Tufts Medical Center Program
About This Program
The Tufts-BIDMC Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellowship offers a unique opportunity to train at 2 premier academic institutions that, together, performed over 100 heart transplants in 2024. Fellows will also be exposed to all contemporary mechanical circulatory support platforms. Fellows education is supplemented with a comprehensive program of didactics and mentoring.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Gaurav Gulati, MD
Tufts Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
David DeNofrio, MD
Tufts Med Ctr
Locations
Tufts Medical Center
Advanced HF/Txp Cardiology Program
800 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111-1552
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-7 through PGY-8
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.