The postgraduate program in cardiology at the University of Colorado Denver is designed to accommodate the needs of physicians whose goals include a career in academic cardiology with emphasis on teaching and research and who require strong training clinical cardiology. Training Period: 3 years in General Cardiology with an option of a fourth year , if desired, for research in General Cardiology, Electrophysiology or Interventional Cardiology Training is received in the following areas: · Adult cardiology including coronary care · Electrocardiography · Cardiac electrophysiology and pacemaker therapy · Cardiac catheterization including interventional cardiology · Nuclear cardiology · Echocardiography · Exercise testing · Cardiac transplantation · Vascular medicine · Cardiac MRI & CT · Pulmonary Hypertension · Preventive cardiology · Cardiac rehabilitation. In addition, trainees will be familiarized with recent developments in cardiovascular physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and molecular biology. The philosophy behind the clinical training program is to provide both a thorough, comprehensive exposure to modern cardiology consultant practice, and sufficient scientific background to allow graduates of the program to critically evaluate future developments in this rapidly changing clinical specialty. Training facilities: University of Colorado Hospital at Anschutz Medical Campus In addition, we have established an endowed fellowship in honor of Dr. S. Gilbert Blount, the first division head at the University of Colorado. This program allows one fellow per year to do clinical research as well as become involved in the teaching of cardiovascular medicine. Click here to see a complete list of faculty in the Division of Cardiology. General Cardiology Fellowship Program For many years, the Division of Cardiology has enjoyed a reputation for excellence in the training of clinical cardiologists. The Division of Cardiology offers a comprehensive clinical and research environment for excellent cardiovascular training. The Heart Failure Treatment and Transplantation Program is an integral part of the clinical program at University Hospital. This integrated program headed by Dr. Michael Bristow with Dr. JoAnn Lindenfeld as the Director of Cardiac Transplantation and Dr. Brian Lowes as Director of Clinical Heart Failure provides an opportunity for the trainee to gain in-depth knowledge in the clinical area of heart failure. In addition, a close interaction with the Temple Hoyne Buell Cardiovascular Research Laboratories provides an opportunity to acquire additional skills in the basic science principles related to heart failure. The active coronary care facilities at University Hospital and Denver Health Medical Center offer excellent experiences in acute cardiac care. The sophisticated exercise testing and noninvasive testing laboratories at University Hospital and Denver Health Medical Center, the newly established nuclear cardiology program at the University Hospital under the direction of Dr. Quaife and the research-oriented cardiovascular rehabilitation at University Hospital are also valuable aspects of the training program. An active echocardiography program at all three hospitals including transesophageal echo provides a good exposure to this aspect of noninvasive cardiology. The addition of Dr. William Hiatt, an internist specializing in Vascular Medicine, to the Division allows trainees to become knowledgeable in the area of peripheral and carotid vascular diseases. Trainees with interests in health services research will have the opportunity to receive a Masters or Ph.D. degree in Public Health through the School of Biometrics and Public Health at the University of Colorado Denver. For further information regarding the fellowship program contact: Brian Lowes, M.D Cardiac EP Program There is an active invasive cardiac electrophysiology laboratory staffed by Drs. Laurent Lewkowiez, William Sauer, Michelle Khoo & Michael Reiter. The EP fellow is exposed to the clinical and educational endeavors of the Electrophysiology service in order to become competent to perform as an independent clinical electro physiologist. They become familiar with and competent in all aspects of the evaluation of patients with wide range of situations related to arrhythmias The general day to day activities includes attending a daily patient work rounds meeting to include the EP faculty, nursing staff and rotating cardiology fellow if on service, to discuss the cases and patients for that day and the next. For each procedure one fellow is designated as the manipulator of the catheters and the other for data acquisition and analysis during the study. During the diagnostic portions of the study, all fellows are present in order to learn the techniques and decision-making tactics needed before proceeding with the appropriate intervention. Fellows have a continuous outpatient experience to include new outpatient consultations, patient follow-ups, and all types of ICD and pacemaker follow-ups. Four, monthly conferences are held each week on Mondays. They consist of a clinical, research, basic science and journal review conference. M&M conferences are held quarterly for the EPS. The conference schedule follows the written curriculum and reading list. Conferences are a mix of didactic topics given by the faculty as well as those prepared by the fellow. Quarterly the fellows meet with the program director to provide feedback and modifications of the curriculum. For further information regarding the fellowship program contact: Laurent Lewkoweiz, M.D Cardiac Interventional Program Activities in the cardiac catheterization laboratory at University Hospital headed by Dr. John Messenger include a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in a state-of-the-art digital laboratory with extensive computer assisted cardiac analysis systems. In addition, there is an active program in the pharmacologic therapy of patients with significant pulmonary hypertension, as well as an Interventional Cardiology program which includes complicated multivessel angioplasty, atherectomy and brachytherapy. Dr. John Messenger, the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at University Hospital, heads clinical programs in valvuloplasty and newer coronary interventional techniques. The general day to day activities include Pre-operative evaluation and preparation of the patients, Screening and enrollment of patients in research protocols (assist research staff) The fellows evaluate patient data and angiographic anatomy, prepare the equipment and the patient for cardiac catheterization, post procedure documentation, evaluation and management of the patient during inpatient recovery phase, Completion of database case report forms , Post-procedural Collation and preparation of case material for teaching conferences and discussion of case issues and completion of case performance evaluation form with supervising attending staff. For further information regarding the fellowship program contact: John Messenger , M.D Brian Lowes, M.D Associate Professor of Medicine Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program University of Colorado Denver 12631 East 17th Avenue, B130 Aurora CO 80045 Laurent Lewkoweiz, M.D Assistant Professor of Medicine Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program University of Colorado Denver 12401 E. 17th Avenue, B136 Aurora, CO 80045 John Messenger , M.D Associate Professor of Medicine Director of the Cardiac Interventional Fellowship Program University of Colorado Denver 12401 E. 17th Avenue, B132 Aurora, CO 80045 |
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