Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Penn State Health, Milston S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive - HU33
PO Box 850
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
717-531-3834 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: John Levenick, MD

Program Director: John M. Levenick (email)
Program Director Phone: 717-531-3834

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: hmc.pennstatehealth.org/gastroenterology-and-hepatology

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: Undecided

Supervised Procedures

Procedure		 Faculty Involved in AEF Training Total Annual Volume Average Annual Volume with Hands-on AEF Involvement per Fellow
ERCP 6 925 410
Diagnostic EUS 6 1100 371
Interventional EUS 6 80 40
Deep enteroscopy 6 55 19
Luminal stenting 6 100 45
ESD 2 100 10
Bariatric endoscopy 0 0 0
POEM 1 60 17
Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s 6 100 50
Other (specify)
Portal pressure measurements 		1 24 5

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 325
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 2
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) 0
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 20
Committed time for research (days/month) 2

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

Penn State Hershey has 6 active interventional endoscopists running 2+ interventional rooms a day. We are the only Academic center in central PA and serve as the major tertiary referral center for the surrounding counties performing 800-900 EUS and ERCPs yearly as well as a growing EMR/ESD program with >400 referred large colon polyp removals annually. In addition, we have an active animal lab, NIH funded cyst ablation program, and concentrated hands-on and didactic education.

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