Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program
Advanced Cardiovascular Fellowships
UPMC Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
N. A. MARK ESTES III MD
Program Director
See also:
Mehak Dhande, MD
Amr Barakat, MD
The goal of the clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship training program is to train future leaders in a supportive and flexible environment. Our goal is to train outstanding clinicians with additional complementary career components (e.g. scientists, educators, administrators) according to the= the individual interests of the trainees. Training that will prepare you with all skills needed to be highly competitive and competent for your “dream job.”
The 11 full time academic electrophysiologists perform complex ablations, LAA closure devices, device implants and extractions in 6 fully equipped state-of- the art EP labs.
Quick facts:
- Outstanding clinical and procedural training
- 9 experienced academic EPs committed to fellow training/education/career advancement
- 6 state-of-the-art EP labs
- High volumes for all procedures
- Robust research opportunities
- Exceptional clinical support- cards fellow, NP, PA, EP attendings
- No consult or inpatient responsibilities- but participation in clinical rounds
- No call
- Clinical skills enhancement program
- Outstanding Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
- Cooperative, collegial, and supportive culture
- Exceptional education
- Daily protected teaching conference
- Case presentations, didactic lectures, journal club, Unknowns, EPSAP/
- Regional EP conference each month
- Active participation of Pedi EP Colleague from Pittsburgh Childrens Hospital
- Totally engaged adult EP attendings.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Topics
Program Goals
Clinical Training
The UPMC EP Fellows rotate through 6 state-of-the art EP labs staffed by 9 academic electrophysiologists committed to the highest standards of clinical training. Fellows rotate through the labs at the Presbyterian/Shadyside/Passavant Campus. They are mentored in all aspects of clinical management of patients with complex rhythm disorders. They participate in daily clinical rounds. There is a focus on advancing their skills with advanced ablations, including ablation without fluoroscopy, CIED implant and extraction, LAA closure, and other procedures to ensure autonomy by fellowship completion. The fellows receive mentorship in arrhythmia and device management in an outpatient clinic one day each week.
Research Training
Faculty
Samir Saba, MD Chief, Division of Cardiology Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Harry S. Tack Chair, School of Medicine Professor in Clinical and Translational Science Sandeep K. Jain, MD N. A. Mark Estes III, MD |
Aditya Bhonsale, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine William Barrington, MD Krishna Kancharla, MBBS Alaa Shalaby, MD Andrew Voigt, MD Gur Adhar, MD |
Teaching Facilities
UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside are united into one integrated system known as UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside. UPMC Presbyterian is a major adult tertiary-care hospital and academic medical center located in the heart of the Oakland neighborhood. With more than 750 licensed beds, the hospital provides extensive adult inpatient medical and surgical services. As a designated Level I Trauma Center and certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, the hospital’s Emergency Department sees more than 55,000 patients each year.
The UPMC Shadyside campus of this hospital (located several miles away in the Shadyside neighborhood) is a major tertiary-care teaching hospital. With approximately 500 beds, the hospital offers primary medical care, physician and nursing education, and a broad range of specialties. This campus is home to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital is the flagship hospital of the UPMC consortium and serves as the primary tertiary referral center for cardiac electrophysiology in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. This fact draws a wide variety of cardiac electrophysiology patients with problems that range from simple palpitations to complex ventricular arrhythmias to the institution for treatment by the CCEP faculty and fellows. This mix of cases provides the trainee with an exceptional clinical experience and the proximity to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine provides an opportunity to learn from some of the leaders in basic and cellular electrophysiology that reside at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Applications
Applications for the fellowship are accepted from the opening of ERAS from physicians who will have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited cardiovascular disease fellowship by the time the clinical cardiac electrophysiology program begins in July. All applicants must register and complete an application through the ERAS electronic residency application system.
Applying to Residencies with the ERAS® System | Students & Residents (aamc.org)
Selection of Interview Candidates
Interview Dates and Format
Current Fellows
1ST YEAR
Jacob Blackwell, MD
Henry Zheng, MD |
2ND YEAR
Muhammad Talha Ayub, MBBS
Ann Canterbury, MD |
Fellowship Photos
Program Contact
For any questions regarding our fellowship program please contact:
Denise A. Goppman
Fellowship Coordinator
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
200 Lothrop Street
S-553 Scaife Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-647-3429 office
412-647-0481 fax
goppmanda@upmc.edu
Division of Cardiology Academic Offices
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3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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