Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship

Program Description:
The Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital is a non-ACGME-accredited, academically oriented training program offering COCATS level III training in Cardiac CT and MRI. The program faculty consists of both cardiologists and radiologists, and fellows are encouraged to participate in research opportunities. This one-year program is open to candidates who have completed an ACGME-accredited general cardiology fellowship.

Application Information:
This is a highly competitive fellowship with a proven record of training leaders in cardiac imaging. Qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation (one from Cardiology Program Director) to the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program Director, Gina LaRocca, MD (Gina.LaRocca@mountsinai.org).    

Over the course of this one-year program, you will be exposed to:

Cardiac CT/CTA:

  • Coronary artery disease (anatomy, plaque characterization, CT-FFR)
  • Structural heart interventions (TAVR, TMVR, TEER, EP planning for ablation and devices), presurgical planning
  • Peripheral vascular disease (atherosclerosis, arteriopathies, inflammatory vasculitides, fibromuscular dysplasia)
  • Congenital heart disease

Cardiac MRI/MRA:

  • Cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic, ischemic, dilated, restrictive, and hereditary etiologies
  • Infiltrative disorders, including amyloidosis, Fabry’s disease, and hemochromatosis
  • Inflammatory disorders, including sarcoidosis and myopericarditis
  • Stress MR (adenosine or dobutamine) and viability testing for revascularization planning
  • Cardiac masses/tumors
  • Congenital heart disease

Program Director: Gina LaRocca, MD

Co-Directors of Advanced Cardiac Imaging:

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Faculty:

Director of Noninvasive Cardiology:

Cardiothoracic Radiology:

Program Coordinator:

  • Jasmin Troncoso

Current Advanced Imaging Fellow:

  • Solomon Bienstock, MD

Solomon Bienstock, MD
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship: The Mount Sinai Hospital (served as Chief Fellow)

Program Graduates Since 2015: Where are they now?

  • Ziad Sergie, MD (2015) - Kaiser Permanente, CA
  • Amir Ahamadi, MD (2016)  - Mount Sinai Morningside, NY
  • Aalap Chokshi, MD (2017) - Valley Medical Group, NJ
  • Shant Manoushagian, MD (2018) - NYU Long Island, NY
  • Pragya Ranjan, MD (2019) - Westchester Medical Center, NY
  • Panagiota Christia, MD (2020) - New York University, NY
  • Michael Hadley, MD (2021) - The Mount Sinai Hospital, NY
  • Neil Patel, MD (2022) - New York University, NY

Annual

  • Cardiac CT:  >7500
  • Cardiac MRI:  >2600