Urology Fellowship Guide
Overview:
A resident who wants to become a fellow must complete residency training and become eligible for board certification. A fellowship program, on the other hand, is legitimized either by accreditation or certification. The difference between these approval processes is important to understand.
Accreditation is a voluntary peer-reviewed process (e.g. accreditation by Society of Urologic Oncology, Society of Endourology, etc.), whereas certification is a formal standardized evaluation process designed to ensure that “a certified medical specialist has successfully completed an approved educational program (e.g.certification for Pediatric Urology by the ACGME).” Until recently no subspecialty certification was available in the field of urology. Certification in pediatric urology was launched in 2008. All other currently available urologic fellowships are accredited—not certified—programs. To make things more confusing, some well-respected fellowships are unaccredited altogether. Importantly, a physician who has not been certified or accredited in a particular subspecialty still can practice within that subspecialty. For example, a general urologist is not in any way prohibited from resecting a malignant renal mass nor repairing hypospadias. The details of the application process, as well as which fellowships offer accreditation/certification are constantly evolving. There are also many subtleties with fellowships that aren't evident until you begin asking the right questions. These include what type of call you will take (if any), whether or not you will have attending privileges, and whether there is any opportunity for a salary bonus if you reach a certain billing level (rare, but it does exist). It may be relevant to determine where the money to pay your salary is coming from (particularly if the fellowship has a research component--i.e. will you be expected to apply for a grant?).
General Strategies for Applying to Fellowships
One should strive to make a decision regarding fellowship training sooner rather than later. It is best for the decision to be basically finalized by the end of the PGY3 year for those in a 5-year program and by the end of the PGY4 year for those in 6-year programs. Having an early conversation with your chairman and/or program director regarding your goals is critical. The earlier your mentors probe their contacts and introduce your name to the right people the better.
Late summer/early fall of the year prior to graduation (i.e. PGY4 in a 5-year program and PGY5 in a 6-year program) contact the fellowship directors at each fellowship program where you wish to apply. Express interest in the fellowship and inquire into the logistics of the application process. Most program directors will reply within several days and tell you exactly what they want as part of your application. The typical requirements are 3 letters of rec and a CV. Some fellowships want a personal statement -- an insanely painful exercise for any self-respecting physician. The program directors will likely let you know at this point when to expect your interview. Be sure to keep track of the match registration deadlines for fellowships that select through a match process (e.g. peds, endourology). The good news: in general, this is not as competitive a process as applying to residency.
Andrology / Male Reproductive Health Fellowship Training
Male Reproductive Health (Andrology) Fellowships
Fellowships in andrology emphasize the medical and surgical management of all aspects of male reproductive health. Specifically, these areas include male infertility, fertility preservation, male reproductive endocrinology, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, priapism and genital trauma. From a medical perspective, a fellowship-trained andrologist should be facile at the complex evaluation and management of the infertile couple, male hypogonadism and hormone replacement, and sexual dysfunction. This includes complex, in-clinic diagnostic testing and imaging for erectile dysfunction and Peyronie’s disease. Surgically, andrologists perform a broad spectrum of minimally and maximally invasive surgeries, from complex microsurgical reconstruction of the male genital tract to deep pelvic surgery for treatment of certain types of congenital erectile dysfunction. A large proportion of prosthetic surgery is also the domain of the urologic andrologist, including penile and testicular prostheses.
Why do an andrology fellowship?
Male reproductive health is an exciting and growing field. Clinically, there is a growing need for urologists who specialize in male infertility and sexual health. Patients who seek care in this arena often do so electively, and as such are generally motivated and compliant. The training is intensive and detail oriented, but rarely carries the same intensity as oncology or trauma. From a research perspective, this field is growing exponentially, with many opportunities for investigation and creativity.
Why not?
Fellowship adds significant time to your overall training. Many fellowships are two years and require significant devotion to research and academic pursuits. As such, if your goal is to make into the work force and start paying off your medical school debt, a fellowship may not be for you. Clinically, patients who seek elective care can be demanding, both of your time and attention. If you think you will have better hours as an E.D. and infertility doctor . . . think again!
Contributing writer: Thomas Walsh, MD
Male Health Fellowships:
Clinical Research Fellowship in Urology and Male Health at Maimonides Medical Center
Program Director: Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, Link
The mission of this fellowship is to advance biomedical research in urology and men’s health. The scope includes research in the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of male gender-specific disorders such as sexual dysfunctions, infertility, hypogonadism, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis and incontinence. In addition, the scope includes participation in multidisciplinary interaction with cardiology, endocrinology and behavioral medicine to address urologic and men’s health disorders linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and health risk behavior.This position is for 1 year starting July 1 and ending June 30. Qualifications include a physician graduate from a medical (allopathic or osteopathic) school, who has completed a residency in urology in the USA. Such physician shall be a U.S. citizen; national; or permanent resident of the USA.
Maimonides Medical Center
904 49th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219
email: rshabsigh@maimonidesmed.org
phone: 718-283-7746
Baylor College of Medicine
Program Directors: Larry I. Lipshultz, M.D., and Dolores J. Lamb Ph.D.
Length of fellowship: 1 or 2 years
Clinical/Research: 100% clinical if one year, if two years it is 100% clinical and 100% research
Contact person: Jo Vasquez, Administrative Assistant
Contact email: jvasquez@vcm.tmc.edu
Contact phone number: 713-798-6163 or 713-798-6007
Fax: 713-798-6007
Boston Medical Center
Program Directors: Robert Oates, M.D., and Irwin Goldstein, M.D.
Length of fellowship: 1 year
Clinical/Research: 80% clinical, 20% research
Contact person: Robert Oates, M.D.
Contact email: robert.oates@bmc.org
Contact phone number: 617-638-8485
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
Program Directors: Jay I. Sandlow MD, Margarita Kressin MD, Peter Langenstroer MD.
Length of fellowship: 2 years
Contact person: Tammy Janik, Medical Education Coordinator
Contact e-mail: tjanik@mcw.edu
Contact phone/FAX: 414-805-0788/414-805-0771
Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Program Directors: Edmund Sabanegh, Jr.., M.D., and Ashok Agarwal, Ph.D.
Length of fellowship: 1 year
Clinical/Research: 70% clinical, 30% research
Contact person: Edmund Sabanegh, Jr. M.D.
Contact email: sabanee@ccf.org
Northwestern McGaw Center for Graduate Medical Education
Program Directors: Drs. Robert Brannigan and Kevin McVary
Length of fellowship: 1 year
Clinical/Research: >85%/15%
Contact person: Kelly Ross
Contact email: k-ross@northwestern.edu
The Smith Institute for Urology of the North Shore LIJ Health System
Program Director: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D.
Length of fellowship: 1 year
Contact person: Bruce R. Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D.
Contact email: bgilbert@gmail.com
Contact phone number: 516-487-2700
Contact Fax: 516-487-2007
University of California San Francisco
Program Directors: Paul J. Turek, M.D., and Tom F. Lue, M.D.
Length of fellowship: 2 years.
