Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship

The Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship at Advocate Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a one-year non-ACGME accredited program within the Division of Cardiology. This one-year program primarily focuses on advanced echocardiography (ie. Interventional echo) and cardiac computed tomography training with additional opportunities in Nuclear (SPECT/PET) and Cardiac MRI imaging that can be tailored to individual career goals. Our robust cardiovascular imaging department offers exposure to wide spectrum of pathology, state of the art imaging equipment, and a comprehensive multidisciplinary training.

Program Facts

Clinical Experience

  • Advanced Echocardiography: State of the art training on 3D TTE/TEE, Strain, Structural/Interventional Echocardiography. Participation in the latest clinical trials and latest structural interventions. Opportunities in adult congenital heart disease imaging alongside Dr. Jamil Tajik.
  • Cardiac CT: Full Cardiac and Cardiovascular CT training on 256 slice GE Revolution scanner. Including Coronary CTA, Vascular CTA and preoperative structural CT imaging for transcatheter intervention planning.
  • Nuclear: Opportunities to gain level III training in nuclear cardiology, including SPECT and PET myocardial perfusion imaging if desired.
  • Cardiac MRI: Additional training possible in Cardiac MRI in collaboration with both the Cardiology and Radiology departments.
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Faculty

Program Director

Steven C. Port, MD, FACC
Medical Director of Non-invasive Diagnostic Services for Aurora Cardiovascular Services
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI 53215

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Program Coordinator

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Additional Faculty:

Patrycja Galazka, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Daniel Harland, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Renuka Jain, MD, FSE, FACC
Director of Structural and Interventional Echocardiography
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Lakshmi Muthukumar, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Rahul Sawlani, MD, FSCMR
Chair, Cardiothoracic Imaging. Vice Chair, Radiology
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Kaushik S. Shahir, MD
Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Valentin S. Suma, MD
Cardiovascular Services
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Jamil Tajik, MD, FACC, FAHA
Director, Cardiac Specialty Center
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Apply to the Fellowship

Currently accepting applications for the 2025–2026 academic year. To apply please send your CV and cover letter to: Terrisha.Spears@aah.org