Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellow
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10238 Cardiovascular Surgery
Pay Range
$40,000.00 - $150,000.00
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program Open Position for a 1st Year Fellow in Washington D.C
Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. has an open Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Position for its 3-year training program. We have an excellent, comprehensive training program that has produced several leaders in the field of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
This is a great opportunity for someone who may be interested in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery since our institution was named one of the Best Hospital for Cardiology & Heart Surgery in US News and World Report 2024-2025 rankings.
Prerequisite for training:
- Must have completed 3 years of Cardiac Surgery Residency in an approved training program before August 1, 2026.
- Additional pediatric cardiac surgery experience (preferred).
- Must have three (3) letters of recommendations from training program.
- Must have completed medical school in the U.S. or Canada or be ECFMG certified if an international medical graduate.
- Must be successfully able to obtain a District of Columbia medical license prior to starting fellowship training.
- Must have successfully passed all three steps of the USMLE.
Fellowship start date:
September 1, 2026
Contact Information:
Manan Desai, MD
Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Surgical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Devices
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
George Washington University and
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Children’s National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave., NW, Suite W3-400/500
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 476-2811
Email: mdesai2@childrensnational.org
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
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