Interventional Cardiology
Advanced Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Director: Rajan Patel, MD
UVA’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine offers a comprehensive, accredited one- to two-year training program in interventional cardiology for fellows in their fourth or fifth year of a cardiology fellowship. Fellows work in various settings, including the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the inpatient service, and the interventional outpatient clinic, to develop technical expertise in all interventional and diagnostic cardiovascular procedures and gain broad clinical experience in the care of inpatient and outpatient interventional patients.
To supplement this clinical experience, didactic core lectures are presented throughout the fellowship to provide a fundamental knowledge base for pursuing academic interventional cardiology. Fellows are also encouraged to seek directed reading and independent research or scholarship.
The fellowship may consist of a single accredited clinical year or a two-year experience, with the first year dedicated to research and the second to the accredited clinical year. A variety of research opportunities exist, including primary and clinical research.
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
The UVA Health System’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory performs over 2,000 diagnostic and 600 interventional procedures yearly for patients with coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, and congenital heart disease.
The laboratory offers the latest technology for diagnosing and treating standard and unusual cardiovascular conditions. It is involved in numerous research protocols and educational activities.
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program Goals
The goals of this accredited clinical fellowship in interventional cardiology are to provide the fellow with the ability to:
- Understand the appropriate indications and contraindications for all interventional cardiovascular procedures, as well as the key clinical variables that determine appropriate patient selection and informed decision-making.
- Evaluate coronary and peripheral angiograms for suitability for a percutaneous interventional procedure, and determine an appropriate plan to perform the procedure and manage the patient pre- and post-procedure.
- Understand the interaction of the practice of interventional cardiology within the larger health care system and learn to practice cost-effective care while being an advocate for patients and learning ethically sound practice.
- Learn the complex health delivery systems involved in interventional cardiology and learn to work within the team that constitutes the interventional cardiology health care system.
- Communicate effectively with health care professionals, patients, and their families.
- Perform all interventional procedures safely and efficiently.
- Recognize and treat all potential complications of percutaneous interventional procedures.
- Learn how to analyze their practice to identify needed improvements.
- Master the core knowledge base for interventional cardiology.
- Critically evaluate new technology, research, and techniques in interventional cardiology and apply this information to their practice.
Our position is filled for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Interventional Cardiology has joined the NRMP Match nationally. Learn more on the NRMP Match site and from SCAI.
We will accept applications via ERAS for one position for the 2027-2028 academic year.
Applicants may begin submitting applications to programs on July 1, 2026, and programs may start reviewing applications on July 15, 2026. We anticipate sending interview invitations by mid-August 2026. NRMP Match Day for positions starting in July 2027 is December 2, 2026.
Please remember that qualified candidates must be:
- ABIM certified in Internal Medicine
- ABIM certified/eligible in Adult Cardiovascular Diseases
- Three years of fellowship training in general Cardiology
Fawad Sohail
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Coordinator
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Virginia
PO Box 800662
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0662
Tel: 434.297.7199
Fax: 434.244.7581
Email: Fawad Sohail (fs9q@uvahealth.org)
We welcome your interest in the UVA Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program. For more information, call or send an email to:
Fawad Sohail, Director of Education
Email: fs9q@uvahealth.org
Phone: 434.297.7199