Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Penn State Health, Milston S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive - HU33
PO Box 850
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
717-531-3834 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: John Levenick, MD

Program Director: John M. Levenick (email)
Program Director Phone: 717-531-3834
Program Director Fax: 717-531-6770

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: hmc.pennstatehealth.org/gastroenterology-and-hepatology

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 6 850 300
EUS 6 900-1000 300
Lower GI EMR 6 400-450 125
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 6 50-100 40-50
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 6 50-100 40-50
Small bowel enteroscopy 10 125-175 20
ESD 2 60 0-10
Bariatric endoscopy 0 0 0
POEM 1 40 0

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 350
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 2
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 10
Committed time for research (days/month) 2

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

Penn State Hershey has 6 active interventional endoscopists running 2+ interventional rooms a day. We are the only Academic center in central PA and serve as the major tertiary referral center for the surrounding counties performing 800-900 EUS and ERCPs yearly as well as a growing EMR/ESD program with >400 referred large colon polyp removals annually. In addition, we have an active animal lab, NIH funded cyst ablation program, and concentrated hands-on and didactic education.

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