AHN DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY & NUTRITION ADVANCED ENDOSCOPY FELLOWSHIP

Allegheny Health Network
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
1307 Federal Street, 3rd Floor Administration, Suite 305
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
412-359-8061 (V)


1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Kimberly Dering (email)

Program Director: Abhijit Kulkarni, M.D., FASGE
Program Director Phone: 412.359.8061
Program Director Fax: 412.442.2158

Duration: 1 Year

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

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 1078 679
EUS 5 1215 765
Lower GI EMR 4 330 198
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 4 38 24
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 4 128 79
Small bowel enteroscopy 3 336 212
ESD 1 18 11
POEM 1 8 5
Other (specify)
TIF 		1 10 6

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 24,810
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 4
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 1 per month
Committed time for research (days/month) 20%

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 AHN Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is seeking one motivated individual for training in interventional endoscopy. The program performs over 1000 ERCP cases and more than 1200 EUS cases annually. The program also features endoscopic mucosal resection, Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy, cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation, endoscopic submucosal dissection, and interventional IBD including endoscopic fistulotomy and stricture management. Research and innovation are a vital part of training and the Advanced Endoscopy Fellow will be mentored in a scholarly project in therapeutic endoscopy aimed at presentation and publication. Goals of the training are to develop a skill set in that will allow the fellow to successfully build a career in advanced endoscopy with an outstanding reputation for services in their practicing community.

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