Structural heart disease is becoming increasingly common with our aging population. Rapid advances in percutaneous structural heart intervention, new device technologies, clinical trials, advanced imaging, and interventional techniques are reshaping the way these conditions are diagnosed and treated. Expertise in structural heart disease will therefore become an increasingly essential component of comprehensive modern cardiac care.
At the same time, advances in paediatric and congenital heart disease care have enabled more patients to reach adulthood, driving a growing need for specialised Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) services. The management of ACHD requires a comprehensive approach that combines lifelong clinical follow-up, advanced imaging, and, where appropriate, minimally invasive catheter-based interventions such as Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) or Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure and transcatheter valve therapies.
Together, Structural Heart Disease and ACHD represent an important and rapidly evolving component of the future of cardiovascular medicine. They bring together clinical expertise, advanced imaging, multidisciplinary care and collaboration, and innovative minimally invasive therapies to improve outcomes for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.
The Structural Heart Fellowship Programme at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) is designed to provide comprehensive subspecialty training in the management of structural heart disease and Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD).
Fellows will gain hands-on exposure to the full continuum of care for patients with complex structural heart conditions, from clinical assessment and diagnosis to advanced cardiac imaging, procedural planning, and catheter-based interventions.
The fellowship programme combines clinical expertise, advanced imaging, multidisciplinary collaboration, and hands-on procedural training in the treatment of complex cardiovascular conditions.
The fellowship offers broad exposure across structural heart disease and ACHD, with training focused on:
The programme is intended for qualified cardiologists who wish to pursue subspecialty training in structural heart disease and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Applicants should be accredited in General Cardiology, with prior experience in interventional cardiology, echocardiography, and transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) imaging being advantageous.
The fellowship is suited for cardiologists seeking to develop advanced clinical, imaging, procedural planning, and interventional skills in the comprehensive management of complex structural heart conditions.
The fellowship programme provides comprehensive training across all aspects of structural heart disease and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, with progressive development of clinical, imaging, procedural, and research skills.
Clinical and Imaging Training
Interventional Training
Multidisciplinary and Academic Training
For enquiries and applications**, please email to: fellowship_application@nuhs.edu.sg.
**Please note this mailbox only processes Honorary Fellowship positions. For a paid position, you may wish to explore the Career listing here.
