Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital is a member of the Harris County Hospital district and is also one of the primary teaching facilities for The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Monthly rotations at LBJ provide the fellow with exposure to the diverse health care needs of a mostly under-insured patient population. The diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care may be especially challenging. This rotation not only gives the fellow experience with many different disease processes, it also enables them to use their problem-solving skills while working with the many financial, cultural, and social problems that this patient population may offer. MD Anderson Cancer Center , one of the most comprehensive cancer centers in the world, is a 518-bed specialty facility dedicated exclusively to the care and treatment of cancer patients.
Fellows have rotations on the inpatient consult service and at the outpatient clinics.
Emphasis is placed on the role of consultant in a managed care environment, diagnosis, treatment, treatment of outpatient GI problems, and management of chronic GI conditions. In this technologically advanced facility, Gastroenterology Fellows have the opportunity to work with faculty members who are leaders in the field of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of gastrointestinal disease. The Digestive Disease Center is equipped to accommodate any and all gastrointestinal diagnostic procedures. Along with a specially trained support staff and faculty members, GI Fellows will obtain their knowledge and expertise in the performance of indicated procedures. The Texas Liver Center is a multi-disciplinary facility created specifically to care for patients with chronic liver disease.