Contact person: Russ Heiman, Administrative Assistant
Contact email: Rheiman@urology.ucsf.edu
Contact phone number: 415-885-3679
Contact fax: 415-885-7443
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Program Directors: Marc Goldstein, M.D.; Peter Schlegel, M.D.; John Mulhall, M.D.; Darius Paduch, M.D., Ph.D.; Philip Li, M.D.; Matthew Hardy, Ph.D.
Length of fellowship: 2 years
Contact person: Hyacinth Afflick, Manager
Contact email: hafflick@med.cornell.edu
Contact phone number: 212-746-5470
Fax: 212-746-0977
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Society of Male Reproduction and Urology
contact us to showcase details regading your program on this page
Endourologic Laparoscopic Fellowship Training
Endourology Fellowships
Lap/Endo fellowships have classically been one- or two-year fellowship. Beginning with the 2008-2009 match, the Endourologic Society is only approving two-year fellowships for accreditation with a split between clinical time and research experience. Consequently, many programs which have classically been one-year are now shifting to two-years, while some may continue without Society accreditation. The transition and makeup of programs switching to two-years may change significantly over the next few years. Programs already accredited have four years to make the transition. In general, it is likely that many non-accredited clinical fellowships will continue to train practitioners hoping to gain additional experience in laparoscopy, while many of the accredited programs will tend to focus on training fellows interested in an academic career.
The training and focus for fellowships are tremendously variable. Many programs focus heavily on laparoscopic training, while others focus more on stone disease. For a fellow hoping to balance their experience it would be important to get exposure to a busy medical stone clinic and a skilled laparoscopic mentor. For further details individual programs may be contacted, or you may be able to get a sense of the surgical volume by looking at the reported annual case numbers on the endourology website. The number of required index cases are: 60 laparoscopic surgeries, 60 ureteroscoic procedures, and 30 percutaneous procedures.
Timeline:
The initial application deadline is mid-April the year before graduation (i.e. in a 5-year residency the application would be due mid-April of the PGY-4 year). Interviews continue from May-June, and preference lists are due July 1st, with the results a few weeks later.
Why do an Endourologic fellowship?
Endourology is the future. More and more cases are being done laparoscopically and robotically. This has partially been fueled by patient desire but also due to advances in technology that are likely to continue. An additional plus: laparoscopy and endourology providers retain the surgical skill set to perform a large variety of procedures and have a skill set that would be valuable in academic as well as community practices.
Why not?
The extra year or two of training can certainly be a negative, especially for a resident that feels relatively comfortable with laparoscopy and the management of stone disease. For many, this may be the necessary step to a career in academic medicine, but for someone ultimately interested in private practice, an extra year of research could be irrelevant (and costly). An additional issue of importance is the increased training of laparoscopy and robotics in Urologic Oncology fellowships. This changing trend may affect the volume of minimally-invasive cases performed by individuals trained through endrourology fellowships. A resident interested in a lap/endo fellowship should carefully evaluate their ultimate goals before deciding on a particular fellowship.
Contributing writer: Mathew D. Sorensen, MD
Society of Endourology Accredited Fellowships:
Cedars Sinai Medical Center - Minimally Invasive Urology Institute
Program Director: Gerhard J. Fuchs, M.D..
8635 W. Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Tel: (310) 423-4700
E-mail: shannon.piazza@cshs.orgColumbia University
Program Director: Jaime Landman, M.D.
Co-Director: Mantu Gupta
Dept. of Urology, HIP 11th Floor
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-5630
Fax: 212-342-0694
E-mail: landmanj@yahoo.comDuke University Medical Center - Division of Urology
Program Director: Glenn Preminger, M.D.
Box 3167
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: (919) 681-5505
Fax: (919) 681-5507
E-mail: premi001@mc.duke.eduGeorge Washington University
Program Director: Thomas Jarrett, M.D.
Department of Urology
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C., 20037, USA
Tel: 202-741-3115
Fax: 202-741-3113
E-mail: tjarrett@mfa.gwu.eduHackensack University Medical Center
Program Directors: Ravi Munver, M.D.
360 Essex Street, Suite 403
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Tel: (201) 336-8090
Fax: (201) 336-8221
Email: rmunver@humed.comIndiana University Medical Center
Program Directors: Chandru P. Sundaram, M.D.
535 N. Barnhill Drive, Suite 420
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5289
Tel: 317-278-3098
Fax: 317-562-8246
Email: sundaram@iupui.eduJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Program Directors : Li-Ming Su, M.D. and Brian R. Matlaga, M.D.
600 North Wolfe Street
Phipps Building, Room 571A
Baltimore, MD 21287
Tel: 410-502-7710
Fax: 410-502-7711
E-mail: lsu11@jhmi.edu and bmatlaga@jhmi.eduKaiser Foundation Hospital
Program Director: Stephen Williams, MD
4900 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tel: 323-783-5865
Fax: 323-783-7272
Email: stephen.g.williams@kp.orgLoyola University - Department of Urology
Program Director: Thomas M.T. Turk , M.D.
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
Tel: (708) 216-9000
Fax: (708) 216-6585
E-mail tturk@lumc.eduMethodist / Clarian Hospital and Indiana University School of Medicine
Program Directors: James Lingeman, M.D. and Larry C. Munch, M.D.
1801 N. Senate Blvd.
Suite 220
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tel: (317) 962-2485
Fax: (317) 962-2893
E-mail: jlingeman@clarian.org and: lmunch@clarian.orgNew York Medical College
Program Director: Majid Eshghi, M.D.
4th Floor NY Medical College
Room 459, Munger Pavillion Valhalla,
NY 10595
Tel: (914) 594-4300
Fax: (914) 594-4394
E-Mail: Majid_Eshghi@nymc.eduNorthwestern University Medical School
Program Director: Robert B. Nadler, M.D.
Tarry Building 11-715
303 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-3009
Tel: 312-908-8145
Fax: 312-695-7030
Email: r-nadler@northwestern.eduSt. Vincent's Medical Center
Program Director: Michael Grasso, III, M.D
St. Vincent's Medical Center
170 West 12th Street, Cronin Bldg. 205
New York, NY 10011
Tel: 212 604 1270
Fax: 212 604 1274
Email: Mgrasso3@earthlink.netThe Arthur Smith Institute of Urology
Program Directors: Arthur D. Smith, M.D. and Louis Kavoussi, M.D.
450 Lakeville Road
Suite M41
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Tel: 516-734-8500
Fax: 516-734-8535
E-mail: ASmith1@nshs.edu and lkavouss@nshs.eduThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Program Director:Jihad H. Kaouk, M.D.
Telephone: (216) 444-2976
Fax: (216) 445-7031
Email: kaoukj@ccf.orgThe New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center
Program Director: Joseph Del Pizzo, M.D.
525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10021
Fax: (212) 746-0412
E-mail: jod2009@med.cornell.eduThe University of Western Ontario- Division of Urology
Program Director: John Denstedt, M.D. and Stephen Pautler, M.D.
