Our goal is to introduce the medical student to the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, and clinical nutrition in a fashion that is both exciting and educational.  We believe that the student will complete this rotation with an excellent understanding of what gastroenterology encompasses, and how our field fits into the matrix of internal medicine, as well as interacting with other services such as general surgery, internal medicine, and the intensive care unit. 

The faculty that the student may encounter includes the following: 

• Michael Komar, MD, Service Line Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Geisinger Medical Center
• Robert Smith, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director, Medical Director of the Adult Liver Transplant Unit, Board Certified Transplant Hepatologist, Geisinger Medical Center
• David Diehl, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, Director of Advanced Endoscopy, Geisinger Medical Center
• Nicholas Inverso, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, Director of Endoscopy Lab and an expert in Motility Disorders, Geisinger Medical Center
• Amitpal Johal, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, Advanced Endoscopist performing EUSs, Geisinger Medical Center
• Masoud Firouzi, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, Geisinger Medical Center
• Genci Babameto, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, Geisinger Medical Center
• Korta Yuasa, MD, Staff Gastroenterologist, expert in Inflammatory bowel disease, Geisinger Medical Center
• Christopher Still, DO, Staff Gastroenterologist, Geisinger Medical Center

All staff members mentioned above have broad training and are board certified in gastroenterology. Several have special interests including Dr. Still who specializes in nutritional support, evaluation and treatment of malnutrition, and evaluation for morbid obesity and bariatric surgery.

Acceptance into the elective is on application only. Click for an online application or contact Tracey Lepley with inquiries.