Gastroenterology and Hepatology Inpatient Service
The gastroenterology fellow on inpatient service will be responsible for managing gastroenterology and hepatology related consults. Fellows are responsible to evaluate and formulate management plans, triage care, coordinate care, and perform inpatient endoscopic procedures. Fellows are responsible for involving residents and medical students rotating through the service. Patient care plans are presented to the attending physician and procedures are staffed by the attending physician.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Outpatient Service
The gastroenterology fellow in the outpatient Gastroenterology and Hepatology clinic is responsible for assessing, treating, and coordinating care for outpatients with gastrointestinal and liver related problems. Fellows will be responsible for follow up management of patients seen in the clinic. Fellows also have a continuity clinic each week throughout the duration of their fellowship, where they follow patients with gastrointestinal and liver related diseases. Fellows rotate in a separate Hepatology clinic dedicated for liver disease patients. Fellows are supervised by the attending physician.
Endoscopy
The gastroenterology fellow actively participates in general endoscopic procedures under direct faculty supervision. In addition, fellows receive exposure to advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound.
Radiology and Pathology
Fellows rotate with radiology and pathology to learn how to identify gastrointestinal radiological findings and gastrointestinal related pathological findings, respectively.
Reflux Center
Fellows rotate in the Heartburn and Acid Reflux Center (HARC) in Round Rock working closely with surgical team focused on reflux management.
PGY4 (GI 1)
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PGY5 (GI 2)
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PGY6 (GI 3)
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1
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0
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0
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Introduction first year fellows
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4
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2
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0
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Round Rock Inpatient
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0
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0
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3
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Lakeway
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3
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1
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0
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Round Rock Ambulatory
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0
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2
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3
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Round Rock Endoscopy
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1
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1
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1
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Hepatology clinic
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0
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1
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0
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BUMC Transplant hepatology
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1
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0
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0
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Pathology/Radiology
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0
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1
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2
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Pflugerville
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1
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2
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1
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Research
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0
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1
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1
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Elective
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