268 Grosvenor Street
London, Ontario N6A 4V2
Canada
Tel: (519) 646-6036
Fax: (519) 646-6037
E-mail: denstedt@uwo.ca and Stephen Pautler@sjhc.london.on.caThomas Jefferson University - Department of Urology
Program Directors: Demetrius Bagley, M.D. and Edouard Trabulsi, M.D.
College Bldg
1025 Walnut St., Suite 1112
Philadelphia,PA 19107
Tel: (215) 955-6962
Fax: (215) 923-1884
E-mail Barbara.Devine@jefferson.eduTulane University Medical Center- Department Of Urology
Program Directors: Raju Thomas, M.D. and Benjamin Lee, M.D.
1430 Tulane Avenue, SL42
New Orleans, LA 70001
Tel: (504) 588-5274
Fax: (504)-588-5059
E-mail: rthomas@tulane.edu and benrlee@yahoo.comUniversity of California, Irvine
Program Directors: Ralph V. Clayman, M.D. and Elspeth McDougall, M.D.
Department of Urology
101 The City Drive
Bldg 55 Rm 304
Orange, California 92868-3298
Phone: (714) 456-6782 (Ms. Penny Bushey)
Fax: (714) 456-5062
E-mail: elspethm@uci.eduUniversity of Chicago
Program Director: Arieh L. Shalhav, M.D.
5841 S. Maryland Avenue – MC 6038
Chicago, IL 60637
Tel: 773-834-9889
Fax: 773-702-1001
E-mail: ashalhav@uchicago.eduUniversity of Cincinnati
Program Directors: James F. Donovan, Jr., M.D. and Krishnanath Gaitonde, M.D.
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 45267
Tel: 513-558-4388
Fax: 513-558-3575
Email:donovajf@uc.edu, wrightpj@ucmail.uc.edu and krishnanath.gaitonde@uc.eduUniversity of Kentucky
Program Directors: Vernon M. Pais, Jr., M.D. and Stephen E. Strup, M.D.
Dept of Surgery/Division of Urology
800 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40836
Tel: 859-323-6677
Fax: 859-323-1994
E-mail: vmpais2@email.uky.edu and stephen.strup@uky.eduUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Program Director: Howard Winfield, M.D.
Dept. of Urology, RCP 3236
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Tel: 319-384-9183
Fax: 319-356-3900
Email: howard-winfield@uiowa.eduUniversity of Miami School of Medicine - Department Of Urology
Program Director: Raymond J. Leveillee, M.D.
1400 NW 10th Avenue (M-814)
Miami, Florida 33136
Tel: 305-243-4562
Fax: 305-243-3381
E-mail: rleveill@med.miami.eduUniversity of Michigan Urologic Surgery
Program Director: J. Stuart Wolf, Jr., M.D.
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Room 2325
Box 0330
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0330
Tel: 734-764-8397
Fax: 734-936-9127
E-mail: wolfs@umich.eduUniversity of Minnesota - Department of Urology
Program Director: Manoj Monga, M.D.
420 Delaware St., S.E.
MMC Box 394
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: (612) 625-3209
Fax: (612) 625-2232
E-mail:endourol@yahoo.comUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Program Director: Carson Wong, M.D.
P.O. Box 26901
920 S.L. Young Blvd., WP 3150
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73190
Tel: 405-271-6900
Fax: 405-271-3118
E-mail: carson-wong@ouhsc.eduUniversity of of Pittsburgh
Timothy D. Averch, M.D.
Kaufman Bldg., Ste. 700
3471 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel: 412-692-4096
Fax: 412-692-4101
E-mail: averchtd@upmc.eduUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Program Director: Jean Joseph, M.D.
Box 656
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York 14642
Tel: 716-756-5469
Fax: 716-756-5457
Email: marcella_maier@urmc.rochester.eduUniversity of Texas Southwestern
Program Directors: Margaret Sue Pearle, M.D. and Jeffrey A. Caddedu, M.D.
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9110
Tel: 214-648-6853
Fax: 214-648-8786
E-mail:margaret.pearle@utsouthwestern.eduUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Program Director: Stephen Y. Nakada, M.D.
E-mail: nakada@surgery.wisc.edu
G5/343 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-3236
Tel: 608-263-1359
Fax: 608-262-6453
E-mail: nakada@surgery.wisc.eduUrology of Virgina, Sentara Medical Group
Program Director: Michael D. Fabrizio, M.D. FACS
Urology of Virgina, Sentara Medical Group
400 W. Brambleton Ave., Ste. 100
Norfolk, Virgina 23510-1196
Tel: 757-457-5100
Fax: 757-626-0768
E-mail mdfabrizio@cox.netVanderbilt University Medical Center
Program Director: Duke Herrell, M.D.
A-1302 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2765
Tel: 615-343-1317
Fax: 615-322-8990
E-mail: connie.smith@vanderbilt.eduWake Forest School of Medicine
Program Director: Dean G. Assimos, M.D.
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1094
Tel: 336-716-5690
Fax: 336-716-5711
Email: DAssimos@wfubmc.eduWashington University School of Medicine
Program Directors: Sherb Figenshau, M.D., Sam Bhayani, M.D., Ramakrishna Venkatesh M.D.
Urologic Surgery Center
4921 Parkview Place, Suite C, Floor 11
St. Louis, MO 63110
Tel: (314) 362-8200
Fax: (314) 367-5016
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore
Program Director: David Hoenig M.D.
Telephone: 718-920-4073
Fax: 718-920-2902
Email: dhoenig@montefiore.org
Brown University
Program Director: Gyan Pareek, M.D.
Telephone: 401-444-8570
Fax: 401-444-6947
Email: gyan_pareek@brown.edu
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Program Director: Culley Carson, M.D.
Telephone: 919-966-2574
Fax: 919-966-0098
Email: carson@med.unc.edu
University of Toronto
Program Director: R. John Honey, M.D.
Telephone: 416-867-3705
Fax: 416-867-7433
Email: rjohn.honey@utoronto.ca
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Program Director: D. Duane Baldwin, M.D.
Telephone: (909) 558-8724
Fax: (909) 558-4806
Email: dbaldwin@llu.edu
Non-accredited Endourology Fellowships
University of Pennsylvania
Program Directors: David Lee, MD, C. William Schwab II, MD
Email: david.i.lee@uphs.upenn.edu
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Female Urology / Urodynamics Fellowship Training
Female Urology / Urodynamics Fellowships
Numerous training programs are available in this growing field. Fellowship accreditation, however is very confusing.
The American Board of Urology (ABU) and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) have created a combined accreditation board for fellowships in female pelvic surgery. The fellowship requires 2 years of training for urologists and 3 years for gynecologists; urologists may enter programs for which a gynecologist serves as program director and vice versa. One year must be dedicated to research, with no more than 10% of the urology fellow’s time spent on non–research-related activities. Further, the program mandates graduate coursework in biostatistics/epidemiology and completion of a thesis project. The Board also monitors clinical case volume/diversity and the level of didactic teaching received. At present, there are 31 accredited fellowships under ABU/ABOG sponsorship.
