Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

    Overview from the program director

The clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center is a two-year, accredited program that will train you for a career in academic and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. The program is ACGME accredited and fulfills requirements for training as indicated in the July 1, 2020 ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Cardiovascular Diseases.

Program Strengths

You will have the opportunity to train under 8 board-certified cardiac electrophysiologists. Your program will include:

• Large academic medical center with 1 training hospital and multiple clinic locations
• A very robust clinical & research program
• Dedicated time in 4 EP labs with high procedure volumes
   • >1,000 cardiac ablations (Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia/PVC, SVT, Atrial flutter/Miscellaneous)
   • >1,000 devices (ICD, Pacemaker)
   • ~100 lead extractions
• ~130 Left atrial appendage closure
• Dedicated time in the ambulatory setting
• Inpatient and outpatient consultative services
• Dedicated research time
• Optional elective rotations including:
    • Advanced cardiac imaging (Cardiac MRI and CT)
    • Pediatric cardiac electrophysiology at the Children's Mercy Hospital
• Weekly didactic conferences and monthly M&M and journal clubs
• Active research initiatives, including multi-center, industry-sponsor and investigator-initiated

Training ‘Extras'

• Major mapping and ablation systems: CARTO, Precision, Cryoballoon, Rhythm, Ultrasound-guided

• Stereotaxis robotic navigation system

• Access to many investigational devices

• Work with all major device vendors (Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Biotronik)

• Flexibility to tailor your training to match your clinical and research interests.

CCEP Fellowship Applicants
Applications for the CCEP fellowhip are accepted each year through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  In addition to the ERAS application, the following documents are required:  current CV, personal statement, three (3) letters of recommendation, USMLE transcript, medical school transcript, MSPE, photo, and for international graduates, the ECFMG certificate.

Please contact: Anna Bryan, for questions or concerns.
Email: abryan@kumc.edu

Faculty

	Y.Madhu Reddy, MD, FACC, FHRS Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology Director, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology CCEP Program Director yreddy@kumc.edu Medical School: Armed Forces Medical College (Pune, India) IM Residency: Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha, NE) CV Fellowship: Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha, NE) CCEP Fellowship:University of Kansas (Kansas City, KS)
	Loren D. Berenbom, MD Professor of Medicine - Cardiology ldberenbom@kumc.edu Medical School: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) IM Residency: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO) CV Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO) CCEP Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO)
	Raghuveer Dendi, MD Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology rdendi@kumc.edu Medical School: Osmania Medical College (Hyderabad, India) IM Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse (Syracuse, NY) CV Fellowship: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City, IA) CCEP Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA)
	Martin P. Emert, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology mpemert@kumc.edu Medical School: University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Med (Kansas City, MO) IM Residency: Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) CV Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO) CCEP Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO)
	Amit Noheria, MD Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology anoheria@kumc.edu Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences IM Residency: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) CV Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai / Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (Los Angelea, CA) CCEP Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (Rochestera, MN)
	Rhea Pimentel, MD, FACC Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology rramirez@kumc.edu Medical School: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) IM Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) CV Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO) CCEP Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO)
	Rigoberto Ramirez, MD Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology rramirez@kumc.edu Medical School: University of Kansas IM Residency: University of Texas Southwestern (Dallas, TX) CV Fellowship: University of Missouri-Kansas City CCEP Fellowship: Mid-America Institute, St. Luke's Hospital (Kansas City, MO)
	Seth H. Sheldon, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology ssheldon@kumc.edu Medical School: University of Kansas (Kansas City, KS) IM Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (Rochester, MN) CV Fellowship: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (Rochester, MN) CCEP Fellowship: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Current Fellows

	Amit Shrestha, MD Wilbur "Dub" Freeman, DO Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow Medical School: College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal Residency: National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal Fellowship: Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal - Post Doctoral in Cardiology
	John Anderson, DO Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Medicine Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center
	Wilbur "Dub" Freeman, DO Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow Medical School: A. T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center CV Fellowship: Creighton University
	Vivek Reddy, MD Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal Residency: Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center CV Fellowship: Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center