Questions to ask before applying
- 01Which operative roles are available after credentialing?
- 02How are valve, coronary and aortic rotations balanced?
- 03Which licensing route applies to international fellows?
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Advanced adult cardiac pathways spanning coronary, valve, aortic and complex cardiac surgical care.
- Programmes
- 69
- Countries
- 51
- Institutions
- 59
Adult Cardiac Surgery programmes
North America · Upcoming
James L. Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
AATS Foundation · Host institution selected with awardee
Review programme →United States · RollingAdult Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts
Review programme →Canada · RollingCardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship
Toronto General Hospital / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario
Review programme →Europe · ClosedTranscatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Fellowship 2026/27
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Participating European host centre
Review programme →Austria · ClosedMitral Valve Repair Fellowship 2026/27
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · Innsbruck
Review programme →Europe · ClosedRobotic Cardiac Surgery Fellowship 2026/27
EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · High-volume European host centre
Review programme →North America · ClosedTirone E. David International Fellowship
AATS Foundation · North American host institution
Review programme →International · UpcomingEvery Heartbeat Matters Valve Fellowship
AATS Foundation · Selected host institution
Review programme →United States · Date not announcedTraditional Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship — Adult Cardiac Track
Stanford Medicine · Stanford, California
Review programme →United States · Date not announcedCongenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
Stanford Medicine / Stanford Children's Health · Palo Alto, California
Review programme →United States · Date not announcedCardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, Maryland
Review programme →United States · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Research Training Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, Maryland
Review programme →United States · Date not announcedTraditional Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
University of Utah Health · Salt Lake City, Utah
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedAdvanced Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
University of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedPediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
University of British Columbia / BC Children's Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedAdvanced Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship — Vancouver General
University of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedComplex Adult Cardiac and Valve Surgery Fellowship
McGill University · Montreal, Quebec
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedAdult Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedPediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta
Review programme →Canada · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Residency Program
University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario
Review programme →Singapore · RollingAdvanced Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Fellowship Training Programme
National University Hospital · Singapore
Review programme →Singapore · RollingBasic Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Fellowship
National University Hospital · Singapore
Review programme →South Korea · RollingAdult Cardiac Surgery Short-Term Visiting Fellowship
Seoul National University Hospital · Seoul
Review programme →South Korea · RollingAdult Cardiac Surgery Long-Term Visiting Fellowship
Seoul National University Hospital · Seoul
Review programme →Italy · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Fellowship
ISMETT · UPMC Italy · Palermo
Review programme →Germany · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Specialist Training
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · Hamburg
Review programme →Belgium · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Fellowship
UZ Leuven · Leuven
Review programme →Saudi Arabia · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Residency
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · Riyadh
Review programme →Taiwan · Date not announcedAdvanced Cardiovascular Surgery Training
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital · New Taipei City
Review programme →Indonesia · Date not announcedHigh-risk Valve and CABG Fellowship
National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita · Jakarta
Review programme →Pakistan · Date not announcedFCPS-II Cardiac Surgery Training
Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology & NIHD · Rawalpindi
Review programme →Brazil · ClosedCardiovascular Surgery Residency
Hospital das Clínicas · University of São Paulo · São Paulo
Review programme →Uganda · ClosedCardiac Surgery Fellowship
Uganda Heart Institute · Kampala
Review programme →Israel · Date not announcedNational Specialisation in Thoracic Surgery
Israel Medical Association Scientific Council and accredited departments · Accredited training departments across Israel
Review programme →Tunisia · Date not announcedNational Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery
Tunisian Faculties of Medicine and accredited teaching hospitals · National accredited training services
