Welcome to the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, and Tampa General Hospital Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship training program.

Tampa General Hospital performed its first heart transplant in 1985, and since that time TGH’s Heart Transplant Program has become one of the leading programs in Florida. Other highlights of our heart transplant program can be seen in the data published by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).

According to this national database:

• TGH has historically performed more heart transplant procedures per year than initially predicted by SRTR. This success has been due in large part to our relationship with the nationally recognized organ procurement organization LifeLink Foundation, Inc.
• Tampa General’s median time to transplant has been less than half of the national average.
• Our one- and three-year patient survival rates are traditionally better than the national averages.

At Tampa General, we are equipped to accept into our heart transplant program patients who have particularly challenging cases that other hospitals might have to turn away. We have the resources and highly experienced, interdisciplinary staff necessary to perform heart transplant procedures under more difficult conditions. Plus, we are a leader in the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VADs) and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices as bridges to transplant, bridges to recovery, and destination therapies. Contact Tampa General Hospital to receive more information about our heart transplant program and to learn about the heart transplant evaluation process and criteria patients must meet to be placed on the transplant wait list.

The Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship at USF Morsani College of Medicine/Tampa General Hospital was established in 2015. Our mission is to train outstanding, world-class advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists who will become leaders in the field in all aspects of heart failure management. Historically, graduating fellows have been very successful in their career paths, becoming leaders in their communities, vice chiefs and chiefs of their departments, educational program directors, and successful heart failure and transplant cardiologists for large academic institutions.

Our training program is robust, highlighting:

• High-volume heart transplant center: TGH has performed over 1600 heart transplants in its history, which is among the top 10 in the nation
• We use the most up-to-date technology, including MMDx, HeartCare, SherpaPak, OCS and perform almost all types of transplants, including HCV, HIV and DCD
• #1 Transplant Program in the nation in 2024; many multi-organ transplant, including heart-kidney, heart-liver and heart-lung
• #1 Medical School in Florida by US News and World, Tier 1 top 16 in research

• Tampa General Hospital has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care for 2025 by Newsweek, ranking #1 in Tampa and West Central Florida for the specialty.

• Robust MCS [Impella CP/5.5/RP flex, Centrimag, Tandem Heart, IABP], ECMO [VV, VAV, LAVA, VA] and cardiogenic shock program
• Regular participation in local and national heart failure/shock meetings. 
• Specialty Clinics: HCM, Cardiac Amyloidosis, HFpEF, Interventional Heart Failure, LVAD, Cardiac Transplantation, General Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Transitions in Care.
• Innovative heart failure device-based therapies: CVRx Barostim Neo device, Abbott Heart Failure Monitoring System (HFMS), Abbott Cardiomems Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring System, MV and TV TEER and investigational devices such as AccuCinch (CORCINCH-HF trial), Carillon Mitral Contour System (EMPOWER Study). As well as innovative use of technology (3D printing of hearts for complex percutaneous valve replacement procedures).

Our world-class faculty are regional and national leaders in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation. We look forward to meeting all prospective candidates and reviewing the many benefits and breadth of training you will receive here at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine/Tampa General Hospital.