The second and third year of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship emphasize research. During this period, fellows engage in basic, clinical, and translational scientific investigation with leading gastroenterology and hepatology experts, with close collaboration between pediatric and adult programs. This experience ensures our fellows graduate well positioned for successful academic and research careers.

For both our fellows and our patients, our faculty are fully committed to fostering an inclusive experience. We serve a remarkably diverse patient community throughout New York City. In everything we accomplish together, we strive to embrace the values of Icahn Mount Sinai.

Research

During the first year of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship, fellows are encouraged to select a scientific area of interest and a mentor. Our mentors are faculty members dedicated to providing fellows with the support they need to develop their own interests and expertise.

Faculty research interests currently include:

• Clinical, basic, and translational research related to inflammatory bowel disease
• Clinical, basic, and translational research examining both pediatric and adult liver disease and transplantation
• Nutritional eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders
• Novel drug clinical trials
• Intestinal rehabilitation and transplantation

The second and third year of the fellowship is designed to allow ample protected time for research, while maintaining time for ongoing clinical activities. Fellows have consistently presented their research at annual national gastroenterology and hepatology conferences and successfully submitted research for publication.

Curriculum

Training for the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship primarily takes place at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Further outpatient training and clinical experiences typically occur at The Mount Sinai Hospital, as well as the Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center and the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute. 

Our practice follows a wide range of patients and sees more than 2,000 new pediatric patients annually. Under faculty member supervision, fellows treat patients during all three years of their training. Faculty-led training occurs daily during inpatient rounds and consults, endoscopic procedures, formal didactic lectures, and divisional conferences. Educational conferences include weekly clinical case discussions, journal club, Endoscopy Case Conference and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Conference, as well as monthly Pediatric Hepatology Lecture Series pathology and radiology reviews.   

How to Apply

There are two positions available per academic year for the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship. Those interested must submit their application online via the Electronic Residency Application Service. Please note that applicants must be pediatrics board eligible prior to beginning the fellowship, and a passing grade on the General Pediatrics Certifying Examination is required to successfully complete the clinical portion of fellowship training.