Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

Rush University Medical Center
1725 W Harrison Street
Suite POB 206
Chicago, Illinois 60612
312-942-8351 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Natalia Perez

Program Director: Ajaypal Singh MD

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: www.rushu.rush.edu/education-and-training/graduate-medical-education/fellowship-programs/gastroenterology-and-hepatology-fellowship/gastroenterology-and-hepatology-interventional-fourth-year-fellowship-position

Accepts applicants from outside of North America? Yes

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 4 600 400
Diagnostic EUS 4 750 500
Deep enteroscopy 3 50 >30
ESD 3 <50 NA
Bariatric endoscopy 2 NA NA
POEM 2 25 NA

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 150
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 4
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) 0
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
Committed time for research (days/month) 4

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

Clinical experience:
- Diagnostic EUS
- Interventional EUS
- ERCP
- Cyst drainage
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Luminal stent placement
- Endoscopic suturing
- Single-balloon enteroscopy
- Third space endoscopy (ESD, POEM)
- Endobariatrics
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Contact information:

Natalia Perez
Administrative Assistant | Department of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition
RUSH University Medical Center| 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 206
T: (312) 942-8351 | F: (312) 942-8678 | E: [email protected]

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