Shape the future of neonatal care through research + discovery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston

Fellows in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Tufts Medical Center have access to a wide range of research opportunities—in clinical, translational and basic science fields. Research is supported both within the division and through partnerships across Tufts University, the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), and institutions across the Boston area.

Groundbreaking work through the Woman, Mother + Baby Research Institute

Many fellows contribute to research at the Woman, Mother + Baby Research Institute, which focuses on major public health priorities, including:

• Preterm birth and its complications
• Maternal obesity and its effects on child outcomes
• Neonatal and fetal genomic medicine
• Salivary diagnostics
• Fetal brain development

Research topics also span neonatal abstinence syndrome, developmental and placental biology, perinatal epidemiology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, neonatal sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal outcomes research and simulation-based medical education.

A structured + supportive research curriculum

All fellows begin with an orientation to research requirements and available opportunities. A structured core scholarly curriculum spans 18 months and includes:

• A research boot camp
• Workshops tailored to neonatal-perinatal medicine
• Mentorship from experienced investigators
• Regular seminars and project check-ins

Fellows also receive biostatistics support through our division and the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Center. Those interested in formal training can enroll in certificate or Master’s programs through Tufts CTSI.

Presenting + funding your research

Fellows are encouraged to apply for research funding and to present their work at leading national and regional conferences such as PAS, ESPR, AAP, NEPS and more. Select fellows are nominated for prestigious events like the AAP Annual Fellows Seminar and Perinatal Strategies Conferences. Attendance at specialty meetings is supported based on individual interests.

Neonatal-perinatal medicine clinical training + NICU experience in Boston

At Tufts Medical Center, our fellows train in one of the busiest high-risk newborn care settings in the region. We’re part of a clinical network that handles about 11,000 deliveries each year—90% of which are high risk. Many of these babies are born here or transferred to us from our affiliate hospitals by our specialized Neonatal Transport Team.

Fellows gain hands-on experience in our 40-bed Level III NICU, managing complex cases and learning advanced therapies like high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and total body cooling. They also work side by side with pediatric surgeons and subspecialists to care for newborns with surgical and medical needs.

Training is based at Tufts Medical Center, a 415-bed hospital and the primary teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. Fellows also rotate for one month each year at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Level IV NICU and spend time in the cardiothoracic ICU during their senior year.

We also focus on long-term care. Through our High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program, fellows help support NICU graduates with developmental evaluations and early intervention. For those interested in additional training, a combined fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics is available.

Neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship curriculum + clinical training at Tufts Medical Center

Our fellowship is designed to help you become an excellent clinician, researcher and teacher while providing top-quality care for newborns. The program lasts three years, with 14 months focused on clinical work, including time in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). As you progress, your clinical duties will decrease so you can spend more time on research and scholarly activities, especially in the third year.

First year

• Build a strong foundation of knowledge.
• Improve clinical, technical, teaching, and leadership skills.
• Work closely with attending neonatologists to care for all NICU infants, including those needing surgery or specialty care.
• Learn to handle ethical issues and support families during difficult times.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement (QI) committee to help improve patient care.

Second year

• Focus more on research and developing independence as a clinician.
• Clinical duties decrease to allow more time for research projects.
• Lead a Quality Improvement (QI) project as part of your training.

Third year

• Work more independently in the NICU.
• Serve as an attending physician during the “pretending” service block to gain leadership experience.

This structure ensures you grow your clinical skills while also developing as a scholar and leader.

Fellowship training experience in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Tufts Medical Center

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center offers comprehensive clinical and academic training. Our program prepares fellows to provide expert care for newborns while developing skills in research, education and leadership. Through diverse clinical rotations, teaching opportunities and scholarly work, fellows gain the experience needed for a successful career in neonatal-perinatal medicine.

Extensive clinical training in a high-acuity NICU

Fellows gain broad clinical experience in a 40-bed Level III NICU that cares for more than 11,000 deliveries annually, including a high volume of high-risk cases. Fellows lead care for newborns with complex medical and surgical needs and work closely with neonatologists, pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, and nursing teams.

Training includes:

• Managing complex neonatal pathophysiology
• Leading NICU transports across our regional hospital network
• Co-managing surgical and subspecialty cases
• Providing long-term follow-up care through our High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program

Fellows also complete one month annually at Boston Children’s Hospital NICU and a senior-year rotation at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) to broaden their experience.