Under the umbrella of the specialty of Urology, there are excellent fellowships that are not accredited by the ABU/ABOG. Some of these programs also incorporate neurogenic and male voiding dysfunction.
To make matters more complex, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) also offers accreditation in urogynecology independent of the ABU. One 3-year position is generally available to gynecologists at each institution. Interestingly, a urologist serves as a program director for two of these programs.
In the future, Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU) accreditation of fellowship programs is expected. Current leaders envision training of fellows in five separate modules: (1) urodynamics (mandatory); (2) lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary incontinence in the male and female (mandatory); (3) pelvic organ prolapse; (4) voiding dysfunction (neurogenic and non-neurogenic); and (5) genitourinary reconstruction. Participating physicians will need to complete only four modules, including the mandatory components, to finish training, allowing physicians the flexibility to personalize their education based on their personal interests. A combined ABU/ABOG/SUFU-accredited program represents the fellowship of the future; ABU/ABOG certification (remember, different from accreditation) may follow.
Why do a Female Urology / Urodynamics Fellowship?
Almost all training programs afford in-depth training in surgical reconstruction of the female pelvic floor and urodynamics. A few fellowships also incorporate training in neurogenic and male voiding dysfunction. Clinical problems addressed in this field effect a huge proportion of the population. As the baby-boomers age, skills acquired in these fellowships are likely to only grow in demand. Such expertise are clearly extremely valuable both in academics and in private practice. In the current reimbursement environment, this field is considered quite lucrative. There are also very few, if any, emergencies. For those with a passion for academics, research opportunities abound.
Why not?
Commitment of 1-2 years is significant and may be unnecessary for some who had strong training in this urologic sub-specialty during residency and are planning to go into private practice. Caring for female patients with voiding dysfunction is certainly challenging, and some individuals' personalities and clinical approach may not be suited for this particular patient population.
Accredited SUFU Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic (FL)
Program Director: Gamal Ghoniem
Length of fellowship: 2 years
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
Weston FL 33331
Tel: 954-659-5188
Cleveland Clinic (OH)
Program Director: Howard Goldman
Length of fellowship: 2 years
9500 Euclid Ave, #A100
Cleveland OH 44195
Tel: 216-444-3677
GOLDMAH@ccf.org
Continence Center at Virginia Mason
Program Director: Kathleen Kobashi
Length of fellowship: 2 years
1100 Ninth Street
Seattle WA 98111
Tel: 206-223-6176
www.vmmc.org
New York University School of Medicine
Program Director: Victor Nitti
Length of fellowship: 2 years
150 East 32nd Street
New York NY 10016
Tel: 646-825-6343
Stanford University Medical Center
Program Director: Craig Comiter
Length of fellowship: 2 years
300 Pasteur Drive, Room S-287
Stanford CA 94305
Tel: 650-723-4537
ccomiter@stanford.edu
UCLA
Program Director: Shlomo Raz, Larissa Rodriguez
Length of fellowship: 2 years
200 Medical Plaza, Suite 140, Box 957366
Los Angeles CA 90095-7366
Tel: 310-794-0246
Fax: 310-794-0211
jhkim@mednet.ucla.edu
University of Texas Southwestern
Program Director: Philippe Zimmern
Length of fellowship: 2 years
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas TX 75390-9110
Tel: 214-648-9397
Vanderbilt University
Program Director: Roger Dmochowski
Length of fellowship: 2 years
Department of Urology
A-1302 Medical Center, N.
Nashville TN 37232-2765
Tel: 615-343-5602
Non-SUFU Accredited
Drexel University College of Medicine
Program Director: Kristene E. Whitmore
Length of fellowship: 2 years
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
245 N. 15th Street, 16th Floor, MS 495
Philadelphia PA 19102-1192
Tel: 215-762-8292
Teresa.robinson@drexelmed.edu
Duke University
Program Director: George Webster, Cindy Amundsen
Length of fellowship: 2 years
P.O. Box 3146
Durham NC 27710
Tel: 919-684-2516
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Program Director: Gerald Jordan
Length of fellowship: 2 years
400W. Brambleton Ave.
Suite 100
Norfolk VA 23510
Tel: 757-457-5125
http://www.evms.edu/urology/
index.html
Graduate Hospital (Phil.)/UMDNJ
Program Director: Ricardo Caraballo
Length of fellowship: 2 years
1800 Lombard Street, Suite 900
Pepper
Philadelphia PA 19146-1407
Tel: 215-893-2643
Louisiana State University
Program Director: J. Christian Winters
Length of fellowship: 2 years
4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 600A
Metarie LA 70006
Tel: 504-568-2207
Fax: 504-780-8922
Loyola (Chicago)
Program Director: Kimberly Kenton
Length of fellowship: 3 years
2160 S. First Ave
Bldg 103, Room 1004-D
Maywood IL 60153
Tel: 708-216-2170
Fax: 708-216-2171
kkenton@lumc.edu
http://www.stritch.luc.edu/depts/obgyn/
fellowship/application.htm
Mayo (Rochester, MN)
Program Director: Deborah Lightner
Length of fellowship: 2 years
200 First Street, SW
Rochester MN 55905
McGill University Dept. of Urology
Program Director: Jacques Corcos, Marguerite Lemieux
Length of fellowship: 1-3 years
3755 Cote Ste-Catherine
Montreal PQ H3E 1T2
Canada
Tel: 514-340-8222, ext. 5166
jcorcos@uro.jgh.mcgill.ca
MD Anderson
Program Director: O. Lenaine Westney
Length of fellowship: 2 years
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1373
Houston TX 77030
Tel: 7135636092
Medical University of South Carolina
Program Director: Eric Rovner
Length of fellowship: 1 year
96 Jonathan Lucas St., CSB 644
Charleston SC 29425
Tel: 843-792-8347
www.muschealth.com/urology/
residents_students/fellowship_info/
Metro Urology
Program Director: Steven Siegel
Length of fellowship: 1 year
6025 Lake Road
Woodbury MN 55125
Tel: 651-999-6800
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Program Director: Jaspreet Sandhu
Length of fellowship: 2 years
353 East 68th Street
New York NY 10065
Tel: 646-422-4399
sandhuj@mskcc.org
New York, NY
Program Director: Jerry Blaivas
Length of fellowship: 1 year
445 E. 77th Street
New York NY 10022
Tel: 212-308-6565
San Diego UCSD & Kaiser
Program Director: Emily Lukacz
Length of fellowship: 3 years
9350 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla CA 92037-8433
Tel: 858-657-8435
Tower Urology Institute for Continence Los Angeles
Program Director: Gary Leach
Length of fellowship: 1 year
8635 West 3rd Street, Suite 1 West
Los Angeles CA 90048
Tel: 310-854-9898
drdorado@aol.com
UC Davis
Program Director: Anthony Stone
Length of fellowship: 1 year
4860 Y Street, Suite 3500
Sacramento CA 95817
Tel: 916-73-5154
UC Irvine
Program Director: Regina Hovey
Length of fellowship: 1 year
401 Marble Cove Way
Seal Beach CA 90740-6230
Tel: 714-456-5538
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Program Director: R. Edward Varne
Length of fellowship: 2 years
619 19th S 175 F, Suite 10382
Birmingham AL 35249
Tel: 205-934-7874
ljiles@uabmc.edu
University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital
Program Director: Paul Tulikangas
Length of fellowship: 3 years
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford CT 06102
Tel: 860-545-1669
wbarret@harthosp.org
University of Iowa
Program Director: Karl Kreder
Length of fellowship: 1 year
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City IA 55242-9110
Tel: 319-356-4525
University of Miami
Program Director: Angelo Gousse
Length of fellowship: 1 year
P.O. Box 016960 (M814)
Miami FL 33101
Tel: 305-243-2973
Fax: 305-243-3164
University of Michigan
Program Director: J. Quentin Clemens
Length of fellowship: 2 years
3875 Taubman Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor MI 48109-5330
Tel: 734-232-4881
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Program Director: TBD
Length of fellowship: 2 years
2140 BioInformatics Bldg, CB 7235
Chapel Hill NC 27599-7235
Tel: 919-966-8217
Fax: 919-966-0098
University of Pennsylvania
Program Director: Lily Arya
Length of fellowship: 3 years
