Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

The Advanced Endoscopy fellowship is a one-year training program for candidates who have completed an accredited three-year fellowship program in Gastroenterology and wish to receive training focused exclusively on advanced endoscopic procedures. The program provides an intensive training experience in ERCP and EUS under the guidance of a highly skilled, experienced, and committed faculty. Extensive exposure will be provided in all areas of therapeutic Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy, including endoscopic sphincterotomy, stone extraction and lithotripsy, stent placement, balloon dilation of strictures, SpyglassTM intraductal endoscopy, manometry, EUS-guided FNA, and transluminal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts, as well as training in endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and radio frequency esophageal ablation. The curriculum features ample opportunity for clinical research. Two trainees are accepted each year.
- This is a non-ACGME-accredited postgraduate year 7 program.
- We participate in the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) match program.
- Applications must be submitted through the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or a permanent resident of the U.S. We do not accept applications from J1 or H1B1 Visa holders.
- Applicants who match to the program must have a full Texas Medical License before beginning fellowship.
- Courses in conducting research are available to help fellows interested in research.
| Name | Title | Telephone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajat Garg, MD | Program Director | gargr@uthscsa.edu | 210-567-4880 | 210-567-1976 |
| Ailene Alcaraz | Senior Program Coordinator | alcaraz@uthscsa.edu | 210-567-4928 | 210-567-1976 |
A Message from the Fellowship Program Director
Rajat Garg, M.D.
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Program Director,
Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program

