Mount Sinai Hospital/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Medical Center
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1069
BOX 1069
New York, New York 10029
(212) 241-8788 (V)
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1 Position Available
Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS
Authorized Administrative Official: Nicolia Grierson (email)
Program Director: Lionel S. D'Souza, MD (email)
Program Director Phone: 212-241-8788
Duration: 1 Year
Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2027 to 6/30/2028
Program Website: icahn.mssm.edu/education/residencies-fellowships/list/msh-advanced-endoscopy-fellowship
Accepts applicants from outside of North America? Yes
Accepts applicants with J1 visas? Yes
Accepts applicants with H1B visas? Yes
Accepts applicants with E3 visas? No
Type of Interview Offered: Both In-Person & Virtual
Supervised ProceduresProcedure |
Faculty Involved in AEF Training | Total Annual Volume | Average Annual Volume with Hands-on AEF Involvement per Fellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERCP | 5 | 901 | 400 |
| Diagnostic EUS | 4 | 1124 | 400 |
| Interventional EUS | 4 | 75-100 | 40-50 |
| Deep enteroscopy | 2 | 136 | 30 |
| Luminal stenting | 4 | 85 | 40-50 |
| ESD | 2 | 80-100 | 5 |
| Bariatric endoscopy | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| POEM | 2 | 50 | 3 |
| Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s | 4 | 50 | 20 |
| Other (specify)
TIF, stricture dilations, GI bleeding, leak/fistula closure, surveillance procedures, feeding tube (PEG-J, PEJ) placements |
4 | 500 | 250 |
Unsupervised Trainee ActivitiesProcedure |
Value |
|---|---|
| General GI procedures (per year) | 0 |
| Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) | 0 |
| Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) | 0 |
| Ambulatory clinics (per year) | 0 |
| Committed time for research (days/month) | at least 1 |
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
The Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program at The Mount Sinai Hospital is accepting applications for one position commencing July 1, 2027.
The goal of this 1-year program is to provide the candidate with an outstanding training experience in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopy. Under direct supervision of full-time GI faculty, the trainee will gain extensive hands-on experience in:
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic EUS
- ERCP and Cholangiopancreatoscopy
- Enteral stenting
- Complex fistula and stricture management
- Endoscopic mucosal resection & ablation (RFA, cryoablation)
- Complex polypectomy
- Endoscopy in post-surgical anatomy
- Deep enteroscopy
- Endoscopic suturing
In addition, the trainee will gain exposure to:
- ESD, POEM
- Bariatric endoscopy
- Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)
Overall, our fellows perform over 1000 complex endoscopic procedures under direct supervision
The trainee will be involved in the management of inpatients and outpatients of the interventional GI service, and participate in GI division and multi-disciplinary conferences. The fellow is encouraged to participate in endoscopic research, present at locoregional/national meetings with the expectation of at least one completed research project during the fellowship year.
Please Note: All data in this program description is entered on a voluntary basis