Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship Program

Barrett H. Barnes, MD, Professor, Program Director

Thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at the University of Virginia Health System!

Our ACGME-accredited fellowship is dedicated to training the next generation of academic pediatric gastroenterologists. The first year emphasizes the development of strong clinical skills in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In the second and third years, fellows are encouraged to explore their academic passions through basic science, clinical and translational research, and quality improvement initiatives.

Our faculty brings a wide range of expertise and hold leadership roles across all levels of medical education. Fellows benefit from rich patient populations, offering extensive learning opportunities. Additionally, the UVA Medical Center is home to a comprehensive array of pediatric subspecialists, fostering a collaborative environment that supports both clinical excellence and academic growth.

• Pediatric Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Program in collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh 
• Pediatric Motility Collaboration with Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program following >225 IBD patients and participation in ImproveCareNow (ICN)
• Specialty Electives:
  • Aerodigestive
  • Elimination
  • Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Program
  • Gastrointestinal Food Allergy/Alpha-Gal Syndrome Clinic
  • Intestinal Rehabilitation
  • Liver Transplant
  • Nutrition
  • Radiology
• EOE to Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Program (EGIDs) >400 patients seen simultaneously by gastroenterology, allergy, and nutrition
• Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Food Allergy Clinic for Children with FPIES; Alpha-Gal Syndrome, One of the only clinics in the world that treats Gastrointestinal Variant Alpha-Gal Syndrome in a Multidisciplinary approach with GI, Allergy and Nutrition
• Division leadership at all levels of undergraduate and graduate medical education
• Close collaboration with the Adult Gastroenterology Division
• Biannual Sunday Funday