A one-year, hands-on training experience in cardiac MRI and CT, enriched by multidisciplinary collaboration, research and didactics. Our program prepares future imaging experts to lead with clinical and technical excellence.

About the program

The Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship Program is a 12-month program designed for graduates of cardiology fellowships who seek advanced imaging expertise. Fellows gain supervised, hands-on training primarily in cardiac MRI and cardiac CT, with additional experience in nuclear (PET and TcPyP) imaging and intra-procedural TEE.

Trainees are embedded in a multidisciplinary team and develop proficiency in every aspect of imaging — protocol design, acquisition, interpretation and reporting — qualifying them for Level III COCATS training in both cardiac MRI and CT. Fellows also participate in clinical research and regularly contribute to national presentations and publications.

Program structure & curriculum

  • Full-time supervised training in cardiac MRI and CT
  • Additional exposure to:
    • Structural heart procedural TEE
    • Rubidium PET and FDG-PET
    • Tc-PYP imaging for cardiac amyloidosis
  • Fellows interact directly with patients and are responsible for study protocoling, scanning, interpretation and reporting
  • Required scholarly project with faculty mentorship
  • Support for study design, data analysis and manuscript preparation
  • Fellows present at national meetings and co-author journal publications
  • Weekly didactic lectures, including combine conference with advanced imaging group at University of Chicago
  • Participation in multi-modality imaging conferences, journal club and case reviews
  • Teaching roles for cardiology fellows and rotating learners
Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Have completed a general cardiology fellowship
  • Hold licensure to practice medicine in the State of Illinois
  • Have achieved Level II competency in at least one cardiovascular imaging modality

Required documents

Submit the following via email:

  • Current CV
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • USMLE Step 1–3 score reports

Contact to apply

Karen Claybourne
Program Coordinator
Email: kclaybourne [at] northshore.org (kclaybourne[at]northshore[dot]org)

Facilities
  • Glenbrook CVI and Evanston Hospital – Dedicated cardiac MRI and CT imaging suites.  State of the art CT and MRI scanners, advanced software with AI tools. High volume of imaging procedures. 
  • Grainger Center for Simulation and Innovation (GCSI) – 13,000 sq ft simulation center supporting procedural and team-based education
  • Endeavor Health Imaging Departments – Radiology and cardiology collaboration across Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie Hospitals
Faculty & leadership
  • Amit Pursnani, MD – Program Director of Advanced Imaging and Vice-Chief of Cardiology
  • Robert Edelman, MD – Director of Advanced Imaging Research, Endeavor Health
  • Nayla Chaptini, MD – Faculty
  • Julio Cordero, MD – Faculty, Director of Nuclear Medicine (Radiology)
  • Ilya Karagodin, MD – Faculty, Director of AI/Advanced Analytics
  • Kevin Lee, MD - Faculty
  • Jared Liebelt, MD – Faculty
  • Devin Loewenstein, MD - Faculty
  • David Najman, MD – Faculty, Director of Nuclear Cardiology
  • Rehan Nizamuddin, MD - Faculty (Radiology)
  • Philip Perrinez, MD - Faculty
  • Thriveni Sanagala, MD - Faculty, Director of Echocardiography
  • Eisha Wali, MD -Faculty
Program contact

Karen Claybourne
Email: %20kclaybourne [at] northshore.org (kclaybourne[at]northshore[dot]org)
Phone: (847) 570-2000
Address: 2650 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201