Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist – Mechanical Circulatory Support Medical Director
Req #: AdvHeartFail/TransCard
Job Category: Physicians & Providers
Location: Orlando, FL
Pay Range: N/A
Location Type: On-site
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist – Mechanical Circulatory Support Medical Director
Overview
AdventHealth Transplant Institute (AHTI) is seeking a fellowship-trained Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist to serve as LVAD Medical Director and help shape the future of one of the nation’s busiest and innovative heart failure programs.
As the MCS Director, you will:
- Lead and grow our LVAD and MCS programs in a rapidly expanding Central Florida market.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of currently 4 cardiac surgeons, 8 cardiologists and expanding.
- Drive innovation through clinical trials and myocardial recovery research.
- Receive up to 500 hours of dedicated administrative time for strategic program development.
Program Highlights
- 45+ heart transplants and 40+ LVADs annually
- 250+ temporary MCS devices implanted each year
- Member of the Myocardial Recovery Consortium
- Active participant and top enroller in MCS clinical trials
- State-of-the-art 32-bed cardiothoracic transplant ICU
- Integrated hospital-based OPO (OurLegacy)
Ideal Candidate
- Board Certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- 3+ years of post-fellowship experience
- Strong passion for mechanical circulatory support
- Proven involvement in clinical research
- Committed to multidisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement
Practice Description
Practice Setting
The AdventHealth Transplant Institute is at AdventHealth Orlando, just north of downtown Orlando. Liver, Kidney and Pancreas transplants are already performed, and the Heart and Lung program started in 2012. The office site is steps away from the hospital in an adjacent medical office building.
Hospital Description
AdventHealth Orlando is an internationally renowned hospital that specializes in life-saving medical treatments, preventative care and pioneering research. Our healing network includes 30 hospitals and more than 100 extended service locations across the state of Florida. Everything we do is designed to fulfill our ultimate goal — to help people live a healthier, fuller life in mind, body and spirit.
AdventHealth is a network of ten hospitals around the greater Orlando area, which total approximately 3,000 beds. AdventHealth operates many hospitals across nine different states; 30 of which are in Florida. Our mission has remained the same and is to Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ.
Since 1908, AdventHealth Orlando has cared for the Central Florida community as well as patients from around the world. AdventHealth Orlando is an acute-care, tertiary hospital caring for approximately 300,000 patients a year. As the primary campus for more than 1,000 physicians, AdventHealth Orlando is home to nationally recognized Centers of Excellence for Cancer, Cardiology, Children, Diabetes, Neuroscience, Orthopaedics, and Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Transplant.
AdventHealth Orlando was named a 2024-2025 Best Hospital by the magazine U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was ranked No. 1 in the Orlando metro area, and No. 4 in the state. It is the 14th year in a row AdventHealth Orlando has claimed the top spot in Orlando. In addition, the hospital was ranked among the top 50 in the nation for four specialties: diabetes and endocrinology; neurology and neurosurgery; obstetrics and gynecology and ear, nose and throat.
Community Description
AdventHealth is conveniently close to many gorgeous homes, downtown urban living, shopping, and great schools. As the most visited American city in 2014, Orlando has world-class attractions including Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and easy access to both coasts for numerous world renown beaches. Orlando is home to major league soccer (Orlando City Lions), NBA basketball (Orlando Magic) as well as University of Central Florida sports. The city also has many public and private universities and colleges. The Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts hosts variety of musical and theatrical performances throughout the year.
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