Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital is a one-year ACGME-accredited advanced training program designed to prepare fellows for independent practice in contemporary interventional cardiology.
Message from the Program Director | Mina Iskander, MD, MSc
Welcome to the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Our fellowship was built to provide outstanding clinical and procedural training while fostering a supportive academic environment that prioritizes education, innovation, professionalism, and mentorship.
Fellows train at Froedtert Hospital, a nationally recognized tertiary and quaternary referral center, and the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The breadth and complexity of cases allow fellows to gain extensive experience in coronary intervention, structural heart disease, mechanical circulatory support, and multidisciplinary cardiovascular care.
Our faculty are deeply committed to fellow education and individualized mentorship. We strive to train thoughtful and technically skilled interventional cardiologists who are prepared for careers in academic medicine, structural heart disease, and high quality clinical practice.
We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to learning more about you.
Mina Iskander, MD, MSc
Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Structural Heart Disease Program, Milwaukee VA
Program Overview
Training
The fellowship provides comprehensive training in:
- Coronary intervention
- Complex and high risk PCI
- Structural heart disease interventions
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Peripheral vascular intervention exposure
- Intravascular imaging and physiology
- Acute coronary syndrome and STEMI care
- Clinical research and scholarly activity
Fellows graduate with COCATS Level III training in Interventional Cardiology and are eligible for the American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology certification examination.
The program emphasizes procedural excellence, clinical judgment, multidisciplinary collaboration, academic development, and patient centered care within a high volume quaternary academic medical center.
Participating Institutions
Froedtert Hospital
Froedtert Hospital is an academic tertiary and quaternary care center and the primary teaching hospital for the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Highlights include:
- 26-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit
- Advanced heart failure and transplant program
- Robust ECMO and shock program
- Dedicated structural heart disease program
- Large referral base across Wisconsin and the Midwest
- High acuity cardiovascular patient population
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
The Milwaukee VA Medical Center provides additional experience in coronary intervention, longitudinal patient care, and outpatient cardiovascular medicine within an integrated Veterans Affairs healthcare system.
Why Choose MCW
High Volume and High Complexity Training
Fellows are exposed to a diverse and complex procedural experience including:
- Complex PCI and left main intervention
- Chronic total occlusion exposure
- Rotational atherectomy and calcium modification
- Intravascular lithotripsy
- Mechanical circulatory support including Impella and ECMO
- STEMI and cardiogenic shock care
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Mitral and tricuspid interventions
- Left atrial appendage occlusion
- Valve in valve and valve in MAC procedures
Academic and Research Excellence
The Medical College of Wisconsin consistently ranks among the leading institutions nationally in NHLBI research funding. Fellows participate in clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, and scholarly activity with mentorship from nationally recognized faculty.
Dedicated Faculty Mentorship
The program maintains a strong faculty-to-fellow ratio with direct attending involvement in procedural and clinical training.
Multidisciplinary Structural Heart Program
The structural heart program includes close collaboration with cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, cardiac imaging, vascular medicine, and critical care teams.
Exceptional Training Environment
Training occurs within a collaborative academic culture focused on education, wellness, professionalism, and career development.
About Our Fellowship
Reasons to live in Milwaukee
Meet Our Core Interventional Faculty
Michael P. Cinquegrani, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Director, Professor
Jeremiah Depta, MD, MPHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI
Associate Professor
Panayotis Fasseas, MD, FACC
Associate Professor
Mina Iskander, MD
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
David S. Marks, MD, MBA
Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Froedtert Hospital Senior Medical Director - Inpatient
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to connecting with you!
Mina Iskander, MD, MSc
Program Director
miskander@mcw.edu
Robin Karst
Program Coordinator
rkarst@mcw.edu | (414) 955-0438
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
MCW Department of Medicine
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53226