Interventional Cardiologist - Director, Complex High-Risk and CTO Intervention Program - Faculty (Open Rank)

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Protected time for program development

Administrative support

Competitive compensation

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is seeking a senior interventional cardiologist to serve as Director of the CHIP and CTO program at Froedtert Hospital. The role combines clinical leadership with program development and regional outreach.

Ideal candidates will have substantial CTO/CHIP experience, a track record in education and scholarly activity, and readiness to lead a regional referral center within an academic cardiovascular division.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology.
• Fellowship training or strong experience in CHIP/CTO techniques.
• Experience leading a high-volume complex PCI program.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for CTO-PCI and complex high-risk PCI.
• Drive strategic growth and regional referral development.
• Oversee protocols, Heart Team coordination, and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

CTO/CHIP expertise

High-volume PCI

Education

Cardiovascular Disease Board Certification

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Job description

Job Description and Qualifications

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is recruiting an interventional cardiologist to serve as Director of the Complex High-Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP) and Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Program at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin. This is a senior physician-leader role with an established referral base, dedicated cath lab resources, and demonstrated case volume that is ready to lead a regional and national CHIP/CTO referral center. We will consider candidates across two tracks: Established CHIP/CTO operators ready to assume directorship immediately, and Exceptional early-career interventional cardiologists or graduating fellows with dedicated CTO training who will join with a defined development pathway leading to the named directorship.

Demonstrated High-Volume Opportunity

Under prior dedicated leadership, this program supported 200+ complex coronary and CTO cases annually and was the highest sustained CHIP/CTO volumes in the region. The referral pipeline, hybrid operating room access, mechanical circulatory support availability (Impella, IABP), and integrated Heart Team are already in place. The next Director steps into a program with proven volume rather than building from ground zero and is positioned to grow it further across the Froedtert Health and MCW network.

Program and Institutional Context

The MCW/Froedtert academic cardiovascular practice includes more than 60 cardiologists across general, interventional, structural, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, and imaging subspecialties, supported by a full-service ACGME interventional cardiology fellowship. The cardiac catheterization laboratory operates a comprehensive complex coronary and structural heart portfolio (TAVR, M-TEER, T-TEER, TTVR, WATCHMAN/LAAC, paravalvular leak closure, BASILICA, LAMPOON, transcaval, ASD/PFO/VSD closure, etc.) and is an active site for industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials. The CHIP/CTO Director will work alongside the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Structural Heart Disease Program leadership in a collaborative, growth-oriented division. Faculty rank and academic appointment will be commensurate with experience.

Role and Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership for CTO-PCI and complex high-risk PCI, including hybrid algorithm case selection, pre-procedural planning, and Heart Team coordination.
• Strategic vision and execution for program growth, regional referral development, and outreach to community and interventional cardiologists across Wisconsin and neighboring states.
• Oversight of evidence-based protocols aligned with ACC/AHA/SCAI guidelines and PROGRESS-CTO benchmarks.
• Direction of the CHIP/CTO educational curriculum for interventional fellows, including antegrade wire escalation, antegrade dissection/re-entry, and retrograde technique training.
• Leadership in clinical trials, NCDR CathPCI and PROGRESS-CTO registry participation, and scholarly productivity.
• Quality, safety, and compliance oversight, including program-specific M&M, radiation safety, and outcomes reporting.
• Evaluation and adoption of new technologies (guidewires, microcatheters, dissection/re-entry devices, intravascular imaging, mechanical circulatory support).

Candidate Profile

• Board certified or board eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, eligible for medical licensure in Wisconsin Fellowship training or focused experience in CHIP and CTO techniques, including the full hybrid algorithm.
• For candidates entering directly into the directorship: demonstrated personal procedural volume consistent with a program leader, typically 100+ complex/high-risk PCI cases per year with substantial CTO experience.
• For early-career candidates and graduating fellows: dedicated CTO/CHIP fellowship training or substantial focused CTO/CHIP experience during interventional cardiology fellowship, with clear leadership trajectory.
• Track record (or strong potential) in program development, education, and scholarly contribution in complex coronary intervention.
• Comfort with mechanical circulatory support, intravascular imaging, calcium modification, and contemporary CTO equipment and strategy.
• Collaborative approach to Heart Team, fellowship education, and multidisciplinary care.

Pathway to Directorship for Early-Career Candidates

• Outstanding fellows and early-career interventional cardiologists with dedicated CTO/CHIP training are encouraged to apply. For these candidates, MCW will provide a structured development pathway to the named directorship, including:
• Joining the program as a CHIP/CTO interventional cardiologist with proctored, high-volume case experience under senior faculty.
• Defined milestones across clinical volume, quality outcomes, education leadership, and scholarly contribution.
• Mentored progression to assume the named directorship at agreed-upon milestones, with full directorship authority and stipend at that point.
• Faculty mentorship from the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Structural Heart leadership throughout the development period.

What MCW/Froedtert Offers

• Named directorship with defined authority, a renewable 3-year term, and an administrative stipend commensurate with similar division program leadership roles.
• Protected time for program development, quality oversight, and scholarly activity.
• Established referral base and demonstrated 200+ annual case volume to build on.
• Dedicated cath lab time for complex cases and access to contemporary CHIP/CTO technology.
• Administrative support for registry participation, data collection, and referral coordination.
• Active clinical trial portfolio and an academic environment supporting publications, national society engagement, and proctoring opportunities.
• Competitive academic compensation, comprehensive benefits, and relocation support, in a metropolitan Milwaukee community recognized for quality of life, schools, and recreation.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based on a protected characteristic.

About The Medical College of Wisconsin

MCW is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation. Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children’s Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually. The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research and community service.

Commitment to MCW Values

All of our endeavors at MCW, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: acting in Caring ways - engaging in Collaborative efforts - approaching our world with Curiosity - advancing Inclusive practices - demonstrating Integrity in all we do - treating everyone with Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives through merit-based processes, and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.6 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, lakefront museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, bustling nightlife, and award-winning restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest U.S. cities. Milwaukee has all the advantages of a large, vibrant city but without the stress or cost.