Physician - Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Academic Faculty Position For Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

WashU Medicine (Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis)

St. Louis Barnes?Jewish Hospital

St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Opportunity Overview

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine), in partnership with Barnes?Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, invites applications for a board?certified or board?eligible Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) cardiologist to join our nationally recognized Center for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.

Founded in 1992, the WashU ACHD program is one of the nation’s most established, comprehensive, and high?volume ACHD centers. As an Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) accredited program, we deliver lifelong care to a broad and complex patient population drawn from across the Midwest and beyond. This position offers the opportunity to practice ACHD at the highest clinical level within a mature, multidisciplinary, tertiary–quaternary academic environment.

Why Join WashU Medicine’s ACHD Program

WashU Medicine offers a rare combination of clinical depth, multidisciplinary integration, academic opportunity, and institutional strength:

• One of the largest and longest?standing ACHD programs in the United States
• Full integration of pediatric and adult congenital heart services, ensuring seamless transition and continuity of care
• Access to advanced cardiothoracic surgery, including complex and re?operative congenital procedures
• Comprehensive support from electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardio?obstetrics, pulmonary hypertension, advanced imaging (MRI, CT, PET/CT), and advanced heart failure/transplant programs
• A robust academic ecosystem with opportunities for clinical, outcomes, imaging, and translational research, multicenter collaborations, and mentorship
• A collegial culture that values team?based care, innovation, and whole?person, lifelong disease management
• Faculty benefit from practicing across Barnes?Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and the Center for Advanced Medicine—creating a uniquely rich clinical environment and a seamless continuum from pediatric to adult congenital care.

Clinical Practice Environment

The ACHD cardiologist will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive care across the full spectrum of congenital heart disease, including:

• Longitudinal outpatient and inpatient ACHD care
• Management of complex and repaired congenital lesions, late presenters, and adults with advanced sequelae
• Access to advanced interventional and structural heart procedures, including catheter?based valve therapies and defect closure
• Integrated electrophysiology, maternal cardiology, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced heart failure/transplant services
• Participation in a formal, structured transition program for adolescents moving from pediatric to adult ACHD care
• Interest in cardiac imaging—including 2?D, 3?D, TEE, stress echocardiography, and diagnostic catheterization—is desirable.

Candidate Qualifications

• MD or DO (MD/PhD welcomed)
• Fellowship trained in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Board certified or board eligible in ACHD
• Board certification in adult or pediatric cardiology
• Eligible for medical licensure in Missouri

Learn more about the division here.

If interested or for more information, please contact:

Angie Winkler

Physician & Clinical Faculty Recruiter

[email protected]