Agree with throwaway1939. That's based on my impressions based on interviewing, talking to fellows from those programs or residents from that area. Anyone who considers UTH>THI is a homer. Sure some THI attendings/alumni are at UTH and thus are giving UTH that THI feel which is good for them, a hospital can only grow so much, but claiming that it all of sudden makes them superior to THI is bit over the top. The fact is that Methodist, THI and Hermann are major cardiac hospitals that will rival most hospitals in the country, you will probably see/do a lot of things that many won't see/do elsewhere. You'll probably come with similar training in the end, it mostly depends on the individual anyway, fellowship is just a tool. THI is PP-oriented, fellow-centric, with a strong pedigree all-around and ability to train in anything you want. Methodist is young but seems to have potential and is solid in imaging. UTH has boosted its HF and interventional(influenced by THI folks) but otherwise nothing notable, large class with lots of IMGs, hospital seems to lean heavily on fellows (hence large class size). Baylor doesn't have their own hospital, rotating thru VA, Ben taub and St Lukes, clinically ok but more traditional research/academic oriented.
