University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd, MS 1023
Kansas City, Kansas 66160
913-588-3283 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Liz Ramirez (email)

Program Director: Mojtaba Olyaee, MD (email)

Duration: 1 Year

Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2027 to 6/30/2028

Program Website: kumc.edu

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: Both In-Person & Virtual

Supervised Procedures

Procedure		 Faculty Involved in AEF Training Total Annual Volume Average Annual Volume with Hands-on AEF Involvement per Fellow
ERCP 3 1266 800
Diagnostic EUS 3 2200 1500
Interventional EUS 3 100 80
Deep enteroscopy 3 300 150
Luminal stenting 3 100 75
ESD 1 40 20
POEM 1 80 50
Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s 3 75 50
Other (specify)
Stenting, pancreatic cystogastrostomy and necrosectomy 		3 30 20

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 250
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 4
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) 40
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
Committed time for research (days/month) 4 days per month

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

Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at University of Kansas Medical Center

Overview:
The advanced endoscopy fellowship program at the University of Kansas Medical Center has been developed as a one-year program devoted for the training of advanced endoscopy procedures. This program has been designed to train fellows to achieve procedural competence in all aspects of ERCP and EUS, endoscopic mucosal resection, double balloon enteroscopy, luminal stenting, endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus and also get some hands on experience on more advanced procedures like POEM, Full thickness resection and ESD.
Successful completion of the program will provide trainees with skills required to pursue a career in Advanced Endoscopy in both academics and private practice.

Facilities and Resources:
Fellows in this program will see patients at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The nature of the training provided by the program will expose the trainees to a diverse patient pool. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in a least 800 ERCP’s and 1500 EUS procedures amongst others.

Objectives:
The major goals of this program are.
1. To become proficient in diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP, EUS, and EUS-guided FNA/FNB, therapeutic EUS procedures under the supervision of a faculty member.
2. To become proficient in endoscopic mucosal resection, management of dysplastic Barrett’s, luminal stenting, double balloon enteroscopy
3. To gain experience in the performance and management of patients undergoing these procedures
4. To understand the risks, indications, and contraindications of these invasive procedures
5. To actively engage and initiate independent research projects

Rotation Schedule:
The advanced endoscopy fellow will have the appointment of Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. The fellow will perform advanced endoscopy procedures under the supervision of a faculty for four days in a week and independently staff a general endoscopy suite one half day of the week. The fellow will also share call with the rest of the general GI faculty ranging from 2-4 weeks in a year in addition to staffing 2-4 weeks of general gastroenterology inpatient consults (with GI fellows).

Application Information:
Please email [email protected] for further information for further information regarding the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program.

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