3701 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia PA 19104
Tel: 215-615-6039
larya@obgyn.upenn.edu
University of Southern California
Program Director: David Ginsberg
Length of fellowship: 1 year
USC Institute of Urology
1441 Eastlake Avenue, Suite 7416
Los Angeles CA 90033
ginsberg@med.usc.edu
University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio
Program Director: Stephen R. Kraus, MD
Length of fellowship: 2 years
Department Of Urology
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7845
San Antonio Texas 78229
http://urology.uthscsa.edu/
ed_sufu_overview.html
University of Texas Houston
Program Director: O. Lenaine Westney
Length of fellowship: 1 year
6431 Fannin Street, #6018
Houston TX 77030-1501
Tel: 713-500-7331
University of Toronto
Program Director: S. Herschorn
Length of fellowship: 1 year
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Center
2075 Bayview Ave. MG408
Toronto ON M4N 3M5
Canada
Tel: 416-480-4733
Washington University
Program Director: Carl Klutke
Length of fellowship: 1 year
1040 N. Mason Road, #122
St. Louis MO 63141
Tel: 314-996-8066
Other Links:
List of Female Urology / Urodynamics Fellowships
SUFU Guidelines
Female Urology / Urodynamics Fellowship Discussion Board
Oncology Fellowship Training
Urologic Oncology Fellowships
Urologic Oncology fellowships are generally either one or two years in length. One year is clinical and the other is a research year. For the rare three year program, there are two years of research. The clinical goals of these fellowships include a high level understanding of medical, radiation, pathologic, and surgical oncology, as well as surgical skills which include proper decision making and technical ability. The expectation is that you will be able to comprehensively manage highly complex oncologic patients at the conclusion of the fellowship. Additionally, the research component is often required with the goal of sparking interest in an academic career and to teach basic research skills. For many individuals, this is the launching point for a junior faculty position.
The main segregation of these fellowships is into the accredited and the non-accredited varieties. The accrediting agency is the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), which sets very specific requirements for programs to garner accreditation. These include: 2 year fellowship commitment split into 12 months each of clinical and research experience, a significant educational program, sufficient funds for fellows to attend meetings, sufficient urologic oncology faculty and patient load, and access to experts in other oncologic specialties. Currently, there are 21 SUO-accredited fellowships. An additional three programs have submitted applications to the SUO and are pending approval. There are around 14 non-accredited fellowships (programs can appear and disappear from year to year). Many of these are very good fellowship opportunities. Most are purely clinical (often 1 year in duration), though many have research opportunities available if so desired.
Why do a urologic oncology fellowship?
This fellowship should offer good surgical training both in terms of open and laparascopic/robotic skills, typically with a lot of volume. It allows clinical and surgical subspecialization which can be narrowed down as much or as little as you want. Some may go into academics and become pure "prostatologists" or even testis specialists, while others may still practice relatively broad-based urologic oncology in the community. Of course, this training would still be well-utilized as a general urologist in the community. Additionally, for those interested in an academic research-oriented career, the lab year provides a potentially important launching point.
Why not?
As with any fellowship, the commitment of 1-2 years is significant and some may feel they do not need the extra clinical and surgical training. Many programs are very rigorous--some are harder than residency. You can't ignore that many oncologic cases are very long and complex, so this needs to be considered as well. Finally, for those without any academic inclinations, realize that most urologic oncology programs have a significant academic bent.
Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) - Accredited Fellowships
(click on the red circle):
Duke University
Program Director: Judd W. Moul, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Urologic Surgery
PO Box 3707, Room 1572C
White Zone Duke South
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-5057
judd.moul@duke.edu
No comments from program.
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Program Director: David Y.T. Chen, MD
Department Chair: Robert G. Uzzo, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497
Phone: (215) 728-2548
david.chen@fccc.edu
Comments from Program Director, David Y.T. Chen, MD: What are the strengths of your fellowship program (please provide an idea about the volume and the type of cases that are done at your institution): Our primary and secondary faculty are the clear strengths of our program. Our main faculty consists of 5 full time urologic oncologists, and we are currently considering the addition of a 6th faculty member by August 2010. Our faculty are all fellowship trained oncologists who have unmatched expertise in oncologic surgery, whether performed in traditional open fashion or via standard laparoscopic or robotic-assisted approaches. We offer an experience working with faculty who can address a surgical problem in whatever means is best suited for the situation, who are equally adept with minimally invasive or open surgical techniques. Significant emphasis is placed on organ/functional preservation and reconstruction, and on minimally invasive treatments to reduce the morbidity of our interventions. In 2008-2009, the center evaluated over 1400 new urologic cancer patients, performing over 600 major cancer cases. The institution annually performs greater than 250 renal surgeries (with nearly 90% either minimally invasive or nephron-sparing or both), greater than 250 robotic prostatectomies, roughly 50 cystectomies, and 15-20 RPLNDs. Our secondary faculty are nationally recognized experts in GU medical oncology and radiation oncology. Rotations with these specialists allow for an equally important experience in the non-operative treatments for urologic malignancy. Biweekly multidisciplinary conferences allow for regular discussion and provides a forum for reviewing the known (and unknown) in the management of GU malignancy, which today demands a thorough understanding of both the surgical and non-surgical roles of treatment. What do you look for in applicants who apply? Our program seeks applicants with a clear interest in developing and establishing a career as a urologic oncology expert. We aim to select individuals who will continue after their experience from our program to move on to faculty positions at other institutions, who during their fellowship will have built the foundation for a long-term academic focus, and who ultimately will advance the field of GU cancer care. We expect the candidate to have completed a US general urology residency program and have demonstrated academic effort and productivity. Applications to our program are reviewed on a continuing basis, with candidate selection made via the SUO match process. What research opportunities are available? The research year of the training program can be spent pursuing various different types of academic projects. The department maintains an R-01 funded laboratory, and multiple other cancer related, basic science and translational research opportunities exist throughout the center. The department has prospectively maintained bladder, kidney and prostate cancer clinical databases and is regularly active in both industry and cooperative group sponsored clinical trials. The choices of research focus can be readily tailored to match the fellow’s long-term interests. What career paths have your program's alumni chosen in the past 5 years? Our program received SUO recognition in 2008 and will graduate our first fellow in 2010, and he has already secured a position following fellowship graduation at a university hospital as their primary academic urologic oncologist.
