Internal Medicine · Fellowship Career
Gastroenterology
Digestive and liver diseases with substantial endoscopy and chronic outpatient care.
Fellowship Length
3 years
After a qualifying residency
Prior Residency
Internal Medicine
3 years residency
Typical Post-MD Training
6 years
Residency + fellowship; alternative pathways may overlap
Attending Compensation
$531,345
Average Total Compensation
Training Pathway
Medical School → Residency → Fellowship
Clinical Work and Procedures
- Upper endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Management of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Inflammatory bowel disease evaluation
Attending Compensation
$531,345
Average Total Compensation
Schedules and Practice Settings
Endoscopy suites, inpatient GI consults and hepatology or IBD clinics. GI bleed coverage can interrupt scheduled care.
How to Prepare
During Medical School
Observe an endoscopy list and a clinic treating IBD or cirrhosis; the clinic-to-procedure balance varies by practice.
Research or Quality Improvement
Build a defined project in adenoma detection, colon cancer screening completion or cirrhosis readmissions.
During Residency
On IM wards, become comfortable managing GI bleeding, liver disease, complex consults and evidence appraisal; seek letters from faculty who supervised you.
A Question to Ask Fellows
How much of the job do you want devoted to procedures versus longitudinal liver, pancreas or IBD care?
Sources & Data Notes
Reviewed . Fellowship durations and entry routes summarize commonly accredited training pathways. Specific institutions can have different eligibility, early-entry and combined tracks; check program and board requirements for your cycle.
Fellowship Match selection is separate from the medical school residency Match. No residency competitiveness index, MD versus DO residency outcome, or fellowship acceptance percentage is assigned to these pages. National attending compensation uses a source-matched specialty estimate when available; Doximity and Medscape report total compensation, Marit uses smaller opt-in physician samples, and Salary.com models base salary from employer and third-party data. These measures are not interchangeable. Fellowship stipends depend on PGY level and institution.
For Gastroenterology: Doximity 2026, Average Total Compensation for the reported “Gastroenterology” population. This is a national estimate, not a location-specific offer.
Schedules, example procedures, preparation tips and clinical roles are educational descriptions; responsibilities depend on training, practice setting and privileges. This is educational career guidance rather than individualized employment or training advice.