University of Texas Southwestern

University of Texas Southwestern
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
HP05.520V
Dallas, Texas 75390-8887
214-648-3985 (V)
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2 Positions Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Tarek Sawas, M.D. (email)

Program Director: Tarek Sawas, MD, MPH (email)

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/digestive-liver-diseases/fellowships/index.html

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? No

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 7 1158 >900
EUS 7 818 >800
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 7 20 20
ESD 1 70 15
POEM 1 25 10

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 150
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 2
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
Committed time for research (days/month) 0

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

ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY FACULTY

Tarek Sawas, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Training Program
Gastroenterology Training at Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Advanced Endoscopy at Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Hendrikus Vanderveldt, MD, MBA, FASGE
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology Training at University of Miami
Advanced Endoscopy Training at SUNY Downstate

Nisa Kubiliun, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology Training at University of Miami
Advanced Endoscopy Training at University of Michigan

Anna Tavakkoli, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology Training at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Advanced Endoscopy Training, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Markus Goldschmiedt, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology Training at UT Southwestern
Therapeutic Endoscopy at Wellesley Hospital

Thomas Tielleman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology Training at UT Southwestern
Advanced Endoscopy at UT Southwestern

Daniel Ellis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology Training at Ochsner Medical Center
Advanced Endoscopy at UT Southwestern

DIVISION CHIEF:
Ezra Burstein, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine


Our specialists perform approximately 800 ERCP and 800 EUS examinations annually at both Clements University Hospital and Parkland Memorial Hospital and have extensive experience in complex endoscopic procedures. Additionally, training of advanced fellows has continued since 2006. Our specialists are also involved in several clinical studies and have published over 75 papers related to gastrointestinal disorders and advanced endoscopic procedures.

Treatment of a range of gastrointestinal conditions, including:
• Disorders of pancreas, including pancreatitis, cysts, and cancer
• Disorders of the biliary tract including strictures, stones, and cancer
• Luminal obstruction
• Barrett’s esophagus
Procedures include:
• Barretts ablation – RFA and cryospray ablation
• Complex polypectomy
• Complex stricture dilation
• Endoscopic mucosal resection
• Endoscopic submucosal dissection
• Endoscopic pseudocyst drainage and necrosectomy
• Endoscopic ultrasound
• ERCP including cholangioscopy
• Enteral and esophageal stenting
• Pelvic abscess drainage
• Zenker’s diverticulotomy

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