Review programme →Poland · Date not announcedNational Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery
Polish Ministry of Health and accredited training units · Accredited training units across Poland
Review programme →Uruguay · RollingSpecialisation in Cardiac Surgery
University of the Republic Faculty of Medicine · Montevideo
Review programme →Switzerland · Date not announcedPostgraduate Training in Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery
Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) · Lausanne
Review programme →Germany · RollingCardiac Surgery Specialist Training
German Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) · Berlin
Review programme →Germany · Date not announcedCongenital Cardiac Surgery Specialist Training
German Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) · Berlin
Review programme →France · Date not announcedDES in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
College Francais de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire · Accredited training centres across France
Review programme →Ireland · ClosedCardiothoracic Surgery Higher Specialty Training
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland · National approved training units
Review programme →Chile · Date not announcedSpecialist Programme in Cardiovascular Surgery
Universidad de Chile · Santiago
Review programme →Argentina · Date not announcedSpecialist Career in Cardiovascular Surgery
Universidad de Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires
Review programme →Colombia · OpenSpecialisation in Cardiovascular Surgery
Universidad CES · Medellín
Review programme →Finland · Date not announcedSpecialist Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Tampere University and Tays Heart Hospital · Tampere
Review programme →Czech Republic · Date not announcedNational Specialist Training in Cardiac Surgery
Czech Ministry of Health and accredited cardiac-surgery centres · Accredited centres including Prague, Brno and Plzen
Review programme →Slovakia · Date not announcedSpecialist Training Programme in Cardiac Surgery
Comenius University Faculty of Medicine and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases · Bratislava
Review programme →Romania · Date not announcedNational Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery
Romanian Ministry of Health and accredited residency centres · National university training centres
Review programme →Greece · Date not announcedNational Specialty Training in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Hellenic Ministry of Health and recognised training hospitals · Recognised centres across Greece
Review programme →Croatia · Date not announcedNational Specialisation in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Croatian Ministry of Health and authorised training institutions · Authorised training institutions across Croatia
Review programme →Slovenia · Date not announcedNational Specialisation in Cardiovascular Surgery
Medical Chamber of Slovenia and authorised training providers · Authorised training providers across Slovenia
Review programme →Serbia · ClosedSpecialisation in Cardiac Surgery
University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine · Belgrade
Review programme →Lithuania · Date not announcedResidency in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences · Kaunas
Review programme →Bulgaria · Date not announcedSpecialist Training in Cardiac Surgery
Medical University Sofia and accredited Bulgarian training bases · Sofia and accredited training bases
Review programme →Hungary · Date not announcedSpecialist Training in Cardiac Surgery
Semmelweis University Specialist and Continuing Education Centre · Budapest
Review programme →Latvia · Date not announcedResidency in Cardiac Surgery
Riga Stradins University · Riga
Review programme →Albania · ClosedLong-term Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery
University of Medicine Tirana · Tirana
Review programme →North Macedonia · Date not announcedSubspecialisation in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Medicine · Skopje and accredited training centres
Review programme →Moldova · Date not announcedResidency in Cardiac Surgery
Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy · Chisinau
Review programme →Georgia · Date not announcedCardiac Surgery Residency
Tbilisi State Medical University · Tbilisi
Review programme →Kazakhstan · Date not announcedResidency in Cardiac Surgery (Adults and Children)
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University · Almaty
Review programme →Azerbaijan · ClosedResidency in Cardiovascular Surgery
Azerbaijan Medical University · Baku
Review programme →Armenia · ClosedClinical Residency in Cardiac Surgery
Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi · Yerevan
Review programme →Uzbekistan · ClosedClinical Residency in Cardiac Surgery
Tashkent State Medical University · Tashkent
Review programme →Paraguay · ClosedSpecialisation in Cardiac Surgery
National University of Asuncion Faculty of Medical Sciences · San Lorenzo
Review programme →Russia · ClosedResidency in Cardiovascular Surgery
Sechenov University · Moscow
Review programme →Ukraine · Date not announcedPhysician Residency in Heart and Great-Vessel Surgery
Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine · Kyiv and approved clinical bases
Review programme →Bahrain · Date not announcedMain Specialty in Cardiac Surgery - Bahrain Training Centre
Government Hospitals, Kingdom of Bahrain, under the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties programme · Manama
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