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University of California (Irvine) Gastroenterology

Fellowship · Orange, CA

Sponsored by University of California (Irvine) · Director Sandra Park

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Class size
5
Visas
J-1J-1 case by case
PGY-4 salary
$104k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20263 on record of 5 seats · 2 published before starting
  • David VealNew York Presbyterian Hospital4 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Andy LinUniversity of California (Irvine)3 papers · 1 review
  • Chris HernandezBoston Medical Center
Started 20254 on record of 5 seats · 3 published before starting
  • Harry TrieuUniversity of Southern California17 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report
  • Michelle KwonBrown University5 papers · 1 first author
  • Corinne ZalomekTulane University School of Medicine3 papers
  • Wes RobertsonThe University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Started 20247 on record of 4 seats · 5 published before starting
  • Khodayar GoshtasbiUniversity of California109 papers · 31 first author · 5 case reports · 25 reviews
  • Kermit ZhangUniversity of California8 papers · 4 first author · 2 case reports · 1 review
  • Michael JewHillcrest Medical Center at University of California San Diego Health8 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Preeti PrakashUniversity of California, Los Angeles5 papers · 3 first author · 2 case reports
  • Peter NguyenUniversity of California (Irvine)1 paper · 1 review
  • Christopher SorianoUniversity of California (Irvine)
  • James FraserSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Training

2 training sites.

Months at each site

  • University of California (Irvine)18 mo
  • VA Long Beach Healthcare System18 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship1
  • Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • University of California9
  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California6
  • Colorado Permanente Medical Group PC2
  • GI Alliance2
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital2
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospitals2

Research

79% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

11 of 14, 28 papers between them

  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

People

Leadership

  • Sandra ParkFellowship Program Director
  • Robert LeeAssociate Director — Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
  • Tyralee GooLong Beach Veterans Affairs Site Director
  • Jason SamarasenaChief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Faculty, fellows, graduates and the people fellows publish with.

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  • Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)Positions: 3
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  • Infectious DiseasePositions: 5
  • Internal MedicinePositions: 54
  • Internal MedicinePositions: 121
  • Interventional CardiologyPositions: 1
  • NephrologyPositions: 7
  • Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicinePositions: 15
  • RheumatologyPositions: 6

Place

Summers reach 86°, winters fall to 48°.

Weather by month

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Commute

2.4M people live within 20 minutes of University of California (Irvine) by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $2,550 a month within 10 miles of University of California (Irvine).

Hazards

  • Earthquakes
  • River flooding
  • Wildfire
  • LNDS

Publishes with fellows

  • Jason SamarasenaInternal Medicine, 2 fellows
  • Alyssa ChoiInternal Medicine, 2 fellows
  • Guy WeissGastroenterology, 2 fellows
  • James TabibianGastroenterology, 2 fellows