Fellowships
Gastroenterology/Hepatology Fellowship Program
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Florida is committed to training individuals to become independent and competent practitioners capable of providing the highest level of care. The program is designed to ensure that fellows are trained to diagnose and manage gastrointestinal, pancreatic and hepatobiliary disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
Individual who complete this training are expected to proficiently perform gastroenterologic procedures including diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy, colonoscopy (including polypectomy) flexible sigmoidoscopy, perctaneous liver biopsy, small intestinal and rectal biopsy estab;ishment and maintenance of patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition, paracentesis, esophgeal and anorectal manometry, breath hydrogen analysis, esophageal pH monitoring, pancreatic stimulation test, placement of percutaneous gastrostomy (in conjuction with Pediatric surgery), removal of foreign bodies from esophagus and gastrointestinal tract, dilation of esophagus and endoscopic placement of feeding tubes.
The program recognizes the critical importance of scholarly activities in the formation of a competent gastroenterologistt. As part of their training subspecialty residents will be expected to actively participate in research, involving either basic or clinical work.
PL-4 Year
- Inpatient service: 11 months
- Outpatient Clinics (per week): 1 one-half day
- Research activities: 1 month
PL-5 Year
- Inpatient service: 0 months
- Outpatient Clinics (per week): 1 one-half day
- Research activities: 10 months
PL-6 Year
- Inpatient Service: 2 months
- Outpatient Clinics (per week): 1 one-half day
- Research activities: 10 months
Fellowship Program Director
Joel M. Andres, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Ayers Plaza Room 405
Gainesville, Florida 32610-0296
Office: 352-733-0094 Fax: 352-733-03927
andrejm@peds.ufl.edu
Faculty
| Joel M. Andres, MD, Professor | |
| Clinical Interests: | General gastroenterology and hepatology; neonatal / infant liver disease |
| Research Interests: | Neonatal liver disease; etiology of biliary atresia |
| Regino P. Gonzalez-Peralta, MD | |
| Clinical Interests: | Liver disease; hepatitis C; alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; liver transplantation. |
| Research Interests: | Treatment of hepatitis C: alpha-1- antitrypsin deficiency |
| Allah B. Haafiz, MD | |
| Clinical Interests: | Nutritional aspects of cholestasis; TPN hepatopathy |
| Research Interests: | General gastroenterology and hepatology; cholestasis |
| Christopher D. Jolley, MD | |
| Clinical Interests: | Feeding Aversion; inflammatory bowel disease |
| Research Interests: | Gastrointestinal motility; Helicobacter pylori infection |
| Donald A. Novak, MD | |
| Clinical Interests: | General gastroenterology; pediatric nutrition |
| Research Interests: | Placental amino-acid transport |
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