Adult Cardiac · Advanced post-residency clinical fellowship

Advanced Adult Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Atlanta · United States

Programme overview

Emory's Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery offers one-to-two-year adult cardiac surgery fellowships to surgeons who have completed their cardiac surgery residencies and want additional exposure to complex adult cardiac surgery. Fellows rotate through Emory University Hospital, Emory University Midtown and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital.

Faculty names not published

The official programme page reviewed on 20 Oct 2026 does not name a fellowship director or programme faculty tied to this fellowship, so no faculty relationship is published.

Faculty-source review: 20 Oct 2026

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Programme details

Focus
Complex adult cardiac surgery
Eligibility
Completed an ACGME accredited cardiothoracic surgery program (or equivalent); all three USMLE/COMLEX steps; board certified or board eligible via ABTS pathways
International applicants
Domestic and internationally trained surgeons accepted; ECFMG certificate and visa eligibility required for international applicants
Case exposure
250-300 adult cardiac cases per year
Registration
Eligible for a full or limited Georgia medical license (accepted applicants only)
Visa information
Visa eligible (international applicants); sponsorship terms: Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
Official contact
cts.training.programs@emory.edu
Unpublished details & source notes
Funding
Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
Language
Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
Source type
Official institutional page
International applicant requirements
Clinical participation
Fellows work and take call with Emory cardiothoracic surgery residents and scrub adult cardiac cases with attending surgeons
Registration
Eligible for a full or limited Georgia medical license (accepted applicants only)
Visa
Visa eligible (international applicants); ECFMG certificate required for international applicants
Language
Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

How to apply

Email an updated CV and Statement of Interest to the Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Programs coordinator (Tiffony Medina) at cts.training.programs@emory.edu, naming the fellowship in the subject line, as stated on the Emory How to Apply page.

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Verification notes

Verified on the official Emory School of Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship and How to Apply pages on 20 Oct 2026. The page states case exposure (250-300 adult cardiac cases per year) but no stipend, deadline or start date.

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