University of Virginia

University of Virginia
Box 800708
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
434-924-1653 (V)
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2 Positions Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Daniel S. Strand, MD, FASGE

Program Director: Daniel Strand, MD, FASGE (email)
Program Director Phone: 434-924-1653

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: med.virginia.edu/gastroenterology-hepatology/fellowship-education/interventional-gi/program-description/

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? No

Accepts applicants with J1 visas? No

Accepts applicants with H1B visas? Yes

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 4 872 355
EUS 6 642 250+
Lower GI EMR 7 349 70
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 6 70 30
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 5 60 25
Small bowel enteroscopy 6 50 20
ESD 1 40 15
Bariatric endoscopy 1 N/A N/A
POEM 1 25 12
Other (specify)
Cystgastrostomy/Necrosectomy - 20 each year 		4 52 25

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 346
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 4
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0 (32 days as a supervised AEF in interventional endoscopy clinic)
Committed time for research (days/month) Variable

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

The University of Virginia (UVA) Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship program offers qualified applicants exposure to a wide array of interventional endoscopy techniques and outstanding clinical endoscopic and GI training. At UVA, we routinely perform 900 ERCP and 800 EUS procedures each year. We perform therapeutic ERCP, which includes choledochoscopy, laser lithotripsy, PDT, RFA, and enteroscopy-assisted ERCP. In addition to diagnostic EUS and EUS/FNA, we perform interventional EUS, which includes celiac plexus block/neurolysis, cystgastrostomy, cystduodenostomy, pancreatic necrosectomy, and EUS-guided ERCP. As a NPF Pancreatitis Center, we offer exposure to pancreatic function testing and ESWL. Lastly, we also have special interest and expertise in advanced optical imaging (NBI, chromoendoscopy, and confocal endomicroscopy), esophageal RFA and cryotherapy, conventional and underwater EMR, ESD, and POEM/Third-Space procedures.

Our Section of Interventional Endoscopy, which includes Drs. Vanessa Shami, Andrew Wang, Bryan Sauer, Daniel Strand, Ross Buerlein, and Alexander Podboy, is internationally recognized for its clinical expertise and interest in endoscopic education and research. Our program has a strong tradition of training outstanding advanced endoscopy fellows who have gone on to become leaders in clinical practice and in academic medicine.

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