General Program Description

Gastroenterology (GI) fellows accept graduated responsibility in the clinical management of children with gastrointestinal, hepatic and nutritional disorders under the direct supervision of a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist while rotating through the gastroenterology inpatient service and the liver transplant inpatient service. This responsibility includes patient care, parent conferences, consultations with other subspecialties, night and weekend call, and interfacing with the many services that interact with pediatric gastroenterology, nutrition, and liver transplant.

The first year of the fellowship will be primarily clinical in nature, during which the fellow will become trained in the evaluation and management of children with diseases of the gastrointestinal system and their nutritional consequents. During the course of the first year, the trainee will be introduced to the ongoing research programs of each contributing faculty member so that by the end of the year, the GI fellow will be able to select a research area to pursue. The second and third years will be devoted primarily to investigation in the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, but the GI fellow will continue to participate in the clinical activities of the Division to the appropriate degree to maintain and hone clinical skills. After completion of the fellowship, the GI fellow will have met the requirements for board eligibility in Pediatric Gastroenterology  set forth by the America Board of Pediatrics.

 

Program Leadership Team

Program Director
Associate Program Director
Program Coordinator

Diversity in Medicine

We stand with the Office of Diversity in Medical Education in being "‘committed to cultivating and sustaining an environment that fosters the development of diverse physician leaders who are committed to eliminating the nation’s health inequities through patient care, education, research, and advocacy." 

We recognize that a diverse medical workforce is needed to serve our diverse patient populations in our hospital, clinics, and in the communities where they live and work. Our GI Advocacy Group works on multiple fronts to serve the many needs of our patients through research, education, philanthropy, and civic engagement.

Compensation and Benefits

Salaries for fellows for academic year 2023-2024 are as follows:

  Annual Monthly
PGY IV $88,400.00 $7,366.53
PGY V $93,953.60 $7,829.32
PGY VI $95,243.20 $7,936.78

Additional benefits (subject to appropriate taxes) include:

  • Moving allowance (new hires only): $3,000
  • Annual eduational allowance: $2,000
  • Cell phone allowance: $1,000*
  • Housing stipend: $7,200 per year (paid as $600 monthly)
  • Cost of initial CA MD license and renewals*
  • Cost of initial DEA and renewals*
  • Medical, dental, vision, and long term disability insurance provided.

 

* Please see House Staff Policies and Procedures for full details.

Recent Graduates

For current fellow information, check out our People Page.

2020-2023

Michael Carver, MD

Children's Hospital New Orleans

Bhavika Chepuri, MD

Pediatric Integrative Medicine Fellow, Stanford University Medical Center

Karen DeMaria, DO

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

2019-2022

Yasemin Cagil, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University

Rachel Herdes, DO, MA

Pediatric Nutrition Fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Diane Hsu, MD

Assistant Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson

2018-2021

Alice Huang, MD, MBA

Pediatric Motility Fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Ke-you "Yoyo" Zhang, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Stanford University Medical Center

Medical Director of Intestinal Transplant, Stanford University Medical Center

 

2017-2020

Melissa Martin, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist, California Pacific Medical Center, Packard Children's Health Alliance

Katelyn Saarela, DO

Assistant Professor, Seattle Children's Hospital

2016-2019

Kiran Mudambi, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

Rachel Ruiz, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Santa Clara Valley Medical

Clinical Instructor, Affiliated at Stanford

Eligibility and Application Process

Due to NIH grant regulations, to be accepted into our 3-year pediatric GI fellowship program, an applicant must have a green card or be a U.S. citizen. Overseas citizens with a J1 visa can be accepted into our program as long as they are in a U.S. or Canadian residency program and have been for 2 years. We can transfer their J1 visa from the residency program to here. We do not accept H1B visas. In addition, all applicants must be eligible for a California Medical License. Prior to submitting an application, potential fellows should verify that their medical school is on the list of those recognized by the Medical Board of California. Applicants meeting these requirements are considered upon the strength of their test scores, academic achievements, and recommendations.

We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications for fellowship positions should be submitted through ERAS starting in July one year before anticipated fellowship start date. Interested applicants should apply electronically through ERAS and provide the following documents:

  1. Completed ERAS application
  2. At least two and no more than four letters of reference including one from your residency program director. We recommend at least one letter be written by a faculty member in Pediatric Gastroenterology.
  3. Medical school transcript including Dean's letter
  4. Curriculum Vitae
  5. Personal statement

Applications will be reviewed only once they are complete. Please contact us directly if your application will be delayed for any reason. We do not typically accept applications submitted after our deadline (1st or 2nd Wednesday of September - 9 weeks from ERAS opening).

If selected for interview, applicants will be contacted directly by the program coordinator, and a full day of interviews will be scheduled in August, September, or October, depending upon program and applicant availability.

Application and Interview Timeline

1st Wednesday in July

ERAS opens for application submission

8 Weeks Later

Deadline for application completion

August through September

Invitations to interview emailed

September through November

Interview days scheduled

November

Applicant review, rank list finalization and submission

Mid December

Match Day! 

Contact Us

If you have additional questions regarding the program or the status of your application, please contact:

Megan Christofferson

Fellowship Coordinator

mkc4@stanford.edu 

(650) 725-9813