Boston, United States · Adult Cardiac, Aortic Surgery, Valve Surgery
Adult Cardiac
Upcoming
Michael J. Davidson Structural Heart Fellowship Award
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (The Society of Thoracic Surgeons)
Deadline: 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027)
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ashraf A. Sabe, MD
Cardiac Surgeon · Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Mass General Brigham
Boston, United States · Adult Cardiac, Aortic Surgery, Valve Surgery
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Fellowship roles and official sources
The official TSF 2025 award record names Sameer A. Hirji as recipient and Ashraf A. Sabe as mentor for the placement at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This documents that award placement, not a guaranteed mentor or host for another applicant.
- Michael J. Davidson Structural Heart Fellowship Award
Recorded Placement Mentor (2025 Award); Other Placements Require Confirmation
Faculty overview
About Ashraf A. Sabe
Ashraf A. Sabe is a cardiac surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His official Mass General Brigham biography records training in cardiac surgery, advanced aortic surgery and minimally invasive valve surgery, and interests in aortic and valve procedures. TSF’s 2025 report names him as Sameer A. Hirji’s mentor for the Michael J. Davidson Structural Heart Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s. Future placements require separate confirmation.
At a glance
- Institution
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Mass General Brigham
- Department
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Location
- Boston, United States
- Clinical focus
- Adult Cardiac, Aortic Surgery, Valve Surgery
- Listed fellowships
- 1
Listed only for programmes supported by the cited official source. This page does not infer operative volume, outcomes or eligibility.
Associated fellowships
What the official sources state
Michael J. Davidson Structural Heart Fellowship Award
STS/TSF fellowship award supporting a six-month or one-year structural heart experience at an applicant-chosen host institution, giving direct experience in both transcatheter valve techniques and open valve surgery.
- Duration
- 6 months or 1 year
- Deadline
- 15 September 2027 (next window 1 July – 15 September 2027)
- Eligibility
- Cardiothoracic surgeons within 7 years of completing ACGME-accredited CT residency (or non-US equivalent) and ABTS-certified/eligible; or CT residents in last year of training at an ACGME-accredited programme
- Required prior training
- CT residency completed within 7 years, or final-year ACGME CT resident
- International applicants
- Non-US equivalent residency accepted for surgeons
- Funding
- Up to US$20,000 for either term, paid to the sponsoring institution (50%/50%)
- Application documents
- Applicant CV, sponsor/mentor CV, two letters of recommendation, budget; personal goal, background and host education environment essays
How to apply: Start the online application from the TSF award page during the open window; the applicant arranges the mentor and host-institution position and uploads the listed materials. Documents: Applicant CV, sponsor/mentor CV, two letters of recommendation, budget; personal goal, background and host education environment essays.