Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
Our mission is to train the next generation of cardiovascular imaging leaders and innovators through mentored autonomy with guidance from nationally recognized faculty in cardiovascular imaging and exposure to a high volume, diverse, complex case mix using cutting edge multi-modality imaging technology.
About the Program
The SHVI Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship is a 1- or 2-year training program tailored to the career goals of each fellow. Trainees receive a comprehensive multi-modality training experience with dedicated and renowned cardiovascular imaging faculty. The curriculum is designed to meet the American College of Cardiology core training requirements (COCATS), while fostering mastery in imaging modalities, research involvement and preparation to lead imaging laboratories. Fellows will have opportunities to teach medical students (Wake Forest), residents (Carolinas Medical Center) and cardiology fellows (Wake Forest and USC-Prisma), participate in cardiology and imaging conferences and be involved in imaging research and quality improvement projects.
Mentorship
- Highly collaborative, interdisciplinary group
- Flexible, personalized training in a highly supportive environment
Imaging Pathways
- Advanced cardiac imaging: Cardiac CT, Cardiac MRI
- Structural/interventional imaging: 3D TEE, 3D ICE, Cardiac CT
Imaging Modalities
- Echocardiography/transesophageal echocardiography/intracardiac echocardiography
- Cardiac CT, including Photon Counting CT
- Cardiac MRI
- Nuclear Cardiology, including PET
About our Center
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Carolinas Medical Center, flagship hospital for Atrium Health
Atrium Health, Advocate Health System, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Quaternary Referral Care Center: ~900 bed hospital with new state-of-the-art hospital facility planned for 2027
- Complex Subspecialty Cardiology Services: VT ablation, lead extraction, High risk PCI, ECMO, LVAD, transplant (6th largest cardiac transplant in the nation), Transcatheter Valve Replacement/repair, Aortic Center of Excellence, Cardio-oncology, ACHD, Women’s Health, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence, Sports Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, Preventative Cardiology
- Diverse Patient Population: Metro Charlotte and surrounding rural areas providing exposure to wide range of clinical presentations and patient demographics
- Siemens Show Site: One of the nation’s largest cardiac MRI programs and digital health platform show site for Siemens, model to other healthcare systems for cutting edge technology, monitoring and performing remote CMR studies
- Partnership with North American IRCAD: collaboration with an onsite international research and training institute for medical and surgical technology
- Research and Clinical Trials: wide range of local and multicenter national trials
- Moonlighting opportunities: may be available for eligible candidates
| Modality | Labs/Scanners | Annual Exams (2025) |
| Echocardiography | 24 | 115,900 |
| Cardiac CT (including FFR CT) | 8 | 14,800 |
| Cardiac MRI | 6 | 7,800 |
| Nuclear Imaging | 12 | 9,900 |
About the Community
- Robust faculty with ~110 SHVI cardiologists in the Charlotte region, including 78 non- invasive/imaging cardiologists
- SHVI department and institute meetings for networking, dedicated social events, including book club
- Vibrant and diverse city, one of the fastest-growing cities in the US
- Close proximity to mountains, beaches and a major international airline hub
About the Faculty
You will work closely with expert imaging leadership faculty, who bring a wealth of experience and accomplishments to enhance your training:
- Leadership roles as chairs and council members in national imaging organizations, including the ACC, ASE, SCCT, and SCMR
- Participation and leadership of national/international writing committees for guidelines and position statements
- Contributors to imaging Board Examinations, including question writing for the National Board of Echocardiography
- National Proctors in structural imaging, serving as mentors for physicians/clinicians and consultants with industry on innovative technologies
- Principle investigators for local and national clinical trials
- Winners of numerous teaching and research awards
Program Leadership
Zariyat Mannan, MD
Program Director, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Additional Faculty
Dermot Phelan, MD, BCh, BAO, MRCPI, PhD, FACC, FASE
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging
Director, Gragg Center for Cardiovascular Performance
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Holly Gonzales, MD, FACC
Associate Director, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Medical Education
Markus Scherer, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FASE, FSCAI
Director, Cardiac CT
Co-Director, Structural Heart Imaging
Michael Elliott, MD
Director, Cardiac MRI
Noreen Kelly, MD, MBA, FACC
Director, Echocardiography
Co-Director, Structural Heart Imaging
Eligibility
- Graduated from an accredited medical school (foreign medical graduates must hold a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
- Completed an ACGME approved General Cardiology Fellowship, board eligible
How to apply
Please submit your curriculum vitae and letter of interest to:
Jennifer Rogers, program coordinator
SHVIEducation@atriumhealth.org