Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist

Houston Methodist is seeking an experienced Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to join our premier team at the Heart and Vascular Center. In this role, you will deliver comprehensive care for patients with advanced heart failure, including those requiring mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide expert in-patient and out-patient care while participating in innovative clinical trials and research initiatives.

Practice Info

• Heart and Vascular Center is recognized as a high-volume heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support center
• Leading the nation in multi-organ transplants, including heart-lung, heart-liver, and heart-kidney procedures, with select cases involving triple organ transplants
• Specialized clinics, innovative research initiatives, and multiple active clinical trials

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care for advanced heart failure patients, from diagnosis to long-term management, in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
• Evaluate and manage patients for therapies including ventricular assist devices (VADs) and heart transplantation.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team comprising transplant surgeons, heart failure nurses, and pharmacists to develop individualized care plans.
• Participate in clinical trials and contribute to research initiatives aimed at enhancing heart failure outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on treatment options, lifestyle modifications, and management of heart failure.

Compensation

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including a Defined Contribution Plan, 403(b) investments with match, as well as medical and dental coverage for applicants and family
• Access to state-of-the-art resources and technology in heart failure care
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Startup research support package for clinical investigators
• Supportive and collaborative work culture

Shift & Schedule

• 1 - Day

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in both Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology.
• Proven expertise in managing complex heart failure and advanced therapy cases.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
• At least 3 years of post-fellowship experience, or recent Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology fellowship graduates who demonstrate outstanding potential in this field.