Division Chief Cardiology

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The Division Head of Cardiology’s responsibilities include a combination of administrative, clinical, research, and educational duties. The Division Head is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of a broad range of clinical and educational activities, administrative and strategic efforts. This role provides visionary and innovative leadership to guide the division into the next phase of growth and development while ensuring the delivery of superior and comprehensive clinical Cardiology care in a rapidly changing medical landscape.

• Oversee the full continuum of pediatric cardiology services including fetal cardiology, outpatient and inpatient care, imaging, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and adult congenital heart disease (ACHD).
• Work closely with surgical and critical care teams to ensure excellent outcomes.
• Perform full range of ablation and device procedures in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease patients and interpret cardiopulmonary stress tests.
• Conduct monthly pediatric cardiology business meetings focused on transparency and performance improvement to include clinical metrics, growth strategies, quality initiatives, and patient access.
• Partner with the office manager to optimize physician scheduling and procedural allocation.
• Perform clinical responsibility in specialty area.

• Recruit, retain, and develop faculty across all subspecialty domains.
• Advocate for resources, shape workforce planning, and ensure alignment with institutional goals.
• Lead annual reviews and professional development planning for faculty members, provide mentorship and feedback, and guide academic promotion efforts.
• Support development of clinical niche areas for faculty, including expanding programs in ACHD, fetal cardiology, cardiac imaging, heart failure, and electrophysiology.
• Monitor budgets, manage division operations, and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Mentor junior faculty through structured career development plans, regular feedback sessions, and support for academic advancement.
• Create a supportive and collaborative culture that encourages scholarly productivity and personal growth.
• Define clinical interests, align those with institutional priorities, and create customized pathways for skill development and leadership growth.
• Serve as the preceptor for adult cardiology fellows from Hartford Hospital, UCONN Health (John Dempsey Hospital) and Danbury Hospital.

• Strategic and Institutional Leadership.
• Cross-Disciplinary Integration:
  Facilitate collaboration between pediatric and adult services, especially in areas like ACHD, inherited cardiovascular disorders, and shared imaging or interventional platforms.
• Build bridges across departments such as cardiothoracic surgery, radiology, critical care, and nursing to deliver coordinated, high-value care.
• Operational Stewardship:
  Monitor and improve key performance indicators across the cardiovascular enterprise including volume growth, access metrics, cost efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
• External Engagement and Advancement:
  Represent the Cardiovascular Institute in external collaborations, philanthropic activities, and advocacy efforts, engage in community outreach, alumni relations, and institutional branding in alignment with the hospital’s mission.
• Innovation and Future Planning:
  Spearhead efforts in care redesign, including telehealth expansion, AI-supported diagnostics, and enhanced care coordination for complex cardiac patients; lead initiatives in health equity and outcomes tracking to ensure inclusive, data-driven decision-making.

• 10 years of progressively complex administrative experience in an academic medical center setting.
• 5 years of leadership experience.
• Licensed and registered, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Connecticut.
• BC/BE Pediatric Cardiologist.
• DEA with Controlled Substance required and must be maintained thereafter.

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

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