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The Baylor University Medical Center
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program is
a one-year ACGME accredited training program.
One fellow is accepted annually. The program
offers a broad-based learning experience in all
aspects of interventional cardiology with clinical
training in coronary interventional procedures,
peripheral interventions, valvular heart
interventions, and structural heart procedures.
Experience and training in a longitudinal
ambulatory clinic are also included as part
of the fellowship. Advanced percutaneous
interventions include balloon angioplasty,
coronary stenting, CTO interventions,
intravascular ultrasound, rotational atherectomy,
thrombectomy, distal protection devices, IVUS,
and pressure wire evaluation. One fellow is accepted every two years into
the Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor
Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital –
Dallas fellowship program called the Clinical
Cardiac Electrophysiology Program (CCEP).
This comprehensive two-year training program
fulfills the two-year ACGME requirement. Key to
the program is that it takes place at a quaternary
referral center for the Southwest United
States. Thus, it provides fellows with rigorous
diagnostic and procedural exposure and refines
electrophysiology skills that also enhance
the outpatient management of patients.
Involvement in clinical research and scientific
publications is required.
In addition to carotid and peripheral
interventions, valvular heart interventions
include TAVR, percutaneous mitral valve repair
and mitral balloon valvuloplasty.
Structural heart interventions consist of ASD, PFO,
PDA, and LAA closures. The Baylor Scott & White
Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratory performs more than
4,500 diagnostic cardiac procedures and more
than 1,600 coronary interventions annually.
Program Director:
Ravi Vallabhan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Fellow:
Taraka Gadiraju, MD
Incoming Fellow July 2019:
Clay Barbin, MD
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital
– Dallas has a total of four electrophysiology
suites (EP) where the EP fellows have the
opportunity to observe and learn from more
than 4,000 cases that are performed annually.
These include advanced procedures ranging
from cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation,
laser lead extraction of devices, and ischemic
VT ablations using CARTO and ESI mapping
systems. To encourage a well-rounded
electrophysiologist’s skill set, the fellow is
continually exposed to clinical evaluation
and indications for tests and procedures in
conjunction with history and physical exams
supervised by an attending physician.
Program Director:
Manish D. Assar, MD, FACC, FHRS
Fellow:
Timothy Ball, MD
Incoming Fellow July 2019:
Joshua Rutland, MD
Note: Applicants may apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). If selected, a candidate receives an invitation from the program to interview at
Baylor University Medical Center.
Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
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