Mayo Clinic
Program Director: Bradley C. Leibovich, MD
Associate Professor of Urology
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street, SW
Rochester, MN 55905-2981
507-284-3981
leibovich.bradley@mayo.edu
No comments from program.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Program Director: Ashish M. Kamat, MD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd. Unit 1373
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-792-3250
akamat@mdanderson.org
No comments from program.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Program Director: Joel Sheinfeld, MD
1275 York Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-639-2593
sheinfej@mskcc.org
No comments from program.
National Cancer Institute
Program Director: W. Marston Linehan, MD
National Cancer Institute
Bldg. 10, Room 2B47
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-6353
linehanm@mail.nih.gov
No comments from program.
UCLA Medical Center
Program Director: Arie Belldegrun, MD
UCLA School of Medicine
66-118 CHS 173818
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: (310) 206-1434 or (310) 825-5056
abelldegrun@mednet.ucla.edu
No comments from program.
University of California - San Francisco
Program Director: Maxwell V. Meng, MD
1600 Divisadero Street Room A631
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: 415-885-3660
mmeng@urology.ucsf.edu
No comments from program.
University of Chicago Medical Center
Program Director: Gary D. Steinberg, MD
5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 6038
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-702-3080
Fax: 773-702-1001
gsteinbe@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Comments from Program Director, Gary D. Steinberg, M.D. Our Program is a 2-year SUO-accredited fellowship. What are the strengths of your fellowship program (please provide an idea about the volume and the type of cases that are done at your institution): The major strength of our program is the broad-based, comprehensive training provided. A full spectrum of major open, laparoscopic, and robotic cases are performed on a regular basis. Specifically, over 500 robotic prostatectomies and over 100 radical cystectomies are performed annually. In addition, we have a large volume of laparoscopic and open renal surgery. Greater than 150 laparoscopic and 50 open renal surgeries are performed annually. Fellows are trained by 5 to 6 faculty with expertise in urologic oncology and minimally invasive surgery. What do you look for in applicants who apply? Applicants who have demonstrated an interest in urologic oncology during their residency are encouraged to apply. It is our goal to train the future leaders in urologic oncology, and, therefore, we encourage our fellows to pursue a career in academic urology. Clinical and basic-science research are both performed during the fellowship, so an interest in these areas is recommended. As such, previous research experience is looked upon favorably. What research opportunities are available? Clinical research is available through various channels. Comprehensive databases for prostate, renal, and bladder cancer are maintained, allowing for outcomes research projects. In addition, Institutional-Review-Board (IRB) approved clinical studies are ongoing. Fellows are encouraged to write and direct an IRB-approved study. The fellows also work in the urologic oncology basic science laboratories. Projects are ongoing for bladder and prostate cancer. The Division of Urology also actively participates in large animal research studies and the fellows have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects. The research in the animal laboratory focuses on renal physiology and different technical aspects of laparoscopic renal surgery. What career paths have your program's alumni chosen in the past 5 years? The first SUO fellow began training in 2007 and will graduate in 2009. He plans to pursue a career in academic urologic oncology.
University of Indiana
Program Director: Michael Koch, MD
University Urologists P.C., Inc.
Indiana Cancer Pavilion/Dept. of Urology
535 N. Barnhill, Suite 420
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-274-7338
miokoch@iupui.edu
No comments from program.
University of Miami
Program Director: Mark S. Soloway, MD
PO Box 016960
Miami, FL 33101
Phone: (305) 243-6596
msoloway@maimi.edu
No comments from program.
University of Michigan
Program Director: David Peter Wood, Jr. MD
Professor of Urology
1500 East Medical Center Dirve
3875 Taubman
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 763-9269
davwood@umich.edu
No comments from program.
University of Texas Health Science Center
Program Director: Ian M. Thompson, MD
UTSHCSA-Division of Urology
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7845
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-5644
thompsoni@uthscsa.edu
No comments from program.
University of Toronto
Program Director: Laurence Klotz, MD
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Dr., Suite #A140
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5
Phone: 416-480-4673
Laurence.klotz@sunnybrook.ca
No comments from program.
University of Washington Medical Center
Program Director: William J. Ellis, MD
Box 356510, BB-1115
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 543-3918
wjellis@u.washington.edu
No comments from program.
University of Western Ontario
Program Director: Joseph Chin, MD
800 Commissioners Road East
Suite C3-120C
London, Ontario N6A 4G5
Canada
Phone: 519-685-8451
jchin@lhsc.on.ca
No comments from program.
Vanderbilt University
Program Director: Michael S. Cookson, MD
A-1302 Medical Center North
21st and Garland Streets
Nashville, TN 37232-2765
Phone: (615) 343-5604
michael.cookson@vanderbilt.edu
No comments from program.
Program Director: Adam S. Kibel, M.D.
Washington University School of Medicine
Division of Urology
4960 Children's Place
Campus Box 8242
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314) 362-8295
kibela@wudosis.wustl.edu
Comments from Program Director, Adam S. Kibel, M.D. Our program is a 2-year SUO-accredited fellowship offering comprehensive training in translational and clinical research and minimally invasive and traditional approaches to urologic malignancies. What are the strengths of your fellowship program (please provide an idea about the volume and the type of cases that are done at your institution): The major strength of our program is the comprehensive clinical training which encompasses not only surgical training but exposure to medical oncology and radiation oncology as part of the NCI-Designated Siteman Cancer Center. Our institution performed over 600 major oncologic procedures in the last year, over half of them using minimally invasive procedures. We have a strong history of minimally invasive surgery including: (1) Robotic prostatectomy, cystectomy and partial nephrectomy (2) Laparoscopic prostatectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, partial and radical nephrectomy. (3) The clinical fellow will spend time with medical and radiation oncologists to receive training in a comprehensive approach to urologic malignancies. What do you look for in applicants who apply? We are looking for applicants with a demonstrated interest in urologic oncology and a strong interest in clinical or translational research. Experience in these areas is helpful, but not required. It is our goal to train fellows who will develop a focus on urologic oncology in their surgical practice and continue to participate in research to advance the field of urologic oncology. Applicants must BC/BE urologists who will have completed an accredited residency program and be eligible for licensure in the state of Missouri. What research opportunities are available? Washington University offers an abundance of research opportunities during the research year. The fellow will have the chance to participate in any of the numerous ongoing clinical trials at the Siteman Cancer Center or to develop and direct their own clinical trial protocols. Additionally, there are large databases in kidney, bladder and prostate cancer to perform clinical research. There are laboratories which focus on basic and translational research in prostate and bladder cancer. There is a large animal research facility with technicians to assist large animal studies and development of technical innovations. What career paths have your program's alumni chosen in the past 5 years? The fellowship is newly accredited as of 2007. Our first fellow will graduate in 2009 and plans to pursue a career in academic urologic oncology.
