Lung Transplant Fellowship

About the Institution: 

UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of the world's foremost research institutions and a major academic center in Texas. It continues to be ranked #1 in North Texas by U.S. News & World Report. The Lung Transplant Program has achieved the milestone of 1,000 lung transplants performed. We continue to consistently achieve one-year survival rates over 92% and three-year survivals over 70%.  

Lung Transplant Fellowship

UT Southwestern is actively recruiting for our one-year Lung Transplant Fellowship position to start on July 1^st, 2025.  We are pleased to announce that our prerequisite eligibility has expanded to include physicians who complete(d) fellowship training in either Pulmonary Disease or Critical Care Medicine in addition to those who complete(d) a combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. 

International applicants are encouraged to apply.  We routinely sponsor the J-1 visa, and may be able to sponsor an H-1B visa in select cases.

Program Overview:

UT Southwestern’s Lung Transplant Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of lung transplantation.  The program places significant emphasis on adopting a multidisciplinary approach to both patient care and education.  The Fellow receives hands-on training in the assessment and treatment of both pre- and post-transplant patients. This includes pre-transplant evaluations, postoperative care, and long-term follow-up. In addition, the fellow gains experience in management of mechanical circulatory support, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and learn to utilize ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) in the recovery of donor lungs. Abundant opportunities for research are available.

Renowned for our high transplant volume offering the fellow the opportunity to encounter a variety of challenging case exposures to augment his or her clinical proficiency and skill set, UT Southwestern Medical Center prides itself on training fellows to become outstanding physician-educators equipped to move the evolving field forward through research. Our program’s educational curriculum incorporates a well-organized and systematic approach to learning.

Applications and Inquiries:

For questions about the fellowship, please contact Program Director Irina Timofte, MD, MS ( Show Contact Details ), Associate Program Director Adrian Lawrence, MD, MAcM ( Show Contact Details ), Program Coordinator Fondo Bokembya, BA ( Show Contact Details ), or consult our program website (UTSW Lung Fellowship).

Applications are accepted and interviews are granted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.  To apply for the fellowship, please email your CV, personal statement, and two letters of reference to  Show Contact Details .