Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
With advanced training, you’ll become a board-certified, compassionate leader in the field of colon and rectal surgery.
About us
With this one-year comprehensive, intensive ACGME-accredited Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, you’ll be prepared for successful certification by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Besides the clinical education and experience you need to be a successful colon and rectal surgeon, you’ll have support from our faculty to be a compassionate, lifelong learner who’ll be an asset to any healthcare system.
We accept one fellow each year. If you join our surgery fellowship program, you’ll:
- Develop into a fully autonomous colon and rectal surgeon who’s ready to provide excellent, safe and compassionate care
- Attain competence and confidence in the evaluation, operative treatment and non-operative management of patients with disorders of the colon, rectum and anus
- Become a self-motivated, lifelong learner who’s ready to adapt to advancements in technology and treatments — always able to remain at the top of this evolving field
- Develop as a professional who’ll be trusted for your medical expertise and regarded as a leader in the care of patients with colon and rectal disease
About Geisinger
Geisinger serves more than 1 million people in central and northeast Pennsylvania. We’ve been nationally recognized for innovative practices in quality, delivery models such as ProvenCare® and the use of an award-winning electronic medical record, Epic®. Our physician-led system has approximately 24,000 employees, including nearly 1,700 physicians, 10 hospital campuses, two research centers and a health plan with more than half a million members, all of which boost our hometown economies by $7.1 billion annually.
The main hospital campus, Geisinger Medical Center, is in Danville, a charming, historic riverside town with lots of opportunities for outdoor recreation including kayaking, cross country skiing and cycling. We’re also close to major urban centers. It’s easy to reach New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. We offer the best of both worlds — affordable, relaxing small-town life and access to the excitement and cultural experiences in big cities.