About the Program
The Transplant Hepatology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine is ACGME-accredited to provide one-year intensive clinical training that meets ABIM requirements for Board Eligibility for certification in Transplant Hepatology.
Our program trains aspiring transplant hepatologists in a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of all hepatobiliary diseases, as well as, the evaluation, perioperative, waitlist and postoperative management of liver transplant patients.
Our program aims to graduate the next generation of academicians and clinicians in the discipline of hepatology and liver transplantation to improve the health and well-being of our community and the underserved with chronic liver diseases.
Our mission is to train academic hepatologists.
Program Distinctions
- Our dedicated hepatology faculty includes seven members with triple ABIM certification in internal medicine, gastroenterology and transplant hepatology.
- Over 100 liver transplants performed every year between Baylor St. Luke’s and affiliates, Michael E. DeBakey Houston VA, and Texas Children's Hospital with waitlist and post-transplant outcomes far exceeding national average survival.
- Opportunities to train with diverse faculty and diverse patient population in the highly diverse Houston metropolitan.
- U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best Hospitals #24 in the nation for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery.
- U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best Regional Hospitals #3 in Texas.
Program Highlights
- Clinical and research mentoring
- Scholarly time
- Opportunities for endoscopy
- Opportunities to teach and supervise GI fellows, residents, and students
Training at BCM
- Inpatient consultation: 6 months
- Outpatient clinics: 5 months
- Transplant Surgery: 1 month
| Inpatient Rotation Components | Outpatient Rotation Components |
|---|---|
| Transplant Surgery Inpatient Rounds | Pre-transplant Clinic |
| Early Post-transplant Immunosuppressive management | General Hepatology clinics |
| Transplant Hepatology Consult Service | HCC/Hepatobiliary Surgery Clinics |
| Early Post-transplant Clinic | |
| Long-term Post-transplant clinic |
Conferences and Didactics
- Medical Review Board Meeting (Wednesday 3 - 5 p.m.)
- MDT Radiology Review for Liver Tumors (Thursday 7 - 8 a.m.)
- Liver Pathology (Friday 1 - 2 p.m.)
- Didactic Series Core Curriculum for Hepatology (July to end of August 2022)
- Advanced Hepatology Lectures (Tuesday 7 a.m.)
- Hepatology Journal Club (Monday 7:15 a.m.)
- Hepatology Case Presentation (Friday 7:15 a.m.)
- GI Grand Rounds (Thursday 8 - 9 a.m.)
- Transplant M&M
Admissions
Applicants must have completed training in gastroenterology fellowship. We accept applications from candidates for PGY7. All applicants are requested to provide a copy of a current curriculum vitae, USMLE board scores and to summarize their personal goals for training in hepatology and liver transplantation and the type of career they wish to pursue after training.