Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

Overview

The Faculty Career Development in Advanced Endoscopy position is a non-ACGME Fellowship open to current or recently graduated fellows in gastroenterology. The interventional endoscopy faculty at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is committed to providing a comprehensive education experience in advanced endoscopic techniques to motivated individuals who interested in pursuing an academic career.

Clinical Experience
The program consists of a structured one-year third tier faculty career development program during which the candidate will gain hands-on experience in a broad range of advanced techniques including:

  • Therapeutic ERCP
  • Diagnostic EUS
  • Interventional EUS
  • Luminal stenting
  • Cyst drainage
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
  • Cryotherapy
  • Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
  • Device-assisted enteroscopy

Research Experience
Faculty will be provided with research mentoring and will be expected to conduct novel, meaningful research during the year with presentation of their findings at national meetings with eventual publication in peer-reviewed journals. Ample opportunity exists for collaboration with departments outside of the interventional endoscopy service.

Requirements
Applicants should have completed an ACGME accredited academic gastroenterology fellowship within five (5) years of application. Those candidates with experience in clinical research and an interest in academic medicine are encouraged.

How to Apply
We are participating in the ASGE AEF Match program. Apply to the program 

1) Curriculum vitae
2) One-page personal statement delineating your interest in interventional endoscopy and career goals
3) A minimum of two (2) and no more than three (3) letters of recommendation sent directly by the author

For More Information, Contact

Stephen Kim, MD
Director, Faculty Career Development in Advanced Endoscopy
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
[email protected]  


International Physician Observership Program

For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Kim at [email protected]

Current Advanced Endoscopy Fellow

Christopher Paiji, MD

Christopher Paiji, MD
Health Sciences Clinical Instructor of Medicine

Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases
David Geffen School of Medicine

Dr. Paiji completed his undergraduate training with a public policy major at Stanford University. He attended University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received the Gustave D. Suffin Award for Outstanding Graduating Student in internal medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital followed by gastroenterology fellowship training at UCLA.

Dr. Paiji’s academic interests include investigating emerging technologies in endoscopy for early diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancies and treatment of malignant and benign pancreatobiliary disorders. His research has focused on cholangioscopy-guided biopsies for indeterminate biliary strictures, endoscopic ultrasound for identifying advanced-grade pancreatic cysts and lumen apposing metal stents for management of pancreatic fluid collections. He is also interested in education and enjoys helping fellows improve their endoscopic skills.

Dr. Paiji is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in gastroenterology. He is an active member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology and American Gastroenterological Association.


Past Fellows

Sushrut "Sujan" Thiruvengadam, MD
Sushrut Thiruvengadam, MD
2022-2023
Jennifer Phan, MD
Jennifer Phan, MD
2020-2021
Harold Paredes, MD
Harold Paredes, MD
2019-2020
Melinda Rogers, MD
Melinda Rogers, MD
2017-2018
Saurabh Mukewar, MD
Saurabh Mukewar
2016-2017
Hemant Chatrath, MD
Hemant Chatrath, MD
2015-2016
Krishdeep Chadha, MD
Krishdeep Chadha, MD
2015-2016
Kourosh Ghassemi, MD
Kourosh Ghassemi, MD
2013-2014
Christopher Hamerski, MD
Christopher Hamerski, MD
2012-2013
Michael Mendoza, MD
Michael Mendoza, MD
2011-2012