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Cardio-Oncology Fellowship

The Cardio‑Oncology Fellowship provides advanced training in the prevention, detection, and management of cardiovascular complications related to cancer therapy. Fellows gain comprehensive inpatient and outpatient experience caring for patients before high‑risk treatments, during active therapy, and throughout survivorship. A dedicated Cardio‑Oncology Immersion places fellows within multidisciplinary cancer care teams, offering a fully integrated, patient‑centered perspective. Clinical exposure spans specialized clinics in lung, breast, multiple myeloma, bone marrow transplant, and genitourinary oncology, as well as oncology pharmacy, palliative care, benign hematology, and radiation oncology, with additional opportunities for scholarly engagement throughout the program.

 

  • Application Process

    This position requires a Medical Doctorate degree (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or foreign equivalent from an approved school of medicine. Candidates applying for the fellowship program must be board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine or General Cardiology.

    As part of the application process, you must submit the following in PDF format via William.Brown@UTSouthwestern.edu:

    • An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
    • A personal statement
    • Three letters of recommendation attesting to your academic and personal qualifications including one from your general cardiology program director

    International Applicants

    Recognizing that some of our most talented applicants are not permanent residents, we are committed to recruiting qualified international trainees. UT Southwestern accepts permanent residents or J-1 ECFMG sponsored visas. Unfortunately, the medical school does not sponsor H-1B visas.

  • Clinical Experience

    Clinical training occurs across three complementary settings: the Cardio‑Oncology Program clinic within the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center—the only NCI‑designated cancer center in North Texas; the Parkland Health outpatient clinics, part of a nationally recognized urban safety‑net health system; and the inpatient Cardio‑Oncology consult service at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, a leading tertiary academic referral center. Across these sites, fellows work closely with national leaders in Cardio‑Oncology and in cardiovascular and oncologic subspecialties, delivering high‑quality care in diverse and complex clinical environments.

     

  • Curriculum and Conferences

    Fellows participate in a bi-weekly Cardio-Oncology conference series as a source of formal didactic education to supplement clinical learning. Fellows are also expected to participate in a Cardio-Oncology mentored quality improvement or research project as part of the fellowship year. Dedicated time is allocated for fellows to pursue complementary clinical interests such as advanced imaging (advanced echocardiography, CT, MRI) or medical education coursework. 

Contact Us

Division of Cardiology

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9047

Phone214-648-2062
Fax: 214-648-2480

Kathleen Zhang, M.D.

Kathleen Zhang, M.D.

Program Director, Cardio-Oncology Fellowship Program

William Brown, B.S.B.A.

GME Program Coordinator II

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