Congenital · Clinical Fellowship
Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
Children's National Hospital · Washington, D.C., United States · Washington · United States
Programme overview
Three-year training programme (two years plus one optional year) accepting two fellows, aimed at careers in neonatal and infant cardiac surgery, paediatric heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices. Fellows train principally in the OR, cover thoracic organ procurement, ECMO cannulation and in-house call, and are encouraged to do clinical research.
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Programme details
- Focus
- Neonatal and infant cardiac surgery, paediatric heart transplantation, VAD
- Duration
- 2 years + optional 1 year
- Positions
- 2
- Eligibility
- MD or equivalent; US/Canadian medical school or ECFMG certification; preference for passing all three USMLE steps
- Required prior training
- Completion of a certified cardiothoracic surgical training programme and/or paediatric cardiac fellowship; ABTS BC/BE or equivalent preferred
- International applicants
- Must have completed national certification in cardiothoracic surgery and hold ECFMG certification
- Application documents
- Letter of interest; CV
- Official contact
- Manan Desai, MD, mdesai2@childrensnational.org, 202-476-1414
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Registration
- Must obtain an unrestricted District of Columbia medical licence before starting
- Language
- English
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Funding
- Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicant check
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Must obtain an unrestricted District of Columbia medical licence before starting
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Language
- English
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Email a letter of interest and current CV to Manan Desai, MD, Director of VAD and Heart Transplant (mdesai2@childrensnational.org; 202-476-1414).
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
No application cycle or deadline stated; page invites letters of interest. Accreditation status not stated on page.