Program Overview

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The Vascular Diagnostic and Intervention Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Overview

The Vascular Diagnostic and Intervention Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital is a one-year program that trains fellows in comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for all non-coronary vascular diseases. Working under the auspices of highly regarded faculty, fellows obtain in-depth experience in catheter-based interventions for vascular disease, as well as non-invasive testing, including a basic understanding of the performance and interpretation of these tests. Fellows will be prepared to sit for the Society for Vascular Medicine certification examination upon completion of the fellowship.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes training in:

• Peripheral arterial, carotid, renal, aortic, mesenteric, and aneurysmal disorders
• Acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease
• Hypercoagulability
• Uncommon causes of vascular diseases
• Limb edema

During the fellowship, trainees will also pursue clinical research, present their findings at regional or national symposia, and submit their research to peer-reviewed journals.

Admission Criteria

Qualified applicants will have:

• Completed three years of clinical cardiology fellowship training
• Completed one year of interventional cardiology training
• Training in clinical cardiology and percutaneous coronary procedures
• Experience in decision making regarding optimal treatment, including surgical and medical alternatives

Application Process

Positions begin in July and applications are due October 1. To apply, please submit:

• Endovascular Interventional Cardiology Application Form
• Curriculum vitae/CV
• Personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation (one must be from the Cath Lab Director)
• Copy of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification
• Copies of any published abstracts and manuscripts
• Procedure log detailing procedural training done and signed by the Cath Lab Director

Faculty

The program is led by:

Program Director

• Prakash Krishnan, MD, Professor of Medicine - Cardiology and Radiology

Assistant Program Director

• Vishal Kapur, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Core Endovascular Interventional Faculty

• Prakash Krishnan, MD
• Vishal Kapur, MD
• Karthik R Gujja, MD, Clinical Instructor of Medicine - Cardiology
• Raman Sharma, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology
• David Song, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology Faculty

• George Dangas, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine - Cardiology and Surgery

Vascular Surgery Faculty

• Michael L Marin, MD, Professor and System Chair of Surgery - Vascular Surgery
• Peter Faries, MD, Professor of Surgery and Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology
• Ajit Rao, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery - Vascular Surgery and Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology
• Daniel K Han, MD, Professor of Surgery and Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology
• Rami O Tadros, MD, Professor of Surgery - Vascular Surgery and Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology
• Sung Yup Kim, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery - Vascular Surgery and Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology

Vascular Medicine Faculty

• Jeffrey W Olin, DO, Professor of Medicine - Cardiology
• Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Research Areas

Fellows will have the opportunity to pursue clinical research in various areas of vascular disease, including:

• Peripheral arterial disease
• Carotid disease
• Renal disease
• Aortic disease
• Mesenteric disease
• Aneurysmal disease
• Venous thromboembolic disease
• Hypercoagulability
• Uncommon causes of vascular diseases
• Limb edema