Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Creighton University - Omaha

Creighton University School of Medicine
7710 Mercy Road, Suite 401
Omaha, Nebraska 68124-2362
402-280-4191 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Sampath Kumar Poreddy (email)

Program Director: Sampath Poreddy (email)

Duration: 1 Year

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

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 2 400 400
EUS 2 375 375
Lower GI EMR 2 260 250
Esophagogastroduodenal EMR 2 28 25
Esophagogastroduodenal ablation (e.g., RFA) 2 40 25
Small bowel enteroscopy 2 25 25
ESD 2 10 10

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 150
Inpatient service (weeks/year) 8
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 50
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

The Creighton University at Omaha Advanced Endoscopy training program is a new, one-fellow-per-year program beginning in July 2024. In addition to our active general Gastroenterology fellowship program, which recruits two fellows each year, we are now offering specialized training in advanced endoscopy procedures. Our gastroenterology division has two experienced faculty members who perform various complex advanced endoscopy procedures in a supportive and welcoming environment. Creighton University Medical Center is a referral center for patients from across the region who require advanced endoscopy procedures. We have a sufficient volume of procedures to provide comprehensive training for one advanced endoscopy fellow per year.

Our program offers the opportunity to learn a wide range of complex interventions through ERCP and EUS procedures, including cholangiopancreaticosopy guided interventions, cystenterostomy, pancreatic necrosectomy, EDGE procedure, EUS guided treatment for gastric variceal bleed, gallbladder drainage, and more. Fellows will also gain proficiency in endoluminal stenting, resection of large polyps in the upper and lower GI tract, ablation of Barrett's esophagus, feeding tube placement, endoscopic suturing, perforation closure, leak closure, and fistula closure. Additionally, we offer training in third-space endoscopy, with exposure to ESD and POEM procedures.

Fellows will have a half-day pancreas-focused clinic and a half-day of research time each week during their training. During their year-long fellowship, they will also participate in general gastroenterology duties for eight weeks. Interested candidates will be able to attend and learn from various advanced endoscopy courses.

By the end of the fellowship, our graduates will be confident in independently practicing clinical pancreatology and advanced endoscopy procedures.

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