Cardiothoracic Imaging Opportunity in Cleveland

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center / Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

The Department of Radiology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University is seeking a highly motivated fellowship-trained, board certified or board eligible Cardiothoracic Imager. The selected candidate will join a state-of-the art subspecialty Cardiothoracic Imaging section. We have been at the forefront of developing and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for imaging analysis, with 5 active AI tools utilized for patient care on a day to day basis. We have collaborations with industry leaders in the development of these tools and have published extensively on the use of AI in medical imaging.

UH Cleveland Medical Center is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio. We have a long-standing tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and research. Our Radiology department provides state-of-the-art imaging technologies, including CT, MRI, and PET/CT, to support the diagnostic and treatment needs of our patients. The University Hospitals health system performs more than 1.5 million exams per year, with 100 radiologists. We are an active teaching program with 40 residents and 9 fellows. The department is committed to excellence in imaged-based clinical care.

We have a growing cardiac surgery division with 8 cardiac surgeons with an active TAVI, LVAD and heart transplant program. We have a collaborative cardiac imaging program with the department of cardiology, and a growing cardiac MRI program utilizing 1.5 and 3T cardiac magnets.  In addition to conventional clinical MRI imaging, we have growing efforts including exercise/stress MRI, and adult congenital MRI. We have performed over 100,000 coronary artery calcium scores, with active ambulatory and growing ER chest pain programs with coronary CTA with CT FFR.

Our Thoracic Surgery program has 5 active thoracic surgeons, a growing lung cancer program and active lung transplant division.  We have a growing lung cancer-screening program, screening 1000 patients/month with over 10,000 enrolled patients.

We have active research programs with multivendor research relationships in Digital Radiography, Spectral/ Dual Energy CT, and MRI. We have active human and small animal cardiac MR research program with 6 cardiac capable MRIs at our main and community campuses. There are active and robust research programs in AI for lung cancer and cardiac disease with our Biomedical Engineering colleagues.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is a 900+ bed quaternary referral center for the UH health system, a 17 hospital network serving 1.2 million patients in Northeast Ohio. UHCMC is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU SOM).

At UH Cleveland Medical Center, we strive for excellence in patient care. The efforts of our dedicated staff have resulted in numerous awards and accreditations from some of the country’s top medical associations of patient care, safety and quality.

In June, UH Cleveland Medical Center was again named by U.S. News & World Report to its Best Hospitals list, an achievement it has made 26 years in a row. In the 2024-25 list, UH Cleveland Medical Center ranks third among all hospitals in Ohio and is the only Ohio-based hospital to be named to U.S. News & World Report's inaugural list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. ?

Physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals has grown over the last 150 years to become what it is today – one of the nation’s leading health care systems, committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care to the residents of Northeast Ohio. Our facilities include a thriving academic medical center, consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, along with 18 hospitals, 40 health centers and dozens of medical practices throughout a 15-county region.

At UH, our national reputation for providing high-quality care, our direct involvement in pioneering medical advancements and clinical discoveries, and a continued commitment to training the next generation of health care providers demonstrate our dedication to living out the UH mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Cleveland, OH is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums and cultural events, professional sports and amusement parks, and the most golf courses per capita in the United States. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.