Program Director: Wade Sexton, MD
12092 Magnolia Drive
Suite 4035
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: 813-745-8535 (Mary Ostien, Fellowship Coordinator)
Fax: 813-745-5996
wade.sexton@moffitt.org
mary.ostien@moffitt.org
No comments from program.
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Program Director: Manish Vira, MD
450 Lakeville Road, Suite M41
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone (516) 734-8500
Fax (516) 734-8537
mvira@nshs.edu
No comments from program.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Program Director: Norm D. Smith MD
Tarry 16-703
303 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago IL 60611
Phone (312) 695-6125
Fax (312) 908 -7275
n-smith3@northwestern.edu
No comments from program.
Program Director: James L. Mohler, MD
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone: 716-845-3389
Fax: 716-845-3300
james.mohler@roswellpark.org
Comments from Program Director, James L. Mohler, MD. The Department of Urologic Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute is accepting applications for three different fellowships: One (1) year clinical fellowship. Two (2) year fellowship that includes a one (1) year clinical fellowship in minimally invasive urologic oncology and one (1) year fellowship in translational science. Three (3) year academic fellowship that includes a one (1) year clinical fellowship in minimally invasive urologic oncology and two (2) year fellowship in translational science. Surgical training will focus upon: robotic radical prostatectomy and cystectomy and laparoscopic nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, adrenalectomy and nephroureterectomy. The Department performed 94% of its urologic oncology cases using minimally invasive procedures and has a virtual reality training laboratory and education program. Research training can be one or two years duration. An NIH T32 grant supports two years of full-time laboratory cancer research in one of 5 areas of scientific study: 1) molecular & cellular biology, 2) immunology, 3) genetics, 4) pharmacology & experimental therapeutics, or 5) cancer prevention & epidemiology. An institutional grant supports one year of full time research in translational research, clinical trials, or outcomes research. Trainees attend a multidisciplinary course in Oncology, biostatistics and ethics. Applicants should be US Citizens, enrolled in, or have completed, a Urology residency in an accredited program and be eligible for licensure in the state of New York. Minority and female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: James L. Mohler, MD, Department of Urologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, e-mail: James.Mohler@RoswellPark.org
University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Program Director: Shandra S. Wilson, MD
4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box C-319
Room 4515
Denver, CO 80262
Phone: 303-315-8972
Fax: 303-315-7611
shandra.wilson@UCHSC.edu
No comments from program.
University of Kansas Medical Center
Program Director: Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein, MD
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Mail Stop 3016
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone: 913-588-7571
Fax: 913-588-0603
jholzbeierlein@kumc.edu
No comments from program.
Program Director: Christopher Robert Porter, MD
1100 9th Avenue
C7-URO
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-341-0560
Fax: 206-223-7650
urocrp@vmmc.org
No comments from program.
Non-Accredited UO Fellowships
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
No comments from program.
Brigham and Women's/Dana Farber Cancer Institute Fellowship
Comments from Program Director, Jim Hu, MD, MPH. An emphasis of the fellowship will be minimally invasive approaches to urologic malignancies, as more than half of the clinical time will be spent performing robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomies, lap partial and radical nephrectomies, and robotic cystectomies. We currently have 2 Da Vinci robots, and are performing 6-8 robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomies a week. Furthermore, there will be clinical research opportunities in outcomes and health services research with dedicated time. These include opportunities to work with BWH urologists, Anthony D'Amico, Phil Kantoff, and others. If interested, please send a CV and coverletter to jhu2@partners.org.
No comments from program.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Comments from Program Director, Andrew J Stephenson, MD. The urologic oncology fellowship is a 3-year program. Fellows will be engaged in 2 years of basic science or outcomes research with a faculty mentor. We have an active clinical, translational, and outcomes-based research programs for prostate, kidney and bladder cancer. Fellows will also participate in a weekly GU oncology didactic lecture series covering all the major topics in genitourinary oncology as well as a monthy GU oncology case conference and twice monthly GU oncology tumor board. The clinical year is divided between the urologic oncology and minimally-invasive urology services. The Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute is among the highest volume centers nationwide for kidney, prostate, bladder and testicular cancer. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and 2 letters of recommendation (1 preferably from the residency program director) to Andrew J. Stephenson, M.D., 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk Q10, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Inquires may be sent to Dr. Stephenson at stephea2@ccf.org .
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
No comments from program.
No comments from program.
St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City (institution has applied for SUO accreditation)
No comments from program.
No comments from program.
University of Illinois at Chicago
No comments from program.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
No comments from program.
No comments from program.
University of Southern California
No comments from program.
University of Virginia Health System
No comments from program.
Other Links
Pediatric Urology Fellowship Training
Pediatric Urology Fellowships
Guide in preparation...
Society of Pediatric Urology Fellowship Programs:
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
John V. Kryger, MD
999 N. 92nd St, Ste. 330
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
Phone: 414-337-7757
Fax:414-266-1752
Email: jkryger@chw.org
Charlotte Ricker
Fellowship Coordinator
Email: cricker@chw.org
Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Casimir F. Firlit, MD,PhD
Saint Louis University
2160 South Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Phone: 314.577.5334
Fax:314.268.4176
Email: firlitcf@slu.edu
Children's Hospital of Oklahoma
Bradley P. Kropp, MD
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
920 Stanton L. Young Blvd., WP3150
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-6900
Fax: (405) 271-3118
Email: brad-kropp@ouhsc.edu
Children's Medical Center and University of Texas Medical Center
Warren Snodgrass, M.D.
6300 Harry Hines Boulevard
Suite 1401
Dallas, TX 75235-9142
Phone: 214-456-2481
Fax: 214-456-2497
Email: warren.snodgrass@childrens.com or Duncan.wilcox@childrens.com
Stanford University School of Medicine
Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe, M.D.
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-5118
Phone: (650) 723-4537
Fax: (650) 723-4055
Email: urology@med.stanford.edu
UCSF Children's Hospital
Larry Baskin, M.D.
400 Parnassus Avenue, ACC 600
San Francisco, California 94143-0738
Phone: (415) 476-1611
Fax: (415) 476-8849
Email: lbaskin@urol.ucsf.edu
UCSF Pediatric Urology Fellow site
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
John W. Brock, III, M.D.
A-1302 Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN 37232-2765
Phone: (615) 936-1060
Fax: (615) 936-1061
Email: john.brock@vanderbilt.edu
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Thomas F. Kolon, MD
Division of Urology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Phone: (215) 590-4690
Fax: (215) 590-3985
Email: kolon@email.chop.edu
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Francis X. Schneck M.D.
