About Our Fellowship
The two-year Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine is one of only 16 ACGME-approved congenital heart surgery fellowships in the United States. The program is designed and organized to educate the fellow in the anatomy and physiology of congenital cardiac lesions, and to provide the fellow with a basis of surgical technical proficiency for development as a congenital heart surgeon.
The high patient volumes in congenital heart surgery at Texas Children’s ensure that the congenital cardiac surgery fellow gains experience in a variety of congenital heart surgery procedures, including corrections in neonates, mechanical assist devices, adult congenital heart patients, and transplantation. Fellows will participate in all aspects of the assessment, management plan formulation, surgery and perioperative care of children and adults with complex congenital heart disease. Responsibility will be progressive based on experience and capability of the individual.
All rotations will be at Texas Children's under the direction and supervision of the interim program director, Dr. Neil Cambronero.
The surgical faculty and staff in Congenital Heart Surgery at Texas Children's are dedicated to ensuring the Fellow has a quality educational experience to prepare him/her for a successful career in this difficult and highly specialized field.
This 24-month educational program is devoted exclusively to congenital cardiac surgery and will play a significant role in preparing the Fellow for the America Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Heart Surgery Subspecialty Certification.
Admissions
The application process is managed by the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Match. This activity has been devised to formalize the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship application process, and to allow applicants and program directors to consider every option for training without undue pressure being placed on either party.
Applicants must have successfully completed a residency program in thoracic surgery accredited by the ACGME or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Applications should submit three true copies (notarized) of medical school diploma (dean's verification of pending graduation acceptable only for those anticipating graduation; dean's verification must be original document, copies are not acceptable). Please submit a true copy (notarized) of prior residency/fellowship training diploma (director's verification letter of pending graduation is acceptable only for those anticipating graduation from a residency program).
In addition, the following documents are required:
- Baylor house staff application
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae
- Submission of a professional headshot (preferably .jpg) sent via email
- Document to establish identity (one picture ID)
- Three professional reference letters (current within past six months)
- Medical school transcript in original language and English; must be copied and notarized, stating that the submission is a true copy of the original
For deadlines, please refer to the TSDA Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Match schedule.
For any questions, please email the Surgery Education Office or contact Linda Bergstrom, M.Ed. at 832-824-4529 or email lfbergs1@texaschildrens.org
Thank you for your interest in the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship.
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