Subspecialty pathway · Checked 28 Aug 2026

Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Paediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgical training across repair, palliation and complex reoperation.

Programmes
25
Countries
21
Institutions
24
Decision support

Questions to ask before applying

  1. 01Which congenital case mix is described?
  2. 02Are adult congenital rotations included?
  3. 03What prior paediatric cardiac training is required?
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Congenital Cardiac Surgery programmes

International · Closed

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship

AATS Foundation · Institution selected by recipient

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North America · Closed

Aldo R. Castañeda Fellowship

AATS Foundation · North American host facility

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United States · Date not announced

Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

Stanford Medicine / Stanford Children's Health · Palo Alto, California

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United States · Date not announced

Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

Johns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, Maryland

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United States · Date not announced

Traditional Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

University of Utah Health · Salt Lake City, Utah

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Canada · Date not announced

Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

University of British Columbia / BC Children's Hospital · Vancouver, British Columbia

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Canada · Date not announced

Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Fellowship

McGill University · Montreal, Quebec

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Canada · Date not announced

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta

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United Kingdom · Date not announced

London Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Programme

NHS England London School of Surgery · London

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Singapore · Rolling

Congenital Heart Surgery Fellowship Programme

National University Hospital · Singapore

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Tanzania · Date not announced

MSc Super-specialty in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · Dar es Salaam

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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 · Date not announced

Postgraduate Training in Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery

Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) · Lausanne

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Germany · Date not announced

Congenital Cardiac Surgery Specialist Training

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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Egypt · Date not announced

Postgraduate Programme in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Assiut University Faculty of Medicine · Assiut

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Czech Republic · Date not announced

National Specialist Training in Cardiac Surgery

Czech Ministry of Health and accredited cardiac-surgery centres · Accredited centres including Prague, Brno and Plzen

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Slovakia · Date not announced

Specialist Training Programme in Cardiac Surgery

Comenius University Faculty of Medicine and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases · Bratislava

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Bulgaria · Date not announced

Specialist Training in Cardiac Surgery

Medical University Sofia and accredited Bulgarian training bases · Sofia and accredited training bases

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Hungary · Date not announced

Specialist Training in Cardiac Surgery

Semmelweis University Specialist and Continuing Education Centre · Budapest

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Malta · Closed

Higher Specialist Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Malta Postgraduate Medical Training Centre and Specialist Accreditation Committee · Mater Dei Hospital and approved overseas centres

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Albania · Closed

Long-term Specialisation in Cardiac Surgery

University of Medicine Tirana · Tirana

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North Macedonia · Date not announced

Subspecialisation in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Medicine · Skopje and accredited training centres

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Kazakhstan · Date not announced

Residency in Cardiac Surgery (Adults and Children)

Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University · Almaty

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Guatemala · Date not announced

Master of Medical Sciences in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

University of San Carlos of Guatemala Faculty of Medical Sciences · Guatemala City

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