Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Montefiore Einstein's integrated six-year Cardiothoracic Surgery program is embedded within a large, academically rigorous, university-affiliated health system offering both a longstanding two-year traditional fellowship (est. 1963) and a newer integrated pathway (accredited 2020), reflecting deep institutional experience in CT surgery training. The clinical environment is tertiary/quaternary, centered at the high-acuity Moses Campus (LVAD, heart/lung transplant, complex valve and robotic/VATS thoracic oncology) and the Weiler STEMI center, giving residents exposure to the full breadth of complex cardiac and thoracic pathology. Research is institutionally embedded via a dedicated Division of Research and 850+ active clinical trials, with residents strongly encouraged into clinical investigation and mentorship-driven career development. The program's structure—broad general surgical/vascular/critical care foundation in PGY1-3 followed by dedicated CT training—signals a preference for residents committed early to subspecialized cardiothoracic careers within a high-volume academic environment.