Heart Transplant Surgeon Fellowship

Description Specialization:Surgery TransplantCardiothoracic SurgeryJob Summary:Methodist Healthcare System & Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX is seeking motivated applicants for a one-year advanced NON-ACGME surgical fellowship in cardiothoracic transplantation & MCS beginning summer 2025. Upon completion of this surgical fellowship program for advanced surgical heart failure, the fellow will have the knowledge and technical skills in the preoperative evaluation, operative management, and postoperative care of patients with advanced heart failure required MCS implantation and heart and lung transplantation.Qualified Candidates: M.D., D.O. or equivalent international trainingSatisfactory completion of an integrated 6-year (I6) cardiothoracic surgery residency, or the equivalency of a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship trainingBoard certified or board eligible Eligible for an unrestricted medical licensure in Texas preferred Incentive/Benefits Package: Competitive salaryComprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental coverage and 401KRelocation assistancePaid malpractice About Methodist Heart and the Methodist Healthcare System: 25 operating suites and 811 bedsMethodist Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in South Texas performing cardiothoracic transplant & MCS.  Methodist Heart Hospital consistently performs more open heart surgeries than any other hospital in San Antonio, making it the busiest program in the regionLargest Heart Transplant program in South Texas, saving over 500 livesSouth Texas’ only comprehensive Aortic Aneurysm ProgramOver 2,000 TAVR procedures performed; 400 annuallyLung transplant program established in 2021Over 150 ECMOs annuallyOver 1600 open heart surgeries each yearPrograms include VATS minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung nodule proLgramOver 90 cardiology physicians in Methodist Physician Practices25 cath labsFive accredited chest pain centersTwo heart failure clinicsMethodist Healthcare System is the largest provider of health care in South and Central Texas with 28 facilities, including nine acute care hospitals serving over 94,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients annually San Antonio is home to 2.5 million people and is experiencing solid economic growth in industries such as bioscience and healthcare, aerospace, IT and cybersecurity and green technologies. San Antonio's MSA is expected to add up to 1.1 million new residents and 500,000 new jobs by 2040. This growing city offers big-city amenities and world-renowned attractions coupled with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere for all ages. San Antonio residents also enjoy a cost of living slightly below the national average due to lower housing costs, as well as no state income tax. Additional Information: - Specialty: Transplant Surgery - Location: San Antonio, Texas 78229 - Contact: About the Company: Chartered in 1955, Methodist Hospital is the pioneer facility of the new world-renowned South Texas Medical Center.  Opened in 1963, Methodist Hospital has grown to be the flagship facility of the Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio's largest and most preferred health care provider. Methodist Hospital maintains this excellent reputation with a commitment to the hospital's needs by exceeding their expectations.  With 672 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. Methodist Hospital is San Antonio's largest private hospital, as well as the largest provider of health care to rural communities in South Texas and international patients from Mexico. In the late 1998, Methodist Hospital opened the Gamma Knife Center, the only one of its kind in San Antonio and South Texas.  The Gamma Knife offers new radiosurgical technology designed exclusively for the non-invasive treatments of malignant and benign brain tumors, vascular malformations, and other neurological disorders. Methodist Hospital offers many advanced imaging technologies that provide clear, detailed x-rays so physicians can diagnose and treat their patients' diseases.  These tools include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 3T magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), cerebral angiography and picture arching and communications systems (PACS).  PACS captures images through the computer instead of an x-ray film.  As a result, physicians with the PACS software installed on their computers can view x-rays in their office, from several locations within the hospital and even from home, providing faster and more convenient access to their patients' x-rays. Approximately 2,000 physicians representing virtually all medical specialties comprise the Methodist's medical staff. It also maintains one of the highest nurse-to-patient ratios in the Southwest.