The Fellowship Directory lists 90 cardiothoracic anaesthesia fellowships at 80 institutions. The main training cities are Boston, New York and Toronto. 49% say they accept international medical graduates and 46% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many cardiothoracic anaesthesia fellowships are there?
90 listings at 80 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
44 of the 90 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 41 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
Subspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy - Cardiovascular Anaesthesia and Critical Care (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR) / RSUD Dr. Soetomo): 3 November 2026; Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia Fellowship (Inselspital, University Hospital Bern): 30 November 2026; Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship (Columbia University Irving Medical Center): 4 January 2027.
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USAAdult Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health · Madison, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine · Houston, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine · Indianapolis, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipMassachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipThomas Jefferson University (Sidney Kimmel Medical College) · Philadelphia, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine · Cincinnati, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipUniversity of Iowa Health Care · Iowa City, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (ACTA) FellowshipUniversity of Michigan · Ann Arbor, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipColumbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipDuke University · Durham, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipEmory University School of Medicine · Atlanta, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipHenry Ford Hospital · Detroit, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (McGaw Medical Center) · Chicago, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipOregon Health & Science University · Portland, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipStanford Medicine · Stanford, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUCLA Health · Los Angeles, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUCSF Health · San Francisco, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine · Aurora, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Florida College of Medicine · Gainesville, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Minnesota Medical School · Minneapolis, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) · Philadelphia, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · Pittsburgh, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Rochester Medical Center · Rochester, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Utah Health · Salt Lake City, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine · Charlottesville, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUniversity of Washington · Seattle, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipVirginia Commonwealth University Health · Richmond, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipWake Forest University School of Medicine · Winston-Salem, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis (WashU Medicine) · St. Louis, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipWeill Cornell Medicine / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, United StatesUSAAdult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology FellowshipWest Virginia University School of Medicine · Morgantown, United StatesSee all 56 United States programmes →United Kingdom 8
GBRCardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care FellowshipOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Oxford, United KingdomGBRCardiothoracic Anaesthesia FellowshipRoyal Brompton Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) · London, United KingdomGBRClinical Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical CareRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Cambridge, United KingdomGBRClinical Fellowship in Thoracic AnaesthesiaUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · London, United KingdomGBRInternational Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive CareThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Freeman Hospital) · Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomGBRInternational Medical Fellowship Programme — Cardiac Intensive Care trackGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · London, United KingdomGBRSenior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic AnaesthesiaHarefield Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) · Harefield (Uxbridge), United KingdomGBRThoracic Anaesthesia FellowshipRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Cambridge, United KingdomCanada 5
CANAdult Cardiac Anesthesia FellowshipMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaCANAdult Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care FellowshipToronto General Hospital (University Health Network) · Toronto, CanadaCANAnesthesia for Thoracic Surgery FellowshipMcGill University · Montreal, CanadaCANCardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care FellowshipSt. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaCANThoracic Anesthesia FellowshipToronto General Hospital (University Health Network) · Toronto, CanadaGermany 3
DEUFellowship in Advanced Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia (Erweitertes Fellowship Kardioanästhesie)Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) · Berlin, GermanyDEUFellowship in Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) · Berlin, GermanyDEUModular Fellowship in Cardioanaesthesia and Intensive CareGerman Heart Center of the Charité · Berlin, GermanyIndonesia 3
IDNCardiovascular Anaesthesia Fellowship (FAKV)RSUP Dr. Kariadi Semarang · Semarang, IndonesiaIDNSubspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy - Cardiovascular AnaesthesiaFaculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FK-KMK UGM) · Yogyakarta, IndonesiaIDNSubspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy - Cardiovascular Anaesthesia and Critical CareFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR) / RSUD Dr. Soetomo · Surabaya, IndonesiaSingapore 3
SGPFellowship in Cardiothoracic AnaesthesiaSingapore General Hospital (SingHealth) · SingaporeSGPFellowship Training in Cardiothoracic AnaesthesiaNational Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS, SingHealth) · SingaporeSGPTraining Programme for Cardiac Anaesthesia - Clinical FellowNational University Hospital (NUH, NUHS) · SingaporeAustralia 2
AUSCardiothoracic Anaesthesia FellowshipFiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group · Perth (Murdoch), AustraliaAUSCardiothoracic Anaesthesia FellowshipThe Alfred, Bayside Health · Melbourne, AustraliaBelgium 2
BELCardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia FellowshipUniversity Hospitals Leuven · Leuven, BelgiumBELEACTAIC Cardiac Anesthesia FellowshipAZORG Aalst (OLV Clinic) · Aalst, BelgiumThailand 2
THAClinical Fellowship Training Program in Cardiovascular and Thoracic AnesthesiaFaculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University · Bangkok, ThailandTHAFellowship in Anesthesia for Cardiac, Major Vascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVT Anesthesia)Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University / King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital · Bangkok, ThailandAustria 1
AUTFellows and Observers – Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain MedicineMedical University of Vienna – Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine · Vienna, AustriaChina 1
CHNFAHZU International Clinical Training — Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology FellowshipThe First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU) · Hangzhou, ChinaIndia 1
INDFellowship in Paediatric Cardiac AnaesthesiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi · New Delhi, IndiaPapua New Guinea 1
PAPHigher Postgraduate Diploma in Cardiothoracic AnaesthesiaUniversity of Papua New Guinea · School of Medicine and Health Sciences · Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaSaudi Arabia 1
SAUCardiac Anaesthesia FellowshipKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) · Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSwitzerland 1
CHECardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia FellowshipInselspital, University Hospital Bern · Bern, Switzerland