Baylor College of Medicine/St Luke's Episcopal Hospital Program
About This Program
Our Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship offers training across one of the nation's highest-volume and most diverse advanced heart failure programs at Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute. Fellows gain extensive experience in advanced HF management, transplant cardiology, durable and temporary mechanical circulatory support, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary hypertension, and complex critical care. Training occurs within a large tertiary/quaternary referral
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Andrew B Civitello, MD
Baylor St Luke's Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Blair T Dillon, MPH
Baylor St Luke's Med Ctr
Locations
Baylor St Luke's Med Ctr
Dept of Cardiology MC 1-133
6720 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX 77030
6720 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX 77030
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Jul 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Data not provided by program
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 7 through Year 8
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 14 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.