Program Description and Goals

The Center for Heart Care has long served as the training site for Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease for residents, medical students, and internal medicine cardiology fellows throughout the state of Arizona. We have an established track record of education and have long been recognized as preparing residents to excel in cardiology fellowship programs nationwide. Building upon this experience, we are now proud to offer a three-year ACGME approved Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program.

As the fifth largest Pediatric Heart Center in the nation, the learning opportunities at Phoenix Children’s are unparalleled. Phoenix Children’s is the only freestanding children’s hospital in Arizona – a state with a population of 7.5 million (21% of whom are under 18 years of age) and is an incredible place to live, work and train.

Widely regarded as the premier congenital cardiac center in the Southwest, the Center for Heart Care's referral base extends beyond the borders of Arizona to include portions of southern Utah, New Mexico and West Texas. This large catchment area brings with it a diversity of diseases, from the most common to the exceptionally rare. The variety of diseases, along with the geographic, economic and cultural diversity present across this wide region will provide our graduates with unique opportunities and challenges, and prepare them for any future practice environment.

Application

How to Apply

The Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program accepts applications via Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Our ideal applicant will ceaselessly advocate for the best care for their patient, strive to integrate into our team of fellow trainees, faculty and ancillary staff, display humble confidence and eagerness to learn, uphold the ideals of professionalism expected in all situations and endeavor to advance the field of cardiology through the discovery and application of new concepts and ideas. If this describes you and your goals, we want to help you succeed.

 

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Contact

Byron J. Garn, MD
Program Director
bgarn [at] phoenixchildrens.com (bgarn[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)

 

Ericka L. Hatfield, DO
Associate Program Director
ehatfield [at] phoenixchildrens.com (ehatfield[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)

 

Marissa Romo
Program Administrator
mromo [at] phoenixchildrens.com (mromo[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
602-933-1864

Resources

  • Christina Benjamin, DO
  • Molly Maenchen, MD
  • Tiffany Hamilton, MD
  • Marie Chevenon, MD
  • Sydney Elizer, MD
  • Nicholas "Nic" Robles, MD