Wake Forest Baptist, an 885?bed tertiary care academic medical center, partners closely with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, creating a strong environment for education, innovation, and clinical research. The program is structured to manage the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, from preventive and general cardiology to advanced interventions, heart failure, transplant, structural heart disease, and complex electrophysiology. This academic integration allows physicians to care for some of the most complex cardiac and vascular patients in the region while remaining engaged in teaching and scholarly activity. Programs include advanced heart failure and transplant, congenital heart disease, structural heart interventions, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and vascular and endovascular surgery. In 2025, the program performed 29 heart transplants.
Education and training are cornerstones of the program. The institution maintains long?standing, ACGME?accredited fellowship programs in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, and advanced practice provider cardiovascular fellowships.
High Point Medical Center, part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, is a 351-bed facility and the second-largest hospital in the Wake Forest enterprise, serving a regional population of more than 600,000 across North Carolinas Piedmont Triad. Cardiovascular care is centered at the Congdon Heart & Vascular Center, offering a full spectrum of advanced cardiac and vascular services within a state-of-the-art facility. Services include invasive, non-invasive, and interventional cardiology; cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology services; comprehensive cardiothoracic and vascular surgery; advanced imaging and diagnostic testing; cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation through the Heart Strides program; and preventive cardiology and risk factor management.
Locations
Primary sites (1-2 days per week): Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston Salem and High Point Medical Center in High Point, NC
Outreach clinic opportunities (1 day per week): Elkin, Wilkes, Lexington, Davie, Greensboro, Hugh Chatham, Alleghany
Position Overview
Full-time,1.0 FTE, 9 half-day clinical sessions, one half-day administrative session per week on average
Inpatient Services
1:4, scheduled in weekly blocks, goal 1:6
Rotating weekly schedule that focuses on heart failure or advanced therapies
Rounding includes ICU
Multidisciplinary rounding team includes APPs and learners
Procedures
One cath lab day during advanced therapies week at Wake Forest Baptist
Able to accommodate emergency biopsies
Right heart caths and biopsies
Outpatient
60-minute new, 30-minute return patients
Clinic sessions are three and a half hours of bookable time
Imaging
Echo (optional)
CPX
Call & Weekend Coverage
Call rotation aligns with inpatient service week
No general cardiology call
Lifestyle & Location
Physicians within the practice live throughout Winston?Salem and neighboring communities, including Clemmons, Lewisville, High Point, and Greensboro. The region offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, with convenient access to Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock State Park, as well as miles of city greenways for walking, biking, and jogging. While North Carolina is often associated with Charlotte, the Research Triangle, or the coast, Winston?Salem and the greater Piedmont Triad provide an exceptional combination of lifestyle, affordability, and professional opportunity, making it an attractive place to build both a career and a home.
Candidate Qualifications
BE/BC in Cardiovascular Disease
BE/BC Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
BE/BC Echo (if applicable)
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
Educational assistance and professional development programs
Paid medical liability insurance
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
Relocation assistance