About the Program

The Cardiology fellowship program at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC) was established in the 1970’s. It has been continuously accredited by the ACGME since its inception. Three (3) fellows are accepted each year into this three-year program.

Kaiser Permanente LAMC is the tertiary referral center for more than two million Southern California Kaiser Permanente members. Cardiac tertiary services include cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology (EP), and cardiothoracic Surgery.

The cardiology fellowship is supported by a highly competitive Internal Medicine residency program. Other subspecialty fellowships include GI, Nephrology, and Interventional Cardiology.

All cardiology rotations take place at LAMC except for a 3-month block of echocardiography training during the second year. The fellow has the option of doing this 3-month rotation at Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, which provides exposure to pathologies unique to that center. Plans are in place to include cardiac magnetic resonance training during the 3-month block at the University of Southern California under the tutelage of Gerald Pohost, MD, an expert on the subject.