Programme overview
Fellowship Council accredited program in the Division of Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery covering esophageal, gastric and duodenal disease, abdominal wall and inguinal hernia, severe obesity and metabolic disease, diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy, and minimally invasive hepatobiliary, pancreatic, splenic and general surgery.
Source intake statement at last review: Official institution page; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Basic and complex foregut disease, abdominal wall pathology, morbid obesity, upper GI, hepatobiliary, pancreatic and splenic disease; upper endoscopy; minimally invasive foregut, bariatric and hernia surgeryCaptured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Medical registration
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- Language
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- Visa or work authorisation
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Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
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- Commencement / intake
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- Application cycle
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- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
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- How to apply
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- Official programme contact
- Jennifer Salluzzo, MD (Program Director) jennifer.salluzzo@vcuhealth.org; Guilherme M. Campos, MD (Co-Director) guilherme.campos@vcuhealth.org; Anthony Pineda (Fellowship Coordinator) anthony.pineda@vcuhealth.org; West Hospital 1st Floor East Wing, 1200 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23298; phone (804) 628-3626Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
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- Application documents
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Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
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- Fees and upfront expenses
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- Benefits and support
- Fellows may attend ACS, ASMBS, SAGES and SSAT-DDW meetings (page wording: 'may choose to attend')Captured from the official source listed below
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
VCU Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
VCU Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 22 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Not found in existing catalogue (no VCU row). Page lists Fellowship Council accreditation; match route inferred only from that statement, application details not on the page excerpt. Co-director Guilherme M. Campos. | Enrichment 2026-10-22: contact: page updated 05/26/2026
Profile completeness
3/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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