Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy (CATE) at AdventHealth, Denver, Colorado

AdventHealth Porter
2525 S Downing St.
Denver, Colorado 80210
303-778-2433 (V)


1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Kacy Crook (email)

Program Director: Douglas G. Adler MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

Duration: 1 Year

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

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 2 800 400
EUS 2 800 400
Lower GI EMR 3 75 30
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 3 75 30
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 2 30 20
Small bowel enteroscopy 1 30 20
ESD 1 20 15
Bariatric endoscopy 2 40 30
POEM 1 50 30
Other (specify)
Necrosectomy, luminal stenting, etc 		2 150 100

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 300
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 0
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 52
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

- Large multi-hospital health system in Denver but also serving all of Colorado and parts of Kansas, Wyoming, and Idaho.
- Dedicated core faculty devoted to advanced endoscopy practice and fellowship program
- Multi-state catchment area
- Brand-new (opened 2022), state-of-the-art endoscopy facility
- Large tertiary referral center with in-house liver transplant program
- Weekly multi-disciplinary conferences
- Excellent research opportunities
- Attractive Denver Colorado location, in close proximity to mountain and ski areas
- Physicians eat for free at all hospital locations, no fee for covered parking at hospital
- Dedicated research coordinator, nurse navigator, and other support staff
- Hospital administration highly supportive of advanced endoscopy program growth

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