Gastroenterology and Hepatology
| Code | 1860 |
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| School | School of Medicine |
| Department | Department of Internal Medicine |
| Degree | Subspecialty |
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Program Description:
This subspecialty is a subset of Internal Medicine in which physicians deal with different conditions and diseases affecting alimentary tract and the liver.
The duration of this course is 24 months with the aim of training competent, knowledgeable, liable subspecialists for service provision and continuous improvement in diagnosis, therapy, prevention, education, research and science production in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Objectives:
Expected Competencies at the End of the Program
General Competencies
Specific Competencies and Skills
At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills:
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Black More Catheter Insertion |
Esophageal Dilatation |
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Liver Biopsy |
Colonoscopy |
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Diagnostic Endoscopy |
Polypectomy |
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Variceal therapeutic Endoscopy |
PEG insertion |
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Non Variceal therapeutic Endoscopy |
Esopghageal Stenting |
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Esophageal Manomery |
Enteroscopy |
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Esophageal PH metry |
Anorectal Manometry |
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ERCP |
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Admission Requirements
General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Specific Requiremetns: Degree in General Physicians (M.D) or Having specialty in Internal Medicine by one of the Iranian or foreign universities.
The eligible candidate should have successfully completed an approved general physician program and should be proficient in English or Persian.
Admission Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31.
Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.
Duration:
Duration of Gastroenterology and Hepatology course is 24 months.
Table: The overall structure of the course
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Rotations |
1st year |
2nd year |
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In-Patient Care Inpatient visit and Care of those in the ward and Emergency Department,Responding to Consult requests … |
4months |
2 months |
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Endoscopy(Procedure ) |
6months |
4 months |
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ERCP |
1month |
2 months |
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Clinics
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2 sessions/week |
2 sessions/week |
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Optional Manometry, Endosonography, Liver Transplant ,Clinical/Basic /Nutritional Research … |
1 month |
4 months |
Contact Information:
In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Internal Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:
Contact Person: Dr. Anahita sadeghi Maresht
Tel.: ( 98 21) 84902397
Email : anahita825@gmail.com
Address: Shariati Hospital Research and Treatment Center, North Kargar Ave, Jalal Al Ahmad Road, Tehran, Iran
To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 169
Email: admission@tums.ac.ir
Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran
Apply Now!
In case you are ready to apply, please refer to TUMS Online Application Form below.
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