Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

Available Positions: 2

The CCEP fellowship program at the Cooper University Health System is a two-year program that provides expert training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. (Our program also participates in the ACGME and ABIM-approved alternate pilot 2+2 program that combines Cardiovascular (CV) and CCEP training into a total of 4 years for internal Cooper CV fellows.) The fellowship experience includes extensive electrophysiology laboratory hands-on experience in cardiac implantable electronic devices, catheter ablation, lead extraction, and left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. At our center, which is a high-volume program, fellows will develop expertise in the implantation of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), including cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and conduction system pacing using the latest technology. We have a variety of technologies used for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular arrhythmias, using state-of-the-art equipment, including pulsed field ablation and different mapping systems. We are a high-volume center that believes in a team-based approach, providing fellows the opportunity to focus on clinical and academic learning experiences with excellent clinical support from allied professionals and research coordinators on the electrophysiology team. In addition to extensive laboratory training, the fellow’s clinical experiences will also include inpatient and outpatient clinical consultation and device follow-up. There are also extensive opportunities to participate in clinical research and scholarly activity related to various aspects of clinical cardiac electrophysiology. At the end of the program, fellows who are eligible for board certification in CV Disease will be board-eligible in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Program Aims:

1. To educate fellows to be excellent practitioners of clinical electrophysiology, working with a multidisciplinary EP team that delivers high quality, patient-centered care.

2. To train fellows with the skills needed to perform all electrophysiology procedures required for certification (including CIED implantation, SVT ablation, atrial fibrillation ablation, atrial flutter ablation, atrial tachycardia ablation, and ventricular tachycardia ablation) as well as lead extraction and LAAO procedures.

3. To produce excellent, independent electrophysiologists who have experience with scholarly activity and develop the skill set needed to perform clinical research and become leaders in academic medicine.

4. To train fellows who will deliver evidence-based care and continue a focus on life-long learning throughout their career in electrophysiology.

5. To assure that fellows have experience with creating a well-informed evaluation and treatment plan (including pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy) for patients seen in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

PGY 8

Prabhjot Kaur Grewal, MD

Year:	PGY 8
Residency:	Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY

Max Alexander Ruge, MD

Year:	PGY 8
Residency:	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA