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Message from the Program Director

Welcome to our Transplant Pulmonary and Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship, located in the renowned Texas Medical Center. This one-year program is tailored for board-certified or board-eligible pulmonary and critical care physicians, offering advanced training in end-stage lung diseases, lung transplantation, and both donor and recipient management. Our program is uniquely positioned at Houston Methodist Hospital, the largest multi-organ transplant center in the nation and home to the 9th largest pulmonary transplant program as of 2023. The clinical experience here is enriched by a diverse patient population, offering exposure to a wide range of complex and unique pathologies.

In addition to a comprehensive clinical experience, our program is designed to help you reach your unique goals for a career in pulmonary and critical care medicine with a focus in transplantation. With a pulmonary division supporting a wide range of expertise, including pulmonary hypertension and interventional pulmonology, you will have the opportunity to tailor your educational experience to your clinical interests. We also provide the opportunity to participate in ongoing NIH funded and industry-sponsored clinical trials to promote your academic development. Additionally, Methodist’s affiliation with Weill Cornell Medical College and Texas A&M University College of Medicine, provide unique resources to advance your academic career. For those who are educationally minded, opportunities to engage in medical education include clinical and didactic teaching for pulmonary and critical care fellows as well as contributing to ongoing continuing education for transplant advanced practice providers.

We are proud of our diverse workforce and collaborative culture that we believe will enhance your learning experience. Blending of a non-profit regional health system along with multiple academic medical facilities provides the best of both worlds and uniquely sets you up to working a variety of practice environments.

I look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our program and supporting your career development in this dynamic field.

Warm regards,
Mena Botros, MD
Program Director

Our Program Faculty

Mena Botros, MD

Program Director, Pulmonary Transplant & Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship
Transplant Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Department of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Houston Methodist Hospital

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Rodney Folz, MD, PhD, ATSF

Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Department of Medicine
Jerald B. Katz Academy and Katz Investigator Endowment
Houston Methodist Research Institute and Weill Cornell Medical College

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Tarek Dammad, MD

Clinical Director of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division
Interventional Pulmonology
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Department of Medicine
Houston Methodist Hospital

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Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc, ATSF

Co-Director, Pulmonary Hypertension and CTEPH Programs
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Department of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Houston Methodist Hospital

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Howard Huang, MD

Transplant Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Transplant Medicine
Department of Medicine
Houston Methodist Lung Transplant Center

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Ahmad Goodarzi, MD

Transplant Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Transplant Medicine
Department of Medicine
Houston Methodist Lung Transplant Center

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Simon Yau, MD

Transplant Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Transplant Medicine
Department of Medicine
Houston Methodist Lung Transplant Center

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J. Georges Youssef, MD

Transplant Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Transplant Medicine
Houston Methodist J. C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Medical Director, Houston Methodist J. C. Walter Jr. Advanced Lung Diseases Program
Medical Director, Houston Methodist Cardiopulmonary Lab
Medical Director, Houston Methodist Pulmonary Rehab

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Eligibility and Application

Thank you for your interest in the Houston Methodist Pulmonary Transplant & Advanced Lung Diseases Fellowship. For the 2026 recruitment cycle, all applicants will be interviewed virtually (October - February).

Eligibility Requirements

Not more than five (5) years post-graduate from initial fellowship training
Graduate of a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited medical school in the US or Canada, or an Educational Commission for Foreign (ECFMG) medical school outside the United States and Canada with a current valid ECFMG certificate
Passing score on all USMLE steps and/or COMLEX-USA
ABIM Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, or equivalent
ABIM Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pulmonary Diseases, or equivalent
ABIM Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine, or equivalent

Note for International Medicine Graduates

In exceptional cases, international graduate applicants who do not meet the above eligibility requirements may be considered if they meet the following additional qualifications and conditions:

Evaluation of suitability by the program director and HMH GME based on prior training and summative evaluations.
Review and approval of exceptional qualifications by the GMEC.
Verification of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification.

An exceptionally qualified international graduate applicant:

Has completed a residency and/or fellowship program in the core specialty outside the continental United States, not accredited by recognized bodies.
Has demonstrated clinical excellence compared to peers throughout training.
Provides additional evidence of exceptional qualifications, such as additional clinical or research training, scholarship, or leadership during or after residency.

Training may not lead to certification by ABMS member boards or AOA certifying boards.

Application Requirements

HMH Application form
Curriculum Vitae
At least three (3) other letters of recommendation with one (1) letter from the PCCM Program Director
Personal statement
USMLE and/or COMLEX-USA score report
ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)
Copy Medical School Transcript
Copy of Medical School Diploma
Copy of Certificate of Completion from prior residency and fellowship training

Houston Methodist is committed to improving the health of our patients, employees, and communities around us. As a health care provider, it’s our responsibility to promote a healthier environment for our employees.

Responsibility

Drug and Tobacco Screening- Job seekers will be tested for nicotine and drug usage during the post-offer physical. If a job seeker tests positive for nicotine use, including nicotine gum and patches, the offer will be rescinded, and individuals will be given the opportunity to participate in a free Houston Methodist-provided tobacco cessation program. Job seekers wishing to reapply after testing positive for nicotine may do so 90 days after the date the initial offer was rescinded. If the job seeker tests positive for drug use, the offer will be rescinded. Job seekers wishing to reapply after the drug screening is positive may do so one year after the date the initial offer was rescinded.
Background Check - Prior to employment start date, job seekers must complete a criminal background check.

We will be recruiting one fellow per academic year. The fellow is selected from among eligible applicants on the basis of their ability, academic credentials, aptitude, communication skills, intellectual and humanistic qualities, personal attributes (such as motivation and integrity), preparedness, and their ability to benefit from the program. These qualities may be accessed through the review of academic records, letters of recommendation, standardized test scores and other means, including interviews. The department does not discriminate based on gender, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Please email completed application documents to the program coordinator at mhenderson2@houstonmethodist.org. If selected for an interview, you will be contacted electronically via email.

Interview Schedule

Application deadline: December 5, 2025
Interview Season: October through February

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