Overview of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
We thank you for your interest in our training program. Loyola Medicine’s Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship training program is a highly competitive ACGME accredited fellowship.
The aim of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center is to train the next leaders in the field by providing a comprehensive clinical experience and unique academic and scholarly opportunities. As a fellow in our three year training program, the clinical and scholarly environment at both Loyola University Medical Center and the Hines VA Hospital will provide a wide-ranging experience that prepares our trainees to handle all aspects of GI and Hepatology whether their careers take them to an academic or community gastroenterology pathway.
Our dedicated faculty are instrumental in providing our 12 trainees a comprehensive experience in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal motility disorders, pancreaticobiliary disease, gastrointestinal behavioral medicine, chronic liver disease, liver transplantation, and nutrition.
Loyola Medicine's main hospital and academic center, Loyola University Medical Center, has been nationally ranked and recognized by U.S. News and World Report's Best Hospitals 2022-23.
The nationally ranked specialties were Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (45th) and Ear, Nose & Throat (48th). A national ranking means a specialty is among the top 50 in the country. Only 3% of hospitals earn a national ranking in any specialty.
Five other specialties are ranked High Performing, meaning they were in the 75th percentile or above: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Pulmonary & Lung Surgery.
Eleven adult procedures and conditions are ranked as High Performing: Aortic Valve Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia and Stroke.
Gastroenterology Fellowship Curriculum
Our fellowship is an ACGME accredited training program with rotations at both Loyola University Medical Center and Edward Hines VA Hospital. The GI/Hepatology curriculum has been designed such that during the course of three years, the learning environment will capitalize on inpatient, outpatient and procedural practices focused largely on general gastroenterology, gastrointestinal emergencies, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreaticobiliary disease, GI motility, nutrition, chronic liver disease, liver transplantation and GI behavioral health.
Along with teaching during clinical rotations and outpatient clinics, fellows receive dedicated didactic lectures, board review, journal club, and clinical case conferences. Attendance at a major national conference annually (AASLD, ACG or DDW) is highly encouraged.
Beyond clinical training, fellows at Loyola are expected to participate in research projects with the goal of completing a project and submitting a paper for publication at the end of the third year of training.
Digestive Health Program
Loyola Medicine's Digestive Health Program has been nationally recognized for its expertise in diagnosing and treating a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions while providing integrated care across multiple disciplines in order to optimize patient care.
Learn more about Loyola Medicine's Digestive Health Program
Contact the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Natasha Von Roenn, MD
Program Director
Associate Professor
Dr. Von Roenn is the Program Director for the Transplant Hepatology Fellowship and the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hepatology at Loyola University Medical Center. She completed her undergraduate and medical education at Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri. She completed Internal Medicine training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She is an active member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and the American Gastroenterology Association. Clinically, she works as a Transplant Hepatologist.
Steven Scaglione, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor
Dr. Scaglione currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Program and specializes in transplant hepatology. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hepatology at Loyola University Medical Center and Hines VA. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and received his MD at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. His Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology training was completed at Loyola University Medical Center. He completed his transplant hepatology training at the University of Michigan. He is an active member of the American Association for the study of liver disease and the American Gastroenterology Association.
For additional information, please contact:
Tara Reed
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Avenue
Building 54 - Suite 167
Maywood, IL 60153
Email: tara.reed001@luhs.org
