Northwestern University

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 676 N. St. Clair Street
14th floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-695-0484 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Aziz Aadam (email)

Program Director: Aziz Aadam (email)

Duration: 1 Year

Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026

Program Website: digestivehealth.nm.org/interventional-endoscopy-fellowship.html

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? Yes

Accepts applicants with J1 visas? No

Accepts applicants with H1B visas? No

Accepts applicants with E3 visas? No

Supervised Procedures

Procedure		 Faculty Involved in AEF Training Total Annual Volume Annual Volume with hands-on AEF Involvement
ERCP 4 1200 500
EUS 4 1200 500
Lower GI EMR 4 400 100
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 4 200 50
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 4 300 100
Small bowel enteroscopy 2 350 TBD
ESD 1 75 TBD
Bariatric endoscopy 1 50 TBD
POEM 1 100 TBD

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 300
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 4
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
Committed time for research (days/month) 4

Program Reporting Summary

The ASGE Training Committee requested that each AEF program voluntarily submit an annual report summarizing their advanced endoscopy procedure volume. You can view the provided report below.

Requirements for Application

  1. Standard ASGE Application Packet
    • ASGE Application
    • Post-Undergraduate Education
    • USMLE Scores
    • Certification of Completion of Residency
      1. Prior to appointment in the advanced endoscopy fellowship, fellows should have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited gastroenterology fellowship
      2. Fellows from non-ACGME-accredited programs must have completed at least three years of gastroenterology education prior to starting the fellowship
    • Personal Statement
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • 3 Letters of Reference

Additional Information about Program

1) The advanced trainee is appointed at the Clinical Instructor level and will serve as a gastroenterology inpatient service attending for 5 weeks during the training year.
2) All training will occur at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus in downtown Chicago.
3) Volume for ESD, POEM, and Bariatric Endoscopy will be based on fellow interest in the specific niche. It is not required but can be arranged if interest is there.
4) Interviews will be conducted IN PERSON ONLY

Please Note: All data in this program description is entered on a voluntary basis