Education

Albany Medical Center and College Albany, New York

The Albany Medical College, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Program, carries out its mission to educate Fellows in Interventional Cardiology as an integral component of an accredited sub-specialty fellowship in cardiovascular disease.  The training is organized to provide training and experience at sufficient levels to ensure the competency of an Interventional Cardiologist.

At every stage of the Interventional Cardiology Training Program, Fellows are trained not only to provide the best clinical care for patients with acute or chronic cardiovascular disease, but also, instructed how to acquire the personal skills and attitudes needed to care for patients with serious, and sometimes life-threatening, cardiac dysfunction.  The Fellows learn that it is essential for the physician to recognize, acknowledge and help assuage a patient's (and his or her families) apprehension and fears that may arise from these serious illnesses and the therapies proposed to treat them.  The psychological aspect of their education is considered critical and is ongoing throughout the Fellow's training.