The goal of this one-year clinical and research fellowship is to provide training in the clinical care, diagnostic testing and therapeutic management of patients with complex motility disorders.
Expertise: Barrett's Esophagus, Blood in Stool (Hematochezia), Colon Polyps, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Constipation
The trainee is expected to be proficient in all standard and novel motility procedures at the completion of the fellowship, including:
The fellow will also be competent in the clinical evaluation and management of complex functional GI disorders, including:
The trainee is also expected to participate actively in research and to present his or her findings at a major national or international motility conference.
The program length is one year.
Interested applicants should have completed residency in internal medicine. Completion of a gastroenterology fellowship is desired but not mandatory. Interested applicants should request an application from Linda M. Welch at [email protected]. Please include your CV and letter of interest with your request.
Residency: Grand Strand Medical Center (Internal Medicine), Myrtle Beach, SC
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Undergrad: College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Why Johns Hopkins: After staying near family in South Carolina for most of my medical training, I hoped to expand my clinical knowledge and research experiences at a much larger tertiary institution with a more robust academic focus. Johns Hopkins provided the perfect opportunity to develop my understanding of motility disorders while simultaneously exploring personal research interests in aspects of GI motility. I’m both fortunate and grateful to be surrounded by such a supportive and knowledgeable group of clinical mentors and colleagues here at Johns Hopkins.
Hobbies: World travel, snowboarding, songwriting, live music, fitness, wellness.
Interests in GI: GI motility disorders (IBS, gastroparesis), microbiome, therapeutic endoscopy, neurogastroenterology and gut-brain axis
