Subspecialty pathway · Checked 28 Aug 2026

Cardiothoracic Research

Research fellowships, grants and academic pathways in cardiothoracic surgery and related disease.

Programmes
25
Countries
17
Institutions
22
Decision support

Questions to ask before applying

  1. 01Is salary or grant support published?
  2. 02Who owns the resulting data and publications?
  3. 03Is clinical access excluded or separately credentialed?
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Cardiothoracic Research programmes

International · Closed

Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology

AATS Foundation · Selected host institution

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United States · Rolling

Traditional Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship — General Thoracic Track

Stanford Medicine · Stanford, California

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Canada · Rolling

Thoracic Surgery Clinical Fellowship

University Health Network / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario

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Canada · Rolling

Lung Transplant Fellowship

University Health Network / University of Toronto · Toronto, Ontario

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Europe · Closed

ESTS WGTS Mid-Career Fellowship in Surgical Oncology

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons · Selected European academic institution

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International · Open

ISHLT Research Fellowship Grant

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation · Recipient research institution

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United States · Date not announced

Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgical Training Program

Stanford Medicine · Stanford, California

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United States · Date not announced

Cardiac Surgery Research Training Fellowship

Johns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, Maryland

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Canada · Date not announced

Cardiac Transplant / Surgical Heart Failure Fellowship

University of British Columbia / St. Paul's Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia

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Canada · Date not announced

Royal College Thoracic Surgery Residency Program

University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia

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Hong Kong · Date not announced

G.B. Ong Visiting Fellowship in Surgery

The University of Hong Kong Department of Surgery · Hong Kong

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South Korea · Rolling

Adult Cardiac Surgery Long-Term Visiting Fellowship

Seoul National University Hospital · Seoul

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Uganda · Closed

Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

Uganda Heart Institute · Kampala

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Costa Rica · Date not announced

Specialty in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery

University of Costa Rica and CCSS teaching hospitals · San Jose

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Switzerland · Rolling

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Fellowship

University Hospital Zurich · Zurich

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Switzerland · Rolling

Thoracic Surgery Observership

University Hospital Zurich · Zurich

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Germany · Open

Adult Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Fellowship

German Heart Center of the Charite (DHZC) · Berlin

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France · Date not announced

DES in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

College Francais de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire · Accredited training centres across France

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France · Upcoming

Marc Laskar Training and Mobility Grants

French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SFCTCV) · Paris administration; host site varies

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Philippines · Date not announced

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training

Philippine Heart Center · Quezon City

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Argentina · Date not announced

Specialist Career in Cardiovascular Surgery

Universidad de Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires

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Egypt · Date not announced

Postgraduate Programme in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Assiut University Faculty of Medicine · Assiut

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Colombia · Open

Specialisation in Cardiovascular Surgery

Universidad CES · Medellín

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Latvia · Date not announced

Residency in Cardiac Surgery

Riga Stradins University · Riga

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Paraguay · Closed

Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery

National University of Asuncion Faculty of Medical Sciences · San Lorenzo

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Associated faculty

Brandon GuenthartStanford Medicine →Joseph ShragerStanford Medicine →Leah BackhusStanford Medicine →