Gastroenterología & Hepatology Fellowship Program at
Cook County Health
Estado de la misión
- To empower the next generation of gastroenterologists to thrive in private practice as well as academia, ensuring they deliver the highest level of patient care.
- We foster a collaborative environment that values mentorship, innovation and continuous learning.
- We are aligned with the misión of our healthcare system, which is to provide the world’s best health care to all residents of Cook County, regardless of their ability to pay.
Cook County Health is among the largest public healthcare systems in the country. One of the benefits of doing fellowship here is the sheer number of uncommon and unusual pathologies that one encounters. Our Program provides fellows with the opportunity to gain extensive experience in Endoscopy through a high volume of procedures. In addition, it is one of the few programs in the nation that provides significant hands-on training in ERCP during the three-year fellowship. We have expert faculty with special interest in Motility, IBD and Interventional Endoscopy, who will provide the fellows with outstanding clinical and academic experience in various aspects of Gastroenterología. Our program is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center. This collaboration allows fellows to learn from an even more diverse pool of patients and also gives them the opportunity to rotate with Liver Transplant service.
Our 3-year ACGME accredited fellowship program stands out for its comprehensive approach to Gastroenterología and Hepatology training. We have a proven track record of producing highly successful physicians who are leaders in their respective areas of practice. Graduates of our fellowship program are now members of faculties, Department Heads and Program Directors at some of the leading academic medical centers throughout the U.S., as well as highly accomplished gastroenterologists who are instrumental in providing their skilled services to the community.
There are three fellowship positions each year. All are clinical, but research is encouraged, and each fellow will be provided with ample opportunities for research.
Contacto del programa
Vikram KotwalMD
Director de programa
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Francetta Hampton, MHA
Fellowship Coordinator
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Aplicaciones
Proceso de solicitud
La división de Gastroenterología en John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County accepts fellowship applications from candidates who will be completing/have completed a 3-year ACGME accredited internal medicine residency and are board certified/eligible at the time of starting Fellowship in Gastroenterología.
los Beca de Gastroenterología Program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP), and we abide by its regulations and deadlines.
You can apply to our program via ERAS. All application packets must include:
- Tres cartas de recomendación
- Copias de puntajes de USMLE
- Personal Statement
- Medical School Transcripts
- Curriculum vitae
We follow the ERAS timeline
Plan de estudios
The major emphasis of this program is clinical. During the three-year training, fellows will acquire comprehensive knowledge of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic disorders. Since this field has undergone impressive growth in the past two decades, our training program has been expanded to allow the fellows to gain experience and competence in all the clinical skills and techniques expected of the mature, accomplished consultant capable of providing optimal patient care.
Our fellows receive their training in a state-of-the-art facility supplied with the latest equipment (Olympus 190 series scopes). We have also integrated cutting-edge AI (GI genius), so our fellows get exposure to the latest technology. All trainees have access to training in all the standard endoscopic procedures and more advanced procedures such as therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, Spyglass-Direct Visualization System for Cholangioscopy, EUS, Video Capsule Endoscopy, Single Balloon Enteroscopy and RFA management for Barrett’s Esophagus. Additional training in motility High Resolution Manometry and pH monitoring is also available.
- Core topic lectures presented by attending specializing in that field.
- Board review session with focused discussion about related topics.
- Clinical case conference where the focus is to discuss a common topic and learn about guidelines regarding the same.
- Grand rounds combined with Rush University where one fellow from each program presents an interesting case.
- Journal club (bi-weekly) which not only encourages analyzing the articles but also focuses on implementing the latest research in clinical practice.
- Patología/Radiology/Research and QI conferences (bi-weekly).
Meet Our Fellows
3rd Year Fellows
| Nombre | Educación | |
| Lanxin Li, MD | • De licenciatura: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA • Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY • Residencia: Stony Brook Teaching Hospital, Stony Brook, NY |  |
| Charles Du, MD | • De licenciatura: Harvard College, Cambridge, MA • Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL • Residencia: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY |  |
| Hassam Shah, MD | · De licenciatura: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL · Medical School: Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL · Residencia: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL | 
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2nd Year Fellows
| Nombre | Educación | |
| Eric Zhao, MD | • De licenciatura: The College of New Jersey, NJ • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School • Residencia: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson |  |
| Helen Lyo, MD | • De licenciatura: New York University, NY • Medical School: SUNY at Downstate/ Brooklyn College of Medicine • Residencia: Boston Medical Center |  |
| Hisham Laswi, MD | • De licenciatura: University of Jordan • Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine • Residencia: John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL |  |
1st Year Fellows
| Nombre | Educación | |
| Robert Kwei-Nsoro, MD | • De licenciatura: University of Ghana • Medical School: University of Ghana School of Medicine and Odontología • Residencia: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL |  |
| Edwin Wang, MD | • De licenciatura: New York University, NY • Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine • Residencia: University of Washington School of Medicine |  |
| Sania Saleem, MD | • De licenciatura: King Edward Medical University, Pakistan • Medical School: King Edward Medical University, Pakistan • Residencia: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL |  |
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Seema Gandhi
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Presidente interino
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Vikram Kotwal
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Fellowship Program Director
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Benjamin Go
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Associate Program Director |
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Anas Almoghrabhi |
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Mohamed Elkhouly |
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Kajali Mishra |
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Satya Mishra |
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Hemant Mutneja |
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Oscar Rivas-Chicas |
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