Clinical Director
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
3705 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-692-7932
Fax: 412-692-7939
Email: schneckf@upmc.edu
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John Gearhart, M.D.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Marburg 146
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21287-2101
Phone: (410) 955-5358
Fax: (410) 955-0833
Email: jgearhart@jhmi.edu
Texas Children’s Hospital
Edmond T. Gonzales, Jr., M.D.
Director of Pediatric Urology
Texas Children’s Hospital
Clinical Care Center, Suite 660.0
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: (832) 822-3173
Fax: (832) 825-3159
Email: gonzales@bcm.tmc.edu
Navy Regional Medical Center of San Diego
George W. Kaplan, M.D.
Navy Regional Medical Center of San Diego
7930 Frost Street, Suite 306
San Diego, California 92123
Phone: (858) 279-8527
Fax: (858) 279-8876
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
William E. Kaplan, M.D.
Children’s Memorial Hospital
2300 Children’s Plaza
Box 24
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Phone: (773) 880-4428
Fax: (773) 880-3339
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Joao L. Pippi Salle M.D.
Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Ave, M299
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
CANADA
Phone: (416) 813-6460
Fax: (416) 684-8876
Email: angela.mcgerrigle@sickkids.ca
Emory University School of Medicine
Edwin Agan Smith M.D.
5445 Meridian Mark Road
Suite 420
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Phone: (404) 252-5206
Fax: (404) 252-1268
Email: lynne.smallwood@gaurology.com
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Stephen A. Koff, M.D.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
The Ohio State University
ED314, Education Building
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205-2696
Phone: (614) 722-6625
Fax: (614) 722-6627
Email: koffs@chi.osu.edu
Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle
Richard Grady, M.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chief
Division of Pediatric Urology
Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
4800 Sand Point Way, N.E.
P.O. Box 5371
Seattle, Washington 98105-0371
Phone: (206) 987-2130
Fax: (206) 527-3925
Email: richard.grady@seattlechildrens.org
Dora Miller
Fellowship Coordinator
Phone:(206) 987-1623
Email: doram@uw.edu
LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis
Mark A Williams M.D.
770 Estate Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
Phone: (901) 681-4030
Fax: (901) 681-4094
Email: markwilliams.md@gmail.com
Schneider Children's Hospital of North Shore
Lane S. Palmer, MD
Schneider Children's Hospital of North Shore
Long Island Jewish Health System
1999 Marcus Avenue, Suite M18
Lake Success, NY 11042
Phone: 516-466-6953
Fax: 516-466-5608
Email: lpalmer@nshs.edu
Children’s Hospital, Boston
Alan B. Retik, M.D.
Department of Pediatric Urology
Children’s Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone: (617) 355-7796
Fax: (617) 730-0474
Indiana University Medical Center
Richard C. Rink, M.D.
Riley Hospital for Children
Indiana University Medical Center
702 Barnhill Drive, Suite 246
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Phone: (317) 274-7472
Fax: (317) 274-7841
Email: rrink@iupui.edu
Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC
Hans G. Pohl M.D. FAAP
Children's National Medical Center
The A. Barry Belman Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program
111 Michigan Ave NW, Suite 4.400 West Wing
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-884-5042
Fax: 202-884-4739
hpohl@cnmc.org
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Pramod Reddy, M.D.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
Phone: (513) 636- 7143
Fax: (513) 636-6753
Email: pramod.reddy@cchmc.org
duPont Hospital for Children
Julia S. Barthold M.D.
1600 Rockland Road, Dept of Surgery
Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: 302-651-5986
Fax: 302-651-6410
E-mail: jbarthol@nemours.org
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Douglas E. Coplen M.D.
4990 Children’s Place, Suite 1190
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314) 454-6034
Fax: (314) 454 2876
Email: coplend@wustl.edu
Miami Children's Hospital
Rafael Gosalbez M.D.
3200 SW 60th Court, Suite 104
Miami, Florida 33155
Phone: (305) 669-6448 ext. 0
Fax: (305) 663-8485
Email: rafaelgosalbez@hotmail.com
University of Connecticut / Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Christina Kim, MD
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-545-9658
Fax: 860-545-8627
Program Coordinator: Veronica Tomlinson
Email: vtomlin@ccmckids.org
Other Links:
Transplant Fellowship Training
Transplant Fellowships
The field of transplant surgery does not require an introduction. How one becomes a transplant surgeon following urological training, however, does need a bit of a clearification. Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, the transplant fellowship director at the Cleveland Clinic, was able to set the record straight.
Can a urologist train in ANY transplant fellowship or does it have to be in a Urological department?
Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, MD: In general any urologist can train in any transplant fellowship, but the specific institutional requirements may preclude this. For example, some transplant fellows take General Surgery call -- this of course would not be feasible for a urologist. I did my transplant training at the University of Maryland with General/Transplant surgeons in 1999-2000. At that time I was the first urologist they trained and they accepted me and treated me as one of their own. Since then, they have trained at least 3 more urology graduates, including one of our Cleveland Clinic residents in 2006-2007.
Is there a list of programs that offer fellowships to urologists?
Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, MD: No specific list. List of all fellowships and accredited organs can be found on ASTS website.
How many urology residents pursue a transplant fellowship each year?
Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, MD: Hard to know this number but probably 1 or 2 per year. Our fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic has had at least 1 fellow per year for the last 25+ years, but during the last 10 years over 50% of the fellows did not do their urology training in the US or Canada. As you may know, urologists play a greater role in kidney transplantation in foreign countries. Unfortunately, transplant fellowships are relatively “un-competitive”. There are approximately 45 positions and only about 20 US and Canadian applicants (almost all general surgeons).
How does the selection process usually work?
Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, MD: Prospective applicants should write or email. They can direct their inquiries to [program director] by either method. We would want them to come for an interview. Currently (summer 2008) we [at the Cleveland Clinic] are taking applicants for the 2010-2012 fellowship.
Transplant Fellowships for Urologists:
Cleveland Clinic Transplant Fellowship Program
Program Director: Venkatesh Krishnamurthi, M.D
email: krishnv@ccf.org
Program Coordinator: Angela Quella
216-444-0393 or 800-223-2381 ext 40393
email: quellaa@ccf.org
Comments by Dr. Krishnaamurthi, Program Director: Our fellowship training program is an American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) accredited fellowship in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation that covers two clinical years of experience in kidney and pancreas transplantation. In general, we accept 1 (one) fellow per year; however, on occasion we may take 2 fellows in a single year. Our clinical programs perform approximately 150 kidney transplants and 30 pancreas transplants annually. Additionally, there is a robust experience in both laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and multiple organ procurement in the deceased donor. Lastly, although not a structured part of the fellowship or a requirement from the ASTS, there is ample experience in surgery for upper urinary tract oncology (open radical and partial nephrectomy, IVC thrombectomy and lap radical nephrectomy).
Other Links
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowship Training
Urologic Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowships
Fellowships in urologic trauma and reconstruction emphasize management of acute injuries as well as surgical reconstruction of complex anatomic problems which may or may not be injury-related. While typical acute surgical cases include cystorrhaphies, renorrhaphies, nephrectomies, ureteral repairs, pus surgery, there is also a large amount of non-urgent reconstruction such as urethroplