Our fellowship builds comprehensive competency in interventional gastroenterology (GI) through intensive clinical exposure. As fellows develop cognitive and technical skills, they gain a deep understanding of disease presentation, management strategies, procedural indications and contraindications, pre- and post-procedure care, complication recognition and management, and effective communication with patients and care teams.

We center our curriculum on extensive hands-on experience with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), luminal stenting, complex fistula and stricture management, advanced endoscopic resection, endoscopic ablative techniques, complex polypectomy, endoscopy in post-surgical anatomy, and endoscopic suturing. Fellows also gain exposure to advanced techniques, including endoscopic submucosal dissection, per-oral endoscopic myotomy, and primary endobariatric interventions.

The fellowship includes an inpatient interventional GI service managed by the advanced endoscopy fellow under the supervision of the faculty. Additionally, the fellow is involved in procedures that are part of our busy outpatient practice, allowing for a broadened experience in the varied pathology seen in this setting. Weekly conferences include the Multidisciplinary GI Tumor Board, Endoscopy Conference, and GI Grand Rounds.

Research forms an integral component of the fellowship experience, and we encourage fellows to engage in scholarly activities. Our interventional GI group participates in and leads multicenter studies and trials that span disease states and help push the field forward.

Examples of our recent and ongoing studies include exploring the long-term outcomes of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with lumen apposing metal stents in patients with acute cholecystitis, comparative outcomes of novel EUS core biopsy needles versus standard FNA, the role of endoscopic submucosal dissection in managing dysplastic lesions in IBD, and the efficacy of digital single operator peroral cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy in managing pancreatic and biliary diseases.

As a part of the program, fellows also have the opportunity to work in the Mount Sinai Lab for Innovation and Developmental Endoscopy, our animal lab where we develop and test novel endoscopic techniques and devices.

The Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship program participates in the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Match. Interested applicants may learn more at ASGE Match or visit the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for information on required materials, key dates, and how to apply.