Our peripheral endovascular fellowship is set in a tertiary referral center in Plano that allows for the development of expertise in an extensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities
It is a robust program whose setting is in a tertiary referral center in Plano, which has been ranked in the US News and World Report as a top hospital for cardiovascular care. This results in an experience for our fellows across a wide range of peripheral artery and venous disorders and allows for the development of expertise in an extensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. In addition, multiple clinical research studies and investigational device evaluations (IDE’s) allow for early and frequent experience with cutting-edge technologic advances within the field.
The program has a 1:4 student: faculty ratio (core faculty), in addition to collaborative work with the Cardiovascular Imaging Team, Structural Heart Team, Interventional Cardiology Team, and Vascular and Cardiovascular Surgery Team. This comprehensive approach with diverse medical specialties allows for a comprehensive training experience, allowing the fellow to develop expertise in all therapeutic modalities including medical management, catheter-based therapy and interventions. Fellows who express an interest also have the opportunity to develop expertise in Superficial venous therapy.
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 52 hospitals, more than 1,200 access points, more than 7,100 active physicians, more than 52,000 team members and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.
Curriculum
Rotations
- Cath lab rotation
- Wound clinic rotation
- Outpatient clinic rotation
- Vein clinic rotation
- Vascular surgery service rotation
Conferences
- Dallas PVD
- VIVA
- TCT
- SCAI
- Weekly didactics
- Semi-annual journal club
- Bi-monthly M&M
- Monthly interventional research conference
- Monthly non-invasive lab conference
- Bi-Weekly multi-disciplinary vascular & endovascular medicine conference
- Weekly vascular didactic/cath conference
Research opportunities
Our faculty members are active in scholarly activities, and several have extensive research endeavors.
There is a weekly research conference and a monthly conference where investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored trials are discussed. This conference includes discussion on how research is explained to patients and applied to patient care.
Fellows are expected to author one research project. In addition to one-on-one coaching from faculty, fellows learn the basics of research through a dedicated monthly research lecture with topics that include:
- Research planning and design
- Biostatistics and data analysis
- Clinical trials research
- Outcomes data research
- Ethical decision making in research and ramifications
- Applying research to patient care
- Appraising the literature when reading cohort, case-controlled, randomized-controlled or cross-over trials
- Manuscript preparation
- Abstract preparation and presentation
- Explaining research to patients
Procedures
Arterial
- Carotid artery stenting with distal and proximal embolic protection
- Vertebral artery stenting with distal embolic protection devices
- Subclavian artery PTA/stenting
- Shockwave PTA of iliac, SFA, below the knee, renal, and subclavian arteries.
- Renal artery PTA/stenting with EPDs using BMS/covered stents
- Aorto-iliac PTA/stenting with BMS/covered stents
- PFA/SFA/Pop PTA/stenting with nitinol/covered stents
- CFA orbital/plaque excision/laser atherectomy/ CB PTA
- Atherectomy devices: orbital/laser/rotational/ directional/ plaque excision/pathway devices
- CTO devices: Frontrunner/Outback/Pioneer/Wildcat/Crosser devices
- Femoral/brachial/radial/popliteal/pedal access/antegrade access
- Vascular closure devices: Perclose, AngioSeal, Mynx devices
- Embolization: Amplatzer Plug/Coils/Particles
- EVAR implants
- Pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis: Trellis/EKOS/Inari/ Penubra/AngioJet devices
- Catheter directed thrombolysis with tPA
- Thrombin injection of pseudoaneurysms
- Intra-vascular imaging IVUS
Venous
- Subclavian/central vein PTA/stenting
- Iliac vein PTA/stenting
- Popliteal/brachial/tibial vein access
- Varicose vein ablation with EVLT/RF
- Ambulatory phlebectomy
- Sclerotherapy
- IVC filter implantation/retrieval
- Pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis: Trellis/EKOS/AngioJet devices
- Pulmonary embolism management and treatment (CDT and thrombectomy)
- Non-Invasive Training: Non-Invasive vascular reading (including ABI, arterial doppler, renal artery US, carotid US, venous mapping, venous US, abdominal CTA with run off, Carotid CTA, etc)
Minimum requirements to achieve competence in peripheral catheter-based interventions
Training requirements for cardiovascular physicians:
- Duration of training-12 months
- Diagnostic peripheral angiograms-100 cases (50 as primary operator)
- Peripheral interventional cases-50 cases (25 as primary operator) – No fewer than 20 diagnostic/10 interventional cases in each area, excluding extracranial cerebral arteries
- Aortic aneurysm endografts- 10 cases (5 as primary operator)
- Percutaneous thrombolysis/thrombectomy- 10 cases (5 as primary operator)
- Extracranial cerebral (carotid/vertebral) arteries-30 diagnostic – (15 as primary operator)/25 interventional (13 as primary operator)
Research impact
Journal vs # of publications plotted, numbers in parenthesis is the Impact factor of the journal
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2022 publications
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2021 publications
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2020 publications
How to apply
Applicants must have completed interventional cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery residency program. In order to be considered for the program, applicants must submit the following materials:
- Personal statement
- CV
- Minimum of three letters of recommendation (one must be from Interventional prorgam Director)
- ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
Submit applications to Taline.Azadian@BSWHealth.org.
At this time, we are only sponsoring a J1 visa for those who require a visa.
Deadline for applications is Augu 31st.
Learn more about Baylor Scott & White's housestaff appointment eligibility, including guidelines for international medical graduates.
Faculty and fellows
Our dedicated faculty, with diverse expertise and a passion for teaching, offers invaluable mentorship and our talented fellows bring enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to patient care. Together, they create a supportive community committed to excellence in medical education and compassionate care.
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare!
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Well-being resources
As a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee, there are a variety of resources available to you, ensuring you get the most out of your educational experience. In addition to these resources, Office of Professionalism and Well-Being is available to support all members of our team.
Life in Plano
With excellent public and private schools, low crime and affordable homes, Plano provides a great environment to raise a family.
Contáctanos
Taline Azadian
Program Administrator
Phone: 469.814.3518
Fax: 469.814.4854
Email: Taline.Azadian@BSWHealth.org
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Plano, TX 75093