ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The interventional cardiology fellowship program at St. Louis University
is a one year program for physicians who have completed Internal
Medicine and General Cardiology training. Requirements include
board certification in Internal Medicine and completion of at least 3
years of training in a Cardiology fellowship including certification for
cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography.
One fellow is accepted each academic year. The fellows
responsibilities include evaluation and care of patients referred for
cardiac catheterization and undergoing interventional procedures and
performance of those procedures with the attending interventional
cardiologists. Fellows will be involved in over 350 procedures including
coronary intervention, structural heart disease, and peripheral
interventions. Fellows will also participate in ongoing clinical trials in
the cardiac catheterization labs and perform a research project for
publication.
The interventional cardiology affiliated hospitals include St. Louis
University Hospital and John Cochran VA Medical Center. Upon
completion of the training, the fellow will have qualifications to perform
coronary and peripheral interventions. Fellows will be board eligible for
the American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
certifying examination.