The Gastroenterology/Nutrition Fellowship at the Geisinger Health System is one of a few programs nationally that combines training in gastroenterology and nutrition. Graduates are board eligible for both subspecialty examinations.  This three-year fellowship accepts two fellows at each level.

The staff of seven full-time gastroenterologists and a nutrition specialist performs more than 3,000 outpatient consultations and 10,000 endoscopic procedures annually. The fellowship includes outpatient and inpatient clinical training as well as electives in pediatric gastroenterology and liver transplantation. Clinical research, supervised by faculty representing gastroenterology or nutrition, is an essential component of the program.

Fellows receive training in all major diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including endoscopic ultrasonography, endoscopic musocal resection, PDT, and Barrett’s ablation. Exposure to ERCP occurs earlier than in most fellowships. Specialty services offered by the gastroenterology clinical laboratory include anorectal and esophageal manometry, standard 24-hour and Bravo pH testing, hydrogen breath testing, and capsule endoscopy.

A liver transplant program commenced in August 2006.

 The conference schedule includes monthly radiology, pathology, liver histopathology, core curriculum and research conference, a nutritional seminar, and a GI journal club. There is also a weekly clinical conference that on alternate weeks serves as a multidisciplinary liver conference.

Call is equally shared among the fellows.