University of Southern California Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
1500 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, California 90033
323-409-7995 (V)
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1 Position Available
Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS
Authorized Administrative Official: Cindy Lim (email)
Program Director: James Buxbaum MD MS (email)
Duration: 1 Year
Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2027 to 6/30/2028
Program Website: keck.usc.edu/gastrointestinal-liver-diseases-division/training-education/advanced-endoscopy-fellowship/
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
Type of Interview Offered: Virtual
Supervised ProceduresProcedure |
Faculty Involved in AEF Training | Total Annual Volume | Average Annual Volume with Hands-on AEF Involvement per Fellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERCP | 7 | 1250 | 1250 |
| Diagnostic EUS | 5 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Interventional EUS | 4 | 300 | 300 |
| Deep enteroscopy | 4 | 200 | 200 |
| Luminal stenting | 1 | 75 | 75 |
| ESD | 1 | 75 | 75 |
| Bariatric endoscopy | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| POEM | 1 | 75 | 75 |
| Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s | 1 | 75 | 75 |
Unsupervised Trainee ActivitiesProcedure |
Value |
|---|---|
| General GI procedures (per year) | 0 |
| Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) | 6 |
| Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) | 0 |
| Ambulatory clinics (per year) | 0 |
| Committed time for research (days/month) | 0 |
Requirements for Application
- Standard ASGE Application Packet
- ASGE Application
- Post-Undergraduate Education
- USMLE Scores
- Certification of Completion of Residency
- Prior to appointment in the advanced endoscopy fellowship, fellows should have completed a three-year ACGME-accredited gastroenterology fellowship
- 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
In the past 10 years, the USC Advanced Endoscopy program has emerged as leader in the western United States.
Therefore, the teaching environment and opportunities are the optimal setting to train Advanced Endoscopists. As less invasive endoscopic treatments for achalasia, GERD, pancreatitis, ductal stones, and early esophageal cancer to name a few have emerged the need to train endoscopists with the skills necessary to treat these problems is paramount.
At the University of Southern California Advanced Endoscopy Fellows have the unique opportunity to train in three geographically contiguous hospitals (Keck Medical Center of USC, Norris Cancer Center of USC, and the Los Angeles County Hospital) with diverse patient populations and procedural experiences.
Fellows will be trained intensively in complex ERCP (pancreatic and intraductal therapy), diagnostic and therapeutic EUS), double balloon enteroscopy, lower and upper endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and Barrett's endotherapy.
They also will opportunity the opportunity to train in gastric, esophageal and colonic endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and per-oral myotomy (POEM) as well as Z-POEM, G POEM, D-POEM. Additionally, they will engage in endoscopy based multicenter and single center randomized controlled trials, innovative prospective studies, meta-analyses, and projects developing cutting edge technology.
Faculty(specific interests) include James Buxbaum MD, MS (complex/intraductal ERCP, contrast EUS, ESD, EMR), Ara Sahakian MD (POEM and comprehensive third space endoscopy, EMR, Bariatrics, complex ERCP and EUS), Tom Wang MD (complex ERCP, therapeutic EUS, Endohepatology), Neel Mann MD (Double balloon and comprehensive small bowel endoscopy), and Danse Bi MD(Bariatrics, endosurgery, POEM, third space). A new faculty recruit starting in July 2026 bring additional experience, expertise and depth to the program.
Please Note: All data in this program description is entered on a voluntary basis