Overview
- The Abdominal Imaging fellowship at Cleveland Clinic is 1 year in length and exposes trainees to high case volume and complexity.
- There are up to 4 positions each year (non-ACGME accredited).
- Fellows have the option to participate in a traditional fellowship pathway or in a clinical pathway:
- Traditional pathway: Fellows spend 5 days/week at CCF main campus focusing on advanced fellowship training.
- Clinical practitioner pathway: Couples advanced fellowship training with real-world practice experience and supplemental income; fellows spend 1 day/week at one of the regional CCF hospitals independently interpreting routine radiology examinations, and 4 days/week as fellows at the main campus.
- Training provides a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional radiology experience in all aspects of gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging.
- Interpretation of advanced CT, MRI, and Ultrasound applications.
- CT and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, including core biopsy sampling, fine needle aspiration and abscess drainage.
- Fluoroscopy training optional.
Fellowship Program Leadership
Christopher P. Coppa, MD
Program Director
9500 Euclid Ave, L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Phone: 216.636.5588
coppac@ccf.org
Lauren Cunningham
Fellowship Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Phone: 216.445.7110
cunninl3@ccf.org
Danielle Berry, MEd
Education Program Administrator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
berryd2@ccf.org
Benefits
| PGY-6 Salary* | $75,569 (Traditional Pathway) Clinical Fellow will receive additional salary for one clinical day each week. |
*Reflect 2023 salary and is subject to change.
Academic funding
- Up to 5 days for meetings per year.
- Up to $4,000 for oral presentations.
- Up to $1,000 for attendance only meetings.
Vacation and time away
- 15 vacation days per year.
- 5 personal/interview days per year.
Additional benefits
- At least 4 weeks of elective rotations.
- Cleveland Clinic iPhone for the year.
- Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance.
- Maternity leave (8 weeks paid) and parental leave (4 weeks paid).
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Wellness Program, including free gym membership.
Faculty
The AI section includes a diverse group of approximately 20 abdominal imaging-trained faculty members who are dedicated to teaching, have clinical expertise and research interests in different aspects of abdominal imaging, and are engaged members of the major national radiologic societies.
| Faculty | Clinical/Research Interests |
Christopher Coppa, MD |
Hepatobiliary, transplant imaging |
Kavita Bhatt, MD |
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Myra Feldman, MD |
Women's imaging, ultrasound, pelvic MR |
Namita Gandhi, MD, MScHI, FSAR |
IBD, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Informatics |
Amar Gupta, MD |
Cross-sectional image guided intervention, Oncology and prostate imaging, Quality Improvement and Trainee education |
Brian Herts, MD |
Genitourinary imaging, Gastrointestinal Imaging, Incidental findings |
|
Abdominal oncologic imaging, Nuclear Imaging |
|
Peter Liu, MD |
Hepatobiliary disease, GI radiology, body MRI |
Rekha Mody, MD |
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Charles O'Malley, MD |
Image guided procedures, Abdominal Imaging |
Andrei Purysko, MD |
Oncologic imaging |
| See Publications for Dr. Ream
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Erick Remer, MD |
GU Imaging especially renal and adrenal |
Daniel Roesel, DO |
Hepatic/Pancreaticobiliary Imaging |
Samuel Ruskin, MD |
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Andrew Schreiner, MD |
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Shetal Shah, MD, FSAR |
PET/CT and PET/MR imaging, Urologic and Gynecological malignancies, Lymphoma and Oncologic Imaging Tumor metrics and RECIST |
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Genitourinary imaging, informatics, and photon-counting CT |
|
Joseph Veniero, MD, PhD |
Rectal cancer, Abdominal MRI Techniques and protocols, Residency education |
Ryan Ward, MD |
GU imaging |
How to Apply
Application Process
Eligibility:
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are enrolled in or have completed an ACGME-accredited U.S. residency program.
- International graduates and trainees that are not U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents on H1b or O-1 visas. We no longer sponsor applicants with J1 visas in Abdominal Imaging.
To apply, please complete the following and send all to imagingfellowship@ccf.org.
- Download fellowship application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Medical school transcript
- Medical school diploma
- USMLE/COMLEX transcripts
- 3 Letters of Recommendation (1 must be from current Program Director)
- Dean's letter
- ECGMG certificate, if applicable
- Photo (optional)
View the 2023 updated SCARD fellowship policy.
Lauren Cunningham
Fellowship Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
216.445.7110
cunninl3@ccf.org
Danielle Berry, MEd
Education Program Administrator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
berryd2@ccf.org
We look forward to reviewing your application.
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