The Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute, part of the faculty practice program for the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is seeking an experienced advanced heart failure cardiologist to serve as  Medical Director of Advanced Heart Failure . This academic leadership position offers an opportunity to lead and expand a comprehensive, multidisciplinary advanced heart failure program across the Brown University Health system, including mechanical circulatory support and collaboration with a regional heart transplant center. The successful candidate will provide clinical and strategic leadership to advance patient care, program development, education, and research.

About the position:

• Provide clinical and strategic leadership for the advanced heart failure program, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care for patients with complex and advanced heart failure.
• Lead the growth and coordination of mechanical circulatory support services, including durable LVAD therapy and temporary mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock.
• Collaborate with a robust cardiothoracic surgery program and regional heart transplant center to provide coordinated care for patients requiring advanced therapies.
• Work with clinical and administrative leadership to expand program capacity, strengthen regional referral networks, improve patient access, and optimize clinical outcomes.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in developing clinical pathways, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative approaches to advanced heart failure management.
• Coordinate education and mentorship of medical students, residents, cardiology fellows, and multidisciplinary clinical staff.
• Lead clinical trials, collaborative research, quality improvement, and scholarly activities in heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and mechanical circulatory support.

About the benefits:

• Competitive compensation package $450,000-550,000 commensurate with experience and leadership responsibilities.
• EPIC electronic medical record with a commitment to ongoing optimization.
• A clinically, culturally, and economically diverse patient population.
• Dynamic leadership team genuinely committed to professional development and work-life balance.
• $6,000 annual professional allowance and 1 dedicated CME week.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Five weeks paid time off.
• 401(k) with 6% employer match after 1 year of employment, with 3-year vesting.
• Faculty appointment at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

About you:

• Board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.
• Significant clinical experience in advanced heart failure, durable LVAD therapy, and temporary mechanical circulatory support.
• Demonstrated leadership and program development experience, preferably within an established advanced heart failure or LVAD program.
• Strong commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical excellence, medical education, and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated excellence in research and academic scholarship with qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Associate Professor level or higher.

About us:

Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and Newport Hospital are affiliated partners of Brown University Health, providing comprehensive cardiovascular services throughout Southern New England. Our cardiovascular specialists collaborate across disciplines to deliver individualized, patient-centered care, with an emphasis on streamlined access, strong regional referral relationships, and clinical innovation. The Advanced Heart Failure Program offers an opportunity to build upon an established cardiovascular infrastructure and further develop a regional destination for advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support.

Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.

Brown University Health teaching hospitals are among the country’s top recipients of research funding from the US National Institutes of Health. The hospitals received $145 million in external research funding in fiscal 2023. All Brown University Health hospitals are charitable organizations that depend on support from the community to provide programs and services.