Interventional Cardiology

The ACGME-accredited Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at RUSH offers comprehensive training in advanced cardiovascular interventional procedures within a high-volume, academically rigorous environment. Each year, two fellows are selected from a competitive pool of applicants, allowing for intensive mentorship, individualized training, and progressive procedural autonomy.

Fellows perform procedures across multiple diverse clinical settings, including the cardiac catheterization laboratories at RUSH University Medical Center, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and RUSH Oak Park Hospital. This multi-site experience provides exposure to a broad spectrum of patient populations and procedural complexity.

Fellows gain extensive hands-on experience in contemporary interventional cardiology, including:

• Diagnostic coronary, peripheral and pulmonary angiography
• Complex percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions
• High-risk percutaneous coronary interventions
• Coronary physiology and microvascular testing
• Intravascular imaging and hemodynamic assessment
• Chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions
• Adjunctive atherectomy devices including rotational, orbital and laser atherectomy
• Placement and removal of temporary mechanical circulatory support devices
• Pulmonary embolism interventions utilizing contemporary thrombectomy and thrombolysis devices

Fellows function as primary operators with graded and progressive responsibility, participating actively in case planning, device selection, intraprocedural decision-making, and post-procedural management under direct faculty supervision.

RUSH prioritizes state-of-the-art technology and innovation in interventional cardiology, maintaining close collaborations with industry partners that provide early exposure to novel devices and techniques. Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials evaluating new interventional cardiovascular therapies, devices, and pharmacologic treatments, preparing them for careers in advanced clinical practice, academic medicine, and program leadership.

How to apply

Two fellowship positions are available. All applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited cardiovascular disease fellowship or its equivalent. International applicants are welcome, as we sponsor both J-1 and H1-B visas.

Applications are submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service. Our program is listed as RUSH University Medical Center-IL.