Director of Non-Invasive Imaging

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute seek a non-invasive cardiologist with qualifications in cardiac imaging modalities for a faculty position to serve as Director of Non-Invasive Imaging at our main academic medical campus in Morgantown, WV.

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites and in such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.

In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will be actively involved in the teaching of medical students, internal medicine residents, and cardiology fellows. The Director will lead a group of talented cardiologists to direct and promote non-invasive imaging at this institution.

At the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, you will join a renowned team of surgeons, non-invasive and interventional cardiologists, and electrophysiologists who are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of patients not only locally, but also across our entire region. Ours is a collaborative atmosphere that allows you to practice advanced medicine in a highly satisfying academic environment.

The award-winning WVU HVI imaging cardiology team has innovated in the areas of echocardiographic diagnosis, artificial intelligence, and phenotyping. Recognized by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), the team was awarded the ASE Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator s Award for work, entitled Cardiac Ultrasonic Fingerprinting: A Radiomics Approach for High-Throughput Feature Phenotyping of Dysfunctional Myocardium. The team has also won the ASE Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award and the NHLBI Big Data Analysis Challenge: Creating New Paradigms for Heart Failure Research. The HVI imaging team has developed a machine-learning algorithm to improve early diagnosis of patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. These advanced methods have been used to identify heart problems in their early stages, guide intervention efforts, and allow patients to reduce the likelihood and progression of heart failure developing or, in some cases, stop its progression. Such efforts have allowed HVI significant patient and procedural volume growth and expanded thought leadership across the region. WVU HVI cardiologists offer unmatched expertise in cardiac imaging procedures as well as access to several technologies that are not widely available, permitting enhanced early detection of abnormalities before symptoms occur.

The advanced cardiac imaging services at the HVI include Cardiac computed tomography (CT), including 3mensio, CT-guided fractional flow reserve for coronary blood flow. The multidisciplinary team performs over 1,200 studies annually; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is performed nearly 500 times annually for advanced quantitative perfusion mapping, tissue mapping, and quantification of four-dimensional flow; Advanced echocardiography, including trans-esophageal echocardiography, strain echocardiography, and supine-bicycle stress echocardiography. HVI performed over 22,000 studies at the Morgantown location alone a 30% increase over the previous 3 years.HVI was the region s first to employ magnetocardiography (MCG) or CardioFlux, to quickly diagnose myocardial ischemia or infarction in patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome by imaging the hearts naturally generated magnetic fields without the use of radiation, medications, or exercise in just 90 seconds.

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University s affiliated health system, West Virginia s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of eleven member hospitals and five hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation.

Morgantown, West Virginia is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities.

Qualifications: applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible to obtain an unrestricted West Virginia medical license. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in internal medicine and certified in cardiovascular disease with additional certification in echocardiography. Additional certifications that are desirable include: nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT and/or MRI. All qualifications must be met at the time of appointment.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit http://wvumedicine.org/heart/ and apply online at http://wvumedicine.org/morgantowncareers.

For additional questions, please contact Erin Mills, Manager of Physician & Provider Talent Management, at erin.mills@wvumedicine.org.

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.