Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
The Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship program at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute is a two-year program affiliated with the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC). The program focuses on providing a comprehensive education in cardiac electrophysiology through a combination of didactic instruction and hands-on experience.
Program training
Fellows will have the opportunity to train under six board-certified electrophysiologists at a high-volume center that performs a full range of electrophysiology procedures.
The fellows will get practical experience in clinic as well as in device interrogation and management, with opportunities to develop a great level of independence during training. There are also opportunities to gain experience in outcomes research by joining in a world-class cardiovascular outcomes research group that publishes more than 180 publications annually.
The training program offers:
- A collegial working relationship with a dedicated team of eight academically trained electrophysiologists, EP nursing staff, and seven EP nurse practitioners.
- Advanced electrophysiology labs providing four 3D mapping systems, as well as radiofrequency and pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation, and a hybrid lab for laser lead extraction.
- A strong academic research program with opportunities for research innovation, including a robust outcomes research division and a dedicated research nursing staff involved in more than 15 active EP research investigations.
- A major cardiac tertiary care facility that performs more than 40 transplants and 20 LVADs per year.
- Extensive experience in the management and ablation of arrhythmias in a complex patient population.
- Inclusion in an established fellowship program that also features subspecialties in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, heart failure, structural cardiology, and outcomes research.
- A high-volume service with multidisciplinary support.
- Experience in fellowship training—the program was established more than 20 years ago.
Achievements and accolades
- Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute has a national reputation for clinical quality and research excellence.
- Since its founding in 1998, the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship program has graduated 21 fellows.
- The program recently underwent a successful 10-year site review by the American Council on Graduate Medical Education and was given high marks by reviewers.
- The faculty participates in no less than 20 clinical research trials on an annual basis and leads regional and national training programs for novel therapies in electrophysiology.
Saint Luke's faculty
Program leadership
Sanjaya Gupta, MD
Program Director
Jessica Kline, DO
Associate Program Director
James Webb
GME Program Coordinator
Additional faculty
- Michael Giocondo, MD
- Sanjaya Gupta, MD
- Jessica Kline, DO
- Alejandro Perez-Verdia
- Brian Ramza, MD, PhD
- Dan Steinhaus, MD
- Alan Wimmer, MD
Eligibility
- US Citizen or J1 visa sponsorship only
- Completion of a three-year ACGME approved Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Application process
Applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30. Interviews will be held in September and October. The fellowship program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).
A complete application must include the following documents:
- ERAS common application form
- Photograph
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae
- Copy of USMLE or COMLEX transcript
- Copy of ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
- MSPE (Dean’s letter)
- Medical school transcript
- Three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from your current or prior cardiology program director
More information
We welcome your interest in the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship. For more information, contact James Webb, Program Coordinator, Cardiovascular Fellowship Programs at jrwebb@saintlukeskc.org.
About Kansas City
Saint Luke’s is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. Learn more at www.visitkc.com.
