The Gastroenterology Fellowship at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine offers a three-year program that provides comprehensive experience in all areas of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and nutrition. Our fellows work closely with expert faculty to become exceptional gastroenterologists. Graduates of the program have established successful academic or clinical careers as well as pursued further subspecialization in advanced endoscopy, hepatology, and inflammatory bowel disease. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Program Details

The main clinical site is NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island and affiliated ambulatory sites. During their second year, fellows rotate at NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital for transplant hepatology.

Fellows rotate on several services throughout their training, including:

• general inpatient gastroenterology
• hepatobiliary
• nutrition (including total parental nutrition and enteric tube placement)
• inpatient and outpatient hepatology
• transplant hepatology service (Manhattan campus)
• inflammatory bowel disease (inpatient and outpatient)
• inpatient and outpatient endoscopy
• ambulatory gastroenterology

Our competency-based approach to endoscopic training facilitates progressive skill development through all years of training. Fellows perform endoscopies under direct supervision by our expert faculty during most rotations. During the first year, fellows receive training in standard upper and lower endoscopic procedures. The second and third years comprise training in more complex techniques and exposure to the newer modalities of investigational and therapeutic procedures. This prepares our fellows to transition to general practice or more advanced training based on their interests. Recent fellows have also gone on to pursue advanced fellowship training in transplant hepatology and inflammatory bowel disease.

Throughout training, fellows see patients in the weekly outpatient general gastroenterology and hepatology clinics at NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City under the preceptorship of our faculty. Each of our faculty possesses niche expertise in areas such as gastrointestinal motility, pancreaticobiliary diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and nutrition. This allows fellows to gain longitudinal exposure to patients seeking care for a broad range of gastrointestinal disorders. All fellows work with each of our faculty over the course of their training.

Clinical training is augmented by a didactic curriculum to develop specialty-specific expertise and prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty certification exam. Instruction incorporates case-based and lecture-discussion curricular elements supplemented by monthly pathology and radiology conferences. There are additional hepatology and inflammatory bowel disease specific conferences (alternating weekly) led by local faculty. Fellows have access to electronic board review resources. They are also encouraged to join virtual grand rounds and subspecialty conferences offered through the NYU Langone campus in Manhattan.

Research Opportunities

Under the guidance of our faculty, fellows have opportunities to conduct clinical research in many different areas of disease including pancreatic disease, motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disorders, and endoscopy advances. Fellows are encouraged to develop their own projects working closely with faculty. Our fellows have presented abstracts and posters at the annual meetings of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine’s House Staff Research Day.

Leadership Team

Michael G. Kantrowitz, DO
Fellowship Program Director

Amar Manvar, MD
Associate Program Director

Jessica Widmer, DO
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program

How to Apply

We offer three fellowship positions each year. We only accept applications submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS). The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Selected applicants will be invited to schedule an interview. Once selected for an interview, applicants will receive an email with further instructions. Interviews take place from September through October.

Contact Us

For questions about our Gastroenterology Fellowship, please contact Talia Damico, academic coordinator, at Talia.Damico@NYULangone.org or 516-663-8992.

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