Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
New Faculty Position in Cardiovascular Imaging
The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University is seeking a new faculty member at the Assistant/Associate Professor level to join the Noninvasive Imaging Section. The position is for a full-time faculty member in the Medical Center Line. The individual must have advanced clinical and research experience in multi-modality noninvasive cardiovascular imaging, preferably in cardiac MRI, CT, and echocardiography. The candidate should also be capable of conducting independent research in cardiovascular imaging. Applicants must have an MD degree and be board certified in Cardiovascular Disease (or eligible). Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applicants from women and minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching, and clinical missions.
The Noninvasive Imaging Section in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (CV Med) is expanding in order to accommodate the growth of clinical and research demands in cardiovascular imaging. The Section currently has five members and is co-directed by Drs. Michael McConnell (Director, Cardiovascular MRI/CT) and Ingela Schnittger (Director, Echocardiography). In MRI, CV Med has recently installed a 3T MRI laboratory with adjoining x-ray unit dedicated to human and animal research in cardiovascular MRI and MRI-guided interventions. The Clinical Cardiac MRI and CT services are run jointly with Radiology. There are 2 inpatient and 2 outpatient 1.5T MRI scanners, as well as an interventional 0.5T scanner, with 2 additional outpatient 3T MRI scanners being installed this year. There are two 64-slice CT scanners (one inpatient, one outpatient), with 2 more outpatient units (including a dual-source) being installed this year. The Stanford Echocardiography Laboratory continues to increase volume and now has both inpatient and outpatient labs with state-of the-art 3D TTE and TEE machines. The Nuclear Medicine Division in Radiology has SPECT and PET/CT scanners with planned expansion in the Clinical Molecular Imaging Center.
The research opportunities in Cardiovascular Imaging are strong and growing. The Noninvasive Imaging Section has a NIH-funded research program centered on cardiac and vascular MRI, molecular imaging, myocardial stem cell imaging/therapy, and image-guided therapy. This involves long-standing collaborations with Electrical Engineering and more recent collaborations with Radiology, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), and Cardiac and Vascular Surgery. As mentioned, a research-dedicated 3T MRI system has been installed in the Falk Cardiovascular Research Center to support translational cardiovascular research from animal models to human studies. There are active research studies in cardiovascular ultrasound, including clinical studies of 3D echo, echo-guided interventions, pulmonary HTN, and aortic repair, as well as development of focused ultrasound therapy and novel intravascular imaging devices. Cardiac CT has ongoing collaborative clinical research projects with Radiology and the opportunities will expand with the growth in volume and technology. Finally, molecular/cellular imaging research has tremendous activity and resources at Stanford, with a state-of-the-art small animal imaging facility in the Clark center adjacent to the Medical School.
The ideal applicant must be well trained in clinical cardiology and demonstrate proven clinical and research experience in Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging. Clinical training and experience in cardiovascular CT and MRI as well as echocardiography are strongly preferred. The research experience and interest should also be in the area of cardiovascular imaging and can range from multi-center clinical trials and clinical studies of novel cardiovascular imaging methods to translational imaging studies of disease biology, novel devices, or therapeutic interventions. It is expected that the faculty member will spend approximately 50% time in clinical activities and 50% time in research.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and names of three potential referees to:
Faculty Affairs, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-5406.