Advanced Heart Failure​/Transplant Cardiologist - Mechanical Circulatory Medical

Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist – Mechanical Circulatory Support Medical Director

Advent Health Transplant Institute (AHTI) is seeking a fellowship‑trained Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist to serve as LVAD Medical Director and help shape the future of one of the nation’s busiest and most innovative heart failure programs.

As the MCS Director, you will lead and grow our LVAD and MCS programs in a rapidly expanding Central Florida market, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of currently four cardiac surgeons and eight cardiologists (and expanding), drive innovation through clinical trials and myocardial recovery research, and receive up to 500 hours of dedicated administrative time for strategic program development.

• 45+ heart transplants and 40+ LVADs annually
• 250+ temporary MCS devices implanted each year
• Member of the Myocardial Recovery Consortium
• Active participant and top enroller in MCS clinical trials
• State‑of‑the‑art 32‑bed cardiothoracic transplant ICU
• Integrated hospital‑based OPO (Our Legacy)

• Board Certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
• 3+ years of post‑fellowship experience
• Strong passion for mechanical circulatory support
• Proven involvement in clinical research
• Committed to multidisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement

The Advent Health Transplant Institute is located at Advent Health Orlando, just north of downtown Orlando. The office site is steps away from the hospital in an adjacent medical office building. The institute’s Heart and Lung program began in 2012, complementing existing liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant programs.