Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program

Program Overview

The first-year fellow is immersed into the world of consultations and inpatient endoscopy at our high-volume special procedure units at University Hospital, East Orange VA, and Jersey City Medical Center. Fellows will learn the basics of endoscopy from full time academic faculty at these institutions, clinicians who enjoy and are dedicated to teaching. During this year fellows will also provide outpatient gastroenterology care through their continuity clinics at University Hospital as well as at the East Orange VA.

The second-year fellow will transition from consultations to a focus on general outpatient endoscopy. Fellows will perform outpatient endoscopies at University Hospital, and the East Orange VA learning the basics of pre-procedure care as well as peri-procedure and post-procedure decision making.

The third-year fellow will continue to focus on general outpatient endoscopy, while also gaining increased exposure to advanced and therapeutic endoscopy. The advanced endoscopy experience at University Hospital and Hackensack University Medical Center will familiarize the fellow with not just the basics of endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP, but also endo-bariatrics, endo-hepatology, POEMS, third space endoscopy, and other cutting edge endoscopic techniques. With minimal call responsibilities during this year, the third fellow is also expected to focus on the transition to independent practice, with more time outside of work for completing research projects, career development, and staying up to date on newly published research.

Throughout all three years there is dedicated time for both transplant and general hepatology, both in an inpatient and outpatient setting. While on their hepatology rotations, fellows will take care of both pre- and post-transplant patients while also seeing general hepatology consults. The outpatient hepatology experience includes pre-transplant clinic, post-transplant clinic, and general hepatology clinic. Dedicated time for research and electives is also integrated into all three years, with the opportunity for exposure to motility and inflammatory bowel disease.

Sample schedule

Of note, this schedule can vary depending on the number of incoming fellows for each given year.

Rotation Sites

University Hospital

University Hospital (Newark, NJ) is a 518-bed independent, state owned, tertiary care and referral center, and is the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. It is one of only three level I trauma centers in New Jersey, and home to the largest liver transplant program in the state.

East Orange VA Medical Center

The East Orange VA Medical Center is part of the national veterans’ health administration and, along with the Lyons VA, provides primary and specialty care to veterans across the entire state of New Jersey.

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack University Medical Center is the 781-bed flagship hospital of the Hackensack Meridian Health system. As a level I trauma center, it provides tertiary care to over 100,000 patients annually, making it one of the largest providers of inpatient and outpatient care in the state of New Jersey.