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Goal: To expose the resident to common in and outpatient problems of gastroenterology in children from infancy through late adolescence.  This will be achieved by hands on patient-oriented teaching with attending supervision.  During the elective, Residents rotating through pediatric gastroenterology can expect to spend four to five half days per week in the hospital seeing patients, participating in their care and evaluation, seeing consultations and witnessing endoscopies.  They can also expect to spend five or more half days per week in the outpatient setting with one of the attending physicians seeing outpatient consultations for a variety of problems.

Contact: Dr. Leibowitz
Hours: Call first.  (703) 698-8960
Address: 3027 Javier Road
Fairfax, VA 22031

Directions:  From the beltway (I-495) take Exit 8 (Route 50 West).  Take the second right on Javier Road.  Gastroenterology Associates office is on the right hand side of the street.

Hints & Expectations:
Elective includes time in outpatient office, in hospital rounds, and observing procedures (ie., endoscopy, colonoscopy, etc). 

They have offices in Fairfax, Fair Oaks, Herndon, and Shady Grove (different attendings spend different amounts of time in each).  Be sure to arrange which office you will be seeing patients in (primarily you will be at Fairfax office most likely) as well as the times to be there.  Directions to the other office sites are located in the Resident Resource Room file cabinet.