Rutgers Health New Jersey Medical School Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program

Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
185 South Orange Avenue
H-530
Newark, New Jersey 07103
973-972-5252 (V)


1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Kaveh Hajifathalian (email)

Program Director: Kaveh Hajifathalian (email)
Program Director Phone: 973-972-9814
Program Director Fax: 973-972-3144

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: njms.rutgers.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/gastroenterology/AE_fellowship.php

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? No

Accepts applicants with J1 visas? No

Accepts applicants with H1B visas? No

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 2 400 350
Diagnostic EUS 2 350 300

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 120
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 4
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) 0
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 25
Committed time for research (days/month) 2

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

Rutgers Health New Jersey Medical School Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship program includes training in:

1. Endoscopic Ablation, Dilation, and Stenting

2. Diagnostic and Therapeutic EUS

3. ERCP

4. Endohepatology

5. Endobariatrics

6. Endoscopic Resection

7. Endoscopic Suturing

8. Third Space Endoscopy

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