Train with Boston’s leaders in heart failure + transplant cardiology
The Tufts Medical Center–Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship is a dynamic 12-month program designed to train the next generation of heart failure cardiologists.
Two leading transplant programs
This joint program brings together two top hospitals in Boston that perform more than 100 heart transplants each year. Tufts Medical Center has led the region in heart transplant volume since 2023. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the fastest-growing heart transplant program in New England.
Expert, team-based care
Fellows learn from dedicated teams at both sites, including cardiologists, APPs, nurse coordinators, pharmacists, and other specialists. These teams provide high-quality, patient-centered care for some of the sickest individuals in the region.
Hands-on experience with advanced therapies
Fellows gain direct experience managing a wide range of temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support devices. All training is supervised by nationally recognized experts in heart failure and transplant cardiology.
Broad exposure to complex cases
Throughout the year, fellows learn how to evaluate and care for people with advanced heart failure. Training includes:
- Clinical evaluations
- Invasive hemodynamic assessments
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- Presenting cases in multidisciplinary transplant selection meetings
Fellows also gain experience with:
- Post-transplant complications
- Immunosuppression management
- Chronic LVAD support
- Subspecialty clinics in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, sarcoid cardiomyopathy, amyloid cardiomyopathy, and cardio-oncology
Strong educational curriculum
In addition to hands-on clinical training, fellows participate in weekly didactics, pathology rounds, and a hands-on cardiogenic shock simulation.
