The University of California, San Francisco training program in interventional
cardiology is a two-year, ACGME accredited program that is affiliated with
the ABIM accredited General Cardiology Fellowship.
Over 800 interventions are performed annually at the two principle catheterization
laboratories, the UCSF Moffitt Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and
the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
In accordance with our goal of training future academicians, the program has
an emphasis on developing an active area of research interest in addition to
providing outstanding training in basic and advanced techniques in interventional
cardiology.
The first year is primarily focused on research, with clinical time to develop
a foundation of knowledge and skills required for the following year. Active
areas of research include clinical, animal and basic science projects, and
fellows are mentored in all areas including study design, grant writing, institutional
review board application in addition to presenting work at conferences, meetings
and in publication.
During the second ACGME accredited year, the fellow will acquire expertise
as primary operator on coronary interventions, ethanol septal ablations, patent
foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) closures, and valvuloplasties
in addition to learning to teach general cardiology fellows diagnostic cardiac
catheterization. All facilities use state of the art equipment and techniques,
including flat-panel imaging, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), fractional flow
reserve (FFR), intracardiac echo (ICE), rheolytic thrombectomy, as well as "niche" techniques
such as rotational atherectomy. As a dedicated site to primary coronary intervention
for acute myocardial infarction, trainees have broad exposure to the entire
spectrum of coronary disease, including chronic stable coronary artery disease,
chronic total occlusion (CTO), acute coronary syndromes and ST-elevation MI.
A thorough curriculum, including academic conferences, literature reviews,
review of unusual cases/presentation has been a tradition at UCSF. The
second year will be split between the two principle catheterization laboratories,
the UCSF Moffitt Hospital Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and the
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
The UCSF Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory is performing a full range of
diagnostic and interventional peripheral angiographic procedures, including
studies of the subclavian arteries, renal arteries, abdominal aorta, iliac
and femoral arteries. For carotid interventions, we have established
an agreement with our colleagues in interventional radiology and vascular surgery
to perform joint interventions. In addition, in collaboration with Radiology
and Vascular Surgery, we are developing a program where the interventional
fellows can participate in the non-invasive interpretation of various peripheral
vascular imaging modalities such as ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
You may download the Application for the Clinical Interventional
Cardiology Training Program for 2013 by clicking here.
Please send the application with your curriculum vitae, a letter of intent, and
letters of reference discussing your skills as a clinician, including letters
from the program directors of your current and past training programs. Send
them to Thomas A. Ports, M.D. Applications are due March 15, 2011. We have an
exciting program here and look forward to training world class interventional
cardiologists
Please note that the interventional program is not able to sponsor H-1B visas for clinical fellowship training.
J-1 sponsored visa opportunities may be possible. Visa status at time of application can only be considered.
For more information, contact:
Thomas A. Ports, M.D.
Director of Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Training Program
UCSF Cardiology Division Box 0103
For more information, contact:
Susan Verde , Fellowship Coordinator
Telephone: (415) 502-1115
Fax: (415) 353-9190
E-mail:.sverde@medicine.ucsf.edu
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