Cardiovascular Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Program at the Beth Israel Medical Center. The Division, under the leadership of Steven R. Bergmann, M.D., Ph.D., has 25 full-time faculty and 12 fellows (4 per year). We provide tertiary care across the entire spectrum of cardiovascular illness to the diverse patient population of the Lower East side of Manhattan. The Division offers a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services including specialization in Echocardiography, Heart Rhythm Management, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear cardiology, Cardiac CT imaging, Heart Failure and Preventive Cardiology. Cardiology is fully integrated with our colleagues in Cardiothoracic Surgery to form the Heart Institute.

Curriculum

Over the three year training program, fellows will:

• Gain an understanding of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system.
• Acquire a detailed fund of knowledge regarding the natural history, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.
• Learn how to critically interpret the literature and incorporate evidence-based medicine into daily practice as well as build a fund of knowledge of the landmark clinical trials governing modern day cardiology practice.
• Acquire proficiency in performing and interpreting: nuclear stress tests, echocardiograms, CT of the heart, invasive and non-invasive angiography, intra-aortic balloon pumps, right heart monitoring, diagnostic electrophysiology, Holter and event monitors, ECGs, temporary and permanent pacemaker and ICDs management.
• Develop graded responsibility for caring for the full spectrum of cardiac patients including those in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit as well as for those in the ambulatory setting.
• Participate in a meaningful way in clinical research.

Clinical Rotations

Conference Schedule

We have a superb didactic curriculum for the fellows. Each morning from 7:30am to 8:00am we have Morning Report, where fellows present patients who were admitted overnight and receive feedback on management decisions. Didactic teaching conferences occur twice daily: Morning conference (8:00am to 9:00am) and Noon Conference (12:00pm to 1:00pm). There schedule is as follows:

• Complete National Registration Match Program (NRMP) protocol Beth Israel is program: 10908090

Faculty

• Steven R. Bergmann, M.D., Ph.D, Chief of Cardiology
• Paul Schweitzer, M.D., Associate Chief of Cardiology
• Dennis Finkielstein, M.D., Program Director
• Marisa Hernandez, Program Coordinator

For further information regarding the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship please contact (212) 844-1794