Developing clinical leadership + teaching skills

As frontline physicians, fellows take increasing responsibility for patient care while developing supervisory and team leadership skills. Training includes:

• Bedside teaching and mentoring of medical students and pediatric residents
• Leading daily multidisciplinary new patient discussions
• Participating in quality improvement projects to enhance NICU care
• Developing expertise in ethical decision-making and family-centered care

Tufts Medical Center’s role as the primary teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine provides ample opportunities for fellows to refine their teaching and leadership abilities.

Scholarly + research experience

Fellows dedicate significant time to research and scholarly work, with clinical duties decreasing over the course of the fellowship. The program offers:

• NIH-funded clinical, translational, and basic science research projects
• Structured core scholarly curriculum and research mentoring
• Access to resources through the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
• Opportunities to present research at national conferences and apply for funding

Fellows tailor their research experiences to their individual goals with mentorship and a supportive academic environment.

About the neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship program at Tufts Medical Center

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center provides a dynamic and comprehensive training experience designed to prepare physicians for leadership roles in clinical care, research and medical education. Our program immerses fellows in the full spectrum of neonatal care, from managing high-risk deliveries and complex critical illnesses to long-term follow-up of high-risk infants.

With a high-acuity, 40-bed Level III NICU and access to a broad regional hospital network, fellows gain hands-on experience caring for a diverse patient population with a wide range of medical and surgical needs. The program also includes valuable rotations at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, further expanding clinical exposure.

Beyond clinical excellence, our fellowship emphasizes scholarly development, offering extensive research opportunities through collaborations with the Woman, Mother and Baby Research Institute, the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. Fellows receive tailored mentorship and participate in a structured scholarly curriculum to support their individual academic goals.

Our dedicated faculty are deeply committed to education and mentorship. They support fellows as frontline clinicians, researchers and educators, fostering a collaborative learning environment that encourages growth, innovation, and academic success.

Teaching and leadership are integral to the fellowship experience. As frontline clinicians and educators, fellows develop skills in patient care, team leadership and medical education by mentoring residents and medical students and leading multidisciplinary discussions.

Tufts Medical Center fosters a supportive, collaborative environment where fellows grow professionally and personally. Our program equips trainees to become expert clinicians, innovative researchers and inspiring educators ready to lead the future of neonatal-perinatal medicine.

Meet the expert interventional cardiology team at Tufts Medical Center

Our fellows learn from a team of nationally recognized leaders in interventional cardiology. At Tufts Medical Center, you’ll be mentored by expert faculty who are passionate about teaching and advancing the field. From your first day in the cath lab to your final case, you’ll work side by side with clinicians who treat you like a colleague.

All of our faculty are members of the academic staff at Tufts University School of Medicine and are committed to bringing the latest advances in heart failure and interventional cardiology into everyday practice. Our core faculty includes:

• Laurence C. Conway, MD
• Jean-Pierre Geagea, MD
• Navin K. Kapur, MD
• Carey D. Kimmelstiel, MD
• Anthony Marks, MD
• Syed Tahir, MD
• Andrew R. Weintraub, MD

Our faculty brings deep expertise in coronary, peripheral and structural interventions, as well as leadership in major device trials and advanced therapies. They’re here to support your growth—not just as a proceduralist, but as a skilled, thoughtful cardiologist ready to lead in any setting.

You’ll also train alongside cardiology fellows, residents and advanced practice providers, building lasting relationships across specialties. We foster a tight-knit learning environment where collaboration, curiosity and mentorship thrive.

Interventional cardiology research opportunities at Tufts Medical Center

Research is an important part of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center. Fellows are encouraged to get involved early and have access to a wide range of research experiences—from basic science to large clinical trials.

Hands-on from the start

Fellows are active contributors to clinical research throughout the year. With support from expert mentors like Drs. Kimmelstiel, Weintraub and Kapur, fellows are guided through the process of designing studies, writing abstracts and publishing papers.

National clinical trials

Tufts MC has a long history of leading and participating in major device trials, especially drug-eluting stents. We’re also involved in trials beyond coronary interventions, including peripheral and structural heart studies. Our fellows actively participate in high-profile studies like the RESPECT trial, which looks at PFO closure for stroke prevention.

Homegrown studies

We also run many single-center studies led by our own investigators. Topics include platelet function during PCI, kidney protection during contrast procedures and the use of pharmacologic therapies. Fellows help design, carry out and analyze these projects.

Specialized research opportunities

Our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center offers studies focused on alcohol septal ablation and other physiologic approaches to HCM. Fellows collaborate closely with the heart failure team on these efforts.

