Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic
3 Riverside Circle
3rd Floor
Roanoke, Virginia 24016
540-588-7055 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Heather Shay Hicks (email)

Program Director: Dr. Vivek Kesar (email)

Duration: 1 Year

Inclusive Dates of the Program: 7/1/2026 to 6/30/2027

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? Yes

Accepts applicants with J1 visas? No

Accepts applicants with H1B visas? Yes

Accepts applicants with E3 visas? No

Supervised Procedures Procedure	Faculty Involved in AEF Training	Total Annual Volume	Annual Volume with hands-on AEF Involvement
ERCP	4	970	510
Diagnostic EUS	3	450	300
Interventional EUS	3	400	200
Deep enteroscopy	4	45	20
Luminal stenting	4	85	40
ESD	2	30	10
Bariatric endoscopy	3	27	10
POEM	2	25	5
Endoscopic management of GERD and Barrett’s	3	50	20

Unsupervised Trainee Activities Procedure	Value
General GI procedures (per year)	200
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year)	0 weeks a year
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year)	0
Ambulatory clinics (per year)	0 weeks a year
Committed time for research (days/month)	0 day a week

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

The Advanced Endoscopy Fellow is responsible for taking care of complex pancreaticobiliary patients and procedures. The fellow spends most of their time in the endoscopy suite but may need to see patients on the floor when needed. The fellow interacts directly with the attendings and the nurse practitioner who assists with managing the care of the inpatient pancreaticobiliary patients. It is expected the fellow will present patients under their care to the tumor board, when needed, and interact with surgery, interventional radiology and oncology colleagues. Advanced endoscopy fellowship is a demanding year. We want the fellow to complete your training competent to care for complex patients and capable of performing advanced procedures.

Training will occur with:
1. Dr. Paul Yeaton, who trained in advanced endoscopy in Brussels, Belgium under Michel Cremer.
2. Dr. Vivek Kesar who trained in advanced endoscopy at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
3. Dr. Varun Kesar who trained in advanced endoscopy at University of Maryland.
4. Dr. Patrick Okolo who trained in advanced endoscopy at The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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