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RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Vascular Medicine Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital

The Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Vascular Medicine Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital is a one-year training program within Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital focused on all aspects of non-coronary vascular diseases. Working in our non-invasive diagnostic laboratory, fellows gain expertise in arterial and venous duplex ultrasonography and physiological testing. They also train in the independent interpretation of computed tomographic, magnetic resonance, and catheter-based angiography. Our fellowship exposes trainees to patients with both common and rare non-coronary vascular diseases. These include:

Non-coronary atherosclerosis, including peripheral artery disease, renal artery disease, carotid artery disease, and aortic disease
Acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease
Non-atherosclerotic arterial disease, including fibromuscular dysplasia, spontaneous arterial dissection/spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and aneurysms
Large vessel vasculitides, such as Takayasu Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Behcet’s disease, and IgG4-related arterial disease
Lymphedema, lipedema, and vascular compression syndromes
Genetic and heritable arteriopathies such as Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, vascular Ehlers Danlos syndrome, and other genetic thoracic aortic diseases.

Our fellows are integral members of our team who participate in the complex decision-making processes inherent to patients with vascular disease. They graduate fully prepared for the American Board of Vascular Medicine and the Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation examinations.

Our graduates have gone on to pursue additional fellowships and faculty positions across the country, including:

Cardiology Fellow at Mass General Hospital
Cardiology Fellow at University of Pennsylvania
Cardiology Fellow at Cornell University
Non-invasive Cardiology, Morristown New Jersey
Vascular Medicine Staff Physician, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Non-invasive Cardiology, Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital
Non-invasive Cardiology, Baptist Health Heart and Vascular Care, Miami

The Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Vascular Medicine Fellowship trains with the understanding that excellent vascular care is multidisciplinary. We have strong relationships with our colleagues in interventional cardiology and radiology, vascular surgery, neurovascular surgery, cardiovascular genetics, rheumatology, and hematology. Our fellowship trainees and faculty are also active contributors to the multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team for the Mount Sinai Health System.

Fellows spend at least two weeks with vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and interventional radiology. They can also pursue electives tailored to their interests in areas such as endovenous ablations, cardiovascular genetics, and rheumatology. In addition to this rich clinical experience, the fellowship maintains a rigorous academic curriculum through journal clubs, didactics, research opportunities, and presentations at local and national meetings.

Through our work with the Society for Vascular Medicine’s Michael R. Jaff, DO, MSVM, Fellows Leadership Institute, our fellows can connect with mentors and collaborative opportunities with other vascular medicine trainees across the country.

The Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Vascular Medicine Fellowship is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Application materials must be sent directly to our Program Manager, Elba Colman, at elba.colman@mountsinai.org. Applications are accepted from July to December, and most interviews are held from October to January. To apply, please submit the following to our Program Manager, Elba Colman at elba.colman@mountsinai.org:

Personal statement
Curriculum vitae/CV (include information for every year since graduation of your undergraduate program)
Three letters of recommendation (one must be from your Program Director and two from faculty members, research mentors, or physicians with whom you have trained). Please note: recommendations should be emailed directly from your letter writers to our Program Manager, Elba Colman, at elba.colman@mountsinai.org.
If applicable, published abstracts and manuscripts

Meet the Fellowship Program Director

Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology

Dr. Kadian-Dodov is an expert in the management and care of patients with non-coronary vascular diseases, including fibromuscular dysplasia, peripheral artery disease, and other less common vascular diseases.

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Meet the Director of Vascular Medicine and Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory

Jeffrey W Olin, DO

PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology

Dr. Olin is an internationally recognized expert in the field of vascular medicine, holding numerous leadership positions and authoring more than 220 scientific papers.

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