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How many positions are available in the fellowship?
The program is designed to train one physician in a growing academic community hospital.
What types of cardiovascular imaging are included in the fellowship?
The fellowship includes cardiovascular computed tomography (CT), cardiac MRI, interventional echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and 3D imaging.
Which structural heart disease procedures are covered in the fellowship?
Fellows gain exposure to procedures including transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacement, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair, tricuspid valve replacement, left atrial appendage closure, paravalvular leak closure and percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty.
Will fellows receive hands-on experience with procedural imaging?
Yes. Fellows receive hands-on exposure to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance during transcatheter procedures, along with experience in preprocedural planning, periprocedural imaging support and postprocedural imaging monitoring.
Will fellows participate in developing cardiac imaging programs?
Yes. Fellows will start and operate a structural heart disease CT imaging laboratory and help establish and support a cardiac MRI program.
What role will fellows have in structural heart disease procedures?
Fellows will direct a structural heart disease (SHD) team on optimal imaging needs and patient and device suitability for intraoperative procedures.
Which cardiovascular conditions will fellows learn to evaluate?
Fellows will gain experience in the staging and consultation of patients with heart failure and valvular heart disease.
Contact Us
For inquiries or assistance regarding our Cardiology Fellowship at NCH, please call our Program Coordinator Gina DeSanctis below or contact GME directly at GraduateMedicalEducationOffice@nchmd.org. Reach out today to take the first step towards excelling at NCH.
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