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Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Medical College of Wisconsin Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program

The Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship (AEF) at the Medical College of Wisconsin is a one-year program designed to equip fellows with the acumen and clinical skills to develop into experts in the care of patients with complex endoscopic and pancreaticobiliary problems. 

Program Overview

Over the course of the fellowship, the trainee will be exposed to most areas of advanced endoscopy with the exception of submucosal dissection and primary bariatric therapies. The trainee should expect to have extensive hands-on experience under the supervision of five faculty members. The trainee’s salary is supported by the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, and therefore, he/she will act as the supervising faculty for general GI endoscopy at the VA Medical Center one and a half days per week. 
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Training and Responsibilities

Endoscopic Training

Endoscopic Training

Our faculty have expertise in a wide variety of endoscopic techniques and procedures. The trainee should expect to receive hands-on experience in several procedures and techniques including routine and complex ERCP (e.g. cholangioscopy, pancreatoscopy, hilar biliary obstruction, lithotripsy, ampullectomy), diagnostic EUS, interventional EUS (including transmural drainage of pancreatic fluid collections, celiac ganglion block/lysis, EUS-guided biliary access and drainage, EUS-guided gastroenterostomy), complex mucosal resection of large colorectal polyps (techniques include conventional, cold, underwater, and precut EMR), enteral stenting, management of leaks and fistulae, endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus (EMR, RFA), and deep small bowel enteroscopy (single balloon only).

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Other Clinical Responsibilities

Other Clinical Responsibilities

In addition to advanced endoscopic training, other clinical responsibilities include the following: one half-day of supervised outpatient clinic (primarily managing patients with pancreaticobiliary and endoscopic problems), ad hoc staffing of patients with fellows and residents on the inpatient pancreaticobiliary consult service, supervision of gastroenterology fellows during general endoscopy procedures, and participating in the general GI faculty call rotation (typically 4 weeks annually). The AEF at MCW emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach for many of the patients encountered during this training program. The trainee will interact frequently with providers from other disciplines, including surgical oncology and interventional radiology, as well as participate in a weekly multidisciplinary pancreaticobiliary conference.

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Research

Research and discovery are important aspects of an academic advanced endoscopy training program. The trainee is expected to conduct his/her own research project(s), from IRB submission to publication, under the mentorship of the AEF faculty. Prior to the start of the fellowship, a faculty member will contact the trainee to gauge areas of interest and begin to formulate a research plan for the year. The faculty will make every effort to support research endeavors of interest to the trainee instead of imposing projects upon him/her. It is the expectation that the trainee will present his/her research at national meetings and ultimately, all completed work will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, the fellow will gain experience enrolling patients in several ongoing multicenter clinical trials. Protected time will be provided for academic development. The trainee will have one half day per week of protected time to support academic pursuits.

Faculty

The trainee will work under the supervision of five faculty members in the section advanced endoscopy. Faculty members have a wide array of clinical and research expertise, affording the trainee a diverse group of mentors.

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Phillip Chisholm, MD

Assistant Professor

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Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, DSc, FACP, FRCP, MASGE

Professor

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Srivats Madhavan, MD

Assistant Professor

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Zachary Smith, DO

Associate Professor

 

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Apply for the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin

The MCW AEF is a competitive position that accepts one trainee per year. We typically receive over 30 applications annually. All applications are reviewed by objective criteria and typically 5-10 candidates are invited for an in-person interview. All prospective applicants will apply through the ASGE Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Matching Program. Please see the ASGE website for details on the application timeline. 
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View Information About Our Alumni

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Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Alumni

Joseph Merril, MD | 2010-2011
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT

Rose Danielson, MD | 2011-2012
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Montana Medical Center

Sahibzada Latif, MD | 2012-2013
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Kathryn Byrne, MD | 2013-2014
Position Accepted After Fellowship: University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Darren Ballard, MD | 2014-2015
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Ahmed Bolkhir, MD | 2015-2016
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Sebastian Strobel, MD | 2016-2017
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Mina Elnemr, MD | 2017-2018
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Bronson Healthcare, Kalamazoo, MI

Philip Chisholm, MD | 2018-2019
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Vikram Kanagala, MD | 2019-2020
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin & Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Farhan Quader, MD | 2020-2021
Position Accepted After Fellowship: NorthShore University Health System. Evanston, IL

Omar Sadiq, MD | 2021-2022
Position Accepted After Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin & Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

Hasan Bader, MD | 2023-2024

Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Contact Information

Co-Director: Kulwinder Dua, MD
kdua@mcw.edu

Co-Director: Zachary Smith, DO
zsmith@mcw.edu

Program Administrator: Pilar Kuderer
pkuderer@mcw.edu
(414) 955-7083
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