- Meet the Team
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Training Programs
- Acute Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Care Senior Fellowship Program
- Combined Triple Board Program
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
- Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Global Health
- HMS Fellowship in Patient Safety and Quality
- Harvard Interprofessional Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship (Physicians)
- Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
- Medical Biochemical Genetics
- Medical Genetics
- Medical Toxicology
- Pediatric GI-Nutrition Fellowship
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Neuro-Oncology
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
- Pediatrics
- Pediatrics/Anesthesia, Medical Genetics
- Plastic and Oral Surgery - Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship
- Surgical Fellowships
- Department of Urology Fellowship Training
- Adolescent Substance Use & Addiction Program Fellowship
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Allergy and Immunology | Fellowship Training
- Pediatric Epilepsy
- Cardiac Imaging Senior Fellowship
- Cardiac Registry Senior Fellowship in Pathology of Childhood Heart Disease
- Pediatric Behavioral Neurology
- Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Training Programs
- Clinical Informatics Fellowship
- Complex Care Fellowship Training Program
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery International Fellowship
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Residency and Fellowships
- Department of Dentistry | Pediatric Dental Residency Program
- Dermatology | Fellowship Program
- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine | Fellowship Training
- Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship
- Division of Nephrology Fellowship Training Program
- Fellowship in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
- General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship
- Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program
- Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship
- Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
- Interventional Cardiology
- Neonatal Neurocritical Care Fellowship
- Neonatal Neurology
- Neurological Surgery
- Neurosurgery International Fellowship
- Neurosurgery Shillito Fellowship
- Orthopedics
- Pediatric Brain Injury Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Fellowship
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatric Electrophysiology
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Fellowship Program
- Pediatric Environmental Health Fellowship
- Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
- Pediatric Movement Disorders & Neurogenetics Fellowship
- Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship | Neurology Track
- Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Program
- Pediatric Pathology
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Pediatric Radiology
- Pediatric Registered Dietitian (RD) Residency
- Preventive Cardiology Senior Fellowship
- Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders
- Pediatric Stroke
- Psychiatry Programs
- Rheumatology | Fellowship Program
- Surgical and Interventional Approaches to Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease Fellowship
- Senior Fellowship in Exercise Cardiology
- Benefits & Support Services
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity
- GME On-Call Newsletter
- Verification of Training
Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Senior Fellowship Program
The advanced senior fellowship program in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and pulmonary hypertension is a two-year, multi-institutional program at Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The program accepts two fellows each year. The program places candidates on a career pathway that gives them a solid foundation and accomplishment for program building and leadership in the field of ACHD. The ACGME-approved fellowship is designed as a two-year curriculum and meets the requirements set forth by the ABIM and ABMS to allow fellows to be board-eligible for ACHD specialty certification. The goal of the fellowship is to train leaders in the field of adult congenital heart disease, with an emphasis on clinical excellence, innovative research, and education. The clinical program includes training in outpatient and inpatient care with collaboration of multidisciplinary programs including pulmonary vascular disease, advanced heart failure, aortic conditions and connective tissue disorders, electrophysiology, exercise physiology, cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology, quality initiatives, and pregnancy and cardiovascular disease. Fellows actively participate in dedicated conferences to discuss management issues in ACHD patients. All fellowship application materials must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) website.
Timeline
- Deadline for completed application: Oct. 1 (for fellowships beginning July 1 of the following year)
- Interviews: October
- Final selection: December
Contacts
Melissa Gayle
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
75 Francis St.
Boston, MA 02120
Tel: 617-732-7144; Fax: 617-732-7134
Magayle@bhw.harvard.edu
Michelle Gurvitz, MD MS
ACHD Senior Fellowship Director
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Cardiology
300 Longwood Ave., Bader 202
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617-355-6508; Fax: 617-730-7540
michelle.gurvitz@cardio.chboston.org
Chris Learn, MD
Local Director, ACHD Senior Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617-643-7024; Fax: 617-643-3963
CLEARN@mgh.harvard.edu
Fernando Baraona Reyes, MD
Local Director, ACHD Senior Fellowship
Boston Children’s Hospital
Tel: 617-355-6508; Fax: 617-730-7540
fernando.baraonareyes@cardio.chboston.org
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellows
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Edward (Ned) Hardison
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellow
- Hometown: Charlotte, NC
- Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- Post Grad Training: Med-Peds Residency Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship University of Utah Primary Children’s Hospital - Academic Interests: Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Imaging, Interventions
- Hobbies: Snow skiing, running, hiking, and likely hanging out with my future son once he’s born
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Ibrahim Khayyat
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellow
- Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Undergraduate school: N/A
- Medical school: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Post-graduate training: Internal Medicine and Cardiology at McGill University, Montreal
- Academic interests: ACHD interventions
- Hobbies: Paddle, traveling, scuba diving
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Donnchadh (Donny) O'Sullivan
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellow
- Hometown: Cork, Ireland
- Medical School: University College Cork
- Post-Grad Training: Mayo Clinic
- Academic Interests: congenital heart disease across the lifespan, with particular interest in advanced imaging and practical development and implementation of transparent AI tools that improve diagnosis, triage, risk stratification, and longitudinal care. My work sits at the intersection of technology, healthcare delivery, and applied innovation, with an additional interest in how emerging tools can be translated responsibly within real clinical systems
- Hobbies: traveling, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, spending time outdoors, and planning memorable trips with my partner and our dogs
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Juan Pablo Salazar
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellow
- Hometown: Cuenca, Ecuador
- Undergraduate school: Borja
- Medical school: Universidad de Cuenca
- Post-graduate training: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Academic interests: Congenital structural intervention
- Hobbies: Weight lifting, long-distance running, golf