The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix
1111 E McDowell Rd
Med Ed, LL2
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
602-839-3107 (V)
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1 Position Available

Program Type: Both ERCP & EUS

Authorized Administrative Official: Veronica Gutierrez (email)

Program Director: Kevin Liu, MD (email)

Duration: 1 Year

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

Program Website: phoenixmed.arizona.edu/fellowships

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 5 742 350
Diagnostic EUS 5 619 350
Deep enteroscopy 3 163 100
ESD 1 129 70
Bariatric endoscopy 0 2 1
POEM 2 2 1

Unsupervised Trainee Activities

Procedure		 Value
General GI procedures (per year) 400
Inpatient general GI service (weeks/year) 6
Inpatient advanced endoscopy service (weeks/year) 48
Ambulatory clinics (per year) 0
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

Banner’s Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship will be led by the Division Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wahid Wassef, MD and will provide extensive training in a comprehensive one-year program to advanced endoscopic procedures. Trainees will receive hands-on training with ERCP, diagnostic and therapeutic EUS, balloon enteroscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection, enteral stent placement, and balloon enteroscopy.

The Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship will provide hands-on training with a broad exposure to endoscopic therapeutic interventions including:
ERCP
Cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy
Diagnostic and therapeutic EUS
EMR
Balloon enteroscopy
Enteral stenting

Advanced fellows will also participate in weekly conferences including hepatobiliary conference, journal club as well as didactic sessions led by the faculty.

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