For those interested in translational research, Dr. Kapur’s lab at the Molecular Cardiology Research Institute provides a unique opportunity to explore molecular mechanisms tied to interventional cardiology.

Whether you're passionate about clinical trials, physiology or molecular research, our program gives you the tools and mentorship to make an impact.

Clinical opportunities during the interventional cardiology fellowship

By the end of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center, fellows develop the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience needed to practice confidently as interventional cardiologists.

Throughout the program, fellows take on increasing responsibility for patient care and procedures under expert supervision. This ensures they build the expertise required for independent practice. Fellows will:

• Understand when and when not to perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), including optimal care before and after PCI
• Learn radiological imaging principles for the heart and lungs, with a focus on radiation safety
• Gain proficiency in performing PCI on major coronary arteries and branches
• Develop skills to interpret images and hemodynamic tracings during PCI, contributing to multidisciplinary decision-making
• Recognize and manage both common and rare PCI complications and engage in peer review of adverse events
• Master the use of interventional devices such as balloons, stents, atherectomy tools, intracoronary brachytherapy, distal protection devices, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), percutaneous thrombectomy and lasers
• Apply interventional techniques for valvular heart disease, including percutaneous valvuloplasty for mitral and aortic stenosis
• Use interventional methods to treat congenital heart defects like patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect closures
• Understand when to perform percutaneous transeptal myocardial ablation for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Evaluate and treat patients with peripheral vascular disease

Gain expertise in advanced procedures including endomyocardial biopsy, invasive management of decompensated heart failure, vasodilator and inotrope hemodynamic studies, IVUS for transplant arteriopathy, high-risk PCI in advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy, and the use of percutaneous ventricular assist devices for ventricular support and with surgical LVADs

This comprehensive clinical training prepares fellows to lead in a wide range of interventional cardiology settings.

Hands-on interventional cardiology training in the heart of Boston

Fellows in our Interventional Cardiology Fellowship receive hands-on, high-volume training in one of Boston’s busiest academic medical centers. From day one, fellows are treated as essential members of the care team and take on growing responsibility under the guidance of experienced interventional cardiologists.

You’ll spend the majority of your time in our three advanced catheterization labs, where you’ll perform a wide range of procedures including coronary interventions, peripheral vascular procedures and selected structural heart interventions. You’ll also provide clinical care for patients before and after procedures, developing strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

In addition to procedural training, the fellowship includes:

• Daily case-based learning and imaging review
• Weekly didactics, journal clubs and multidisciplinary conferences
• One-on-one teaching from faculty with diverse interventional backgrounds
• Exposure to high-risk PCI, complex coronary disease and advanced support devices

Many fellows also take part in active research during their training. Explore our interventional cardiology research opportunities to see how you can contribute to ongoing studies and national clinical trials.

Our goal is to make sure you graduate with the confidence, skills and experience to succeed in any interventional cardiology setting—academic, hospital-based or community practice.

Resources for fellows

Tufts Medical Center offers cardiology fellows a full range of inpatient, outpatient, clinical and research laboratory facilities. Fellows work with the latest technology and highest-quality equipment to support their learning and patient care.

A complete medical library is available through Tufts University School of Medicine, providing valuable resources for study and research.

Fellows have a dedicated, quiet workspace in the Shapur Naimi Fellowship Room. This centrally located area includes desks, computers and a comfortable lounge. Additional cardiology conference spaces include the Modestino Criscitiello Library and the Herbert J. Levine Conference Room. These spaces honor three outstanding cardiologists who helped build the cardiology program at Tufts Medical Center.

Helpful links

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Association
• Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics
• Society for Vascular Medicine
• Electronic Residency Application System

Advanced interventional cardiology fellowship training at Tufts Medical Center

The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center is a one-year, ACGME-accredited program designed to prepare cardiovascular specialists for advanced interventional careers. Located in Boston, our fellowship offers hands-on clinical training, cutting-edge research opportunities and a comprehensive educational experience.

Our goals are to train fellows to:

• Master complex coronary, peripheral and structural heart procedures
• Develop sound clinical judgment for patient care before, during and after interventions
• Participate actively in clinical research and contribute to advances in the field
• Build strong communication and leadership skills to thrive in diverse practice settings

Fellows train in high-volume, state-of-the-art catheterization labs with expert faculty mentors who support growth and excellence. The program combines procedural experience with daily case discussions, weekly lectures and multidisciplinary conferences.

Graduates leave confident and well-prepared to succeed in academic centers, hospitals or community cardiology practices.