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The non-ACGME Advanced Training in Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders Program at Children Hospital Los Angeles is a one-year clinical training program. It is designed to provide an extensive inpatient and outpatient clinical experience and didactic teaching in the field of Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility as well as Functional GI disorders. Trainees will be prepared to manage and treat children with advanced motility disorders, gain competence in testing, diagnosis and management of complex pediatric motility disorders in addition to understand the approach to clinical research in Motility.
Clinical time will be spent on inpatient and outpatient care. Inpatient responsibilities include: performing procedures, consulting service to other pediatric subspecialties and gastroenterologists, and assisting in the education and supervision of residents and gastroenterology fellows. Outpatient clinical activities will include, but are not limited to procedures, GI imaging, procedures, specialty clinics, research or quality improvement projects. Throughout the year, trainees spend dedicated time in the outpatient setting including bi-weekly outpatient teaching sessions.
The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a 345-bed hospital, the largest free-standing children hospital in Southern California, located in the beautiful Metropolitan Los Angeles.
The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Pediatric GI Motility disorders program was established in 2012, and is affiliated with the University of Southern California’s (USC) Keck School of Medicine. The program currently has three motility experts (among our 26 Pediatric GI physicians) and is one of the largest motility centers on the west coast, with vast area of referrals and excellent patient outcomes. Support staff for the motility program includes a NP, 2 RNs, a nurse care manager and a LVN. There will also be dietary, social work and psychology support available.
U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked CHLA one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation. Our gastroenterology services at CHLA is among the best nationally. The gastroenterology division has a total of 26 Pediatric Gastroenterologists, 3 advanced nurse practitioners and an excellent and long standing ACGME accredited pediatric gastroenterology fellowship program.
As an advanced fellowship, the year will be divided as follows: 50% clinical 50% Academic Research
Clinical activities will include:
The fellows are expected to attend the divisional GI Meetings
Academic activity will generally consistent of a research project with mentors (Anita Rowhani Sicolo, MD, FAAP, Jaya Punati, MD and Tanaz Danialifar, MD). The aim is to have a manuscript submitted prior to finishing the fellowship.
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Dr. Anita Rowhani Sicolo: asicolo@chla.usc.edu
Yanira Gonzalez: ygonzalez@chla.usc.edu
This is a new fellowship, however, nationwide there is a great need for pediatric gastroenterologist with expertise in motility. This training will prepare qualified and motivated pediatric gastroenterologists for successful academic careers in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders.
Other opportunities for GI training include: