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Gastroenterology & Nutrition Fellowship

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Program Description

AGME Accredited: Yes
Fellows Per Year: 2
Application Deadline: Dec. 31
Duration: 3 years
Postgraduate Training Required: 3 years
U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
The Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship is a three-year program designed to offer each trainee a strong clinical and research experience to prepare for the subspecialty boards in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

Our Division offers the following clinical programs:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Liver and intestinal transplant
  • Intestinal rehabilitation and nutrition
  • Advanced endoscopy and motility testing

Following completion of the three-year training program, you will be able to:

  • Care for both common and complicated gastrointestinal, hepatic and nutritional disorders.
  • Provide high quality consultations for gastrointestinal, hepatic and nutritional complications of primary disorders involving other organ systems.
  • Perform standard gastrointestinal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Design and complete a research project in an area related to the practice of pediatric gastroenterology.
  • Teach the fundamentals of gastrointestinal pathophysiology and clinical gastroenterology to medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians.
  • Serve as an advocate for providing comprehensive and compassionate care for children with gastrointestinal, hepatic and nutritional disorders.
  • Provide administrative leadership in an academic and/or clinical pediatric gastroenterology practice, using knowledge of current trends in health care funding.
  • Obtain subspecialty certification by the Sub-Board of Pediatric Gastroenterology after passing the certifying examination.

Annual Salary

  • First year: $51,000
  • Second year: $52,500
  • Third year: $54,000

Research

Our fellows are actively involved in leading-edge clinical and basic science research studies to better understand complex gastrointestinal diseases in children. Some of their current research projects include:

  • TLR polymorphisms in inflammatory bowel disease
  • The role of Neuregulin (NRG4) - Erb B4 signaling in experimental colitis
  • Signal transduction pathways in colon epithelial repair during recurrent injury and colitis
  • MAT1A expression and heptocarcinogenesis
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and chronic abdominal pain

To Apply

Please submit your application through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). In addition, we participate in the National Resident Match Program (NRMP). If you would like more information or have questions, refer to the information below.

Contact Information

Program Coordinator
Claudia Tejeda: Email
Ariana Cardenas: Email
Phone: 323-361-6305
Fax: 323-361-3718

Program Director
Rula Harb, MD: Email
Fax: 323-361-3718

Address
Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
Division of Gastroenterology
4650 Sunset Blvd., MS #78               
Los Angeles, CA 90027