Curriculum

The Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at Mount Sinai is designed to provide a well-rounded exposure to the breadth of interventional gastroenterology to help develop the requisite cognitive and technical skills for a career in the field. This includes an in-depth comprehension of relevant diseases as well as their presentation and management. The program aims to help build an understanding of the indications and contraindications for various procedures, the pre- and post-procedure care of the patient, recognition and management of complications and encourage appropriate communication with the patient and their care teams.

The trainee will gain extensive hands-on experience in:

Diagnostic and therapeutic EUS
ERCP
Luminal stenting
Complex fistula and stricture management
Advanced endoscopic resection
Endoscopic ablative techniques
Complex polypectomy
Endoscopy in post-surgical anatomy
Endoscopic suturing

In addition, fellows will gain exposure to advanced endoscopic techniques such as:

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
Primary endoscopic obesity techniques

The advanced endoscopy trainee will be involved in the management of both inpatients and outpatients and will have an opportunity to attend outpatient advanced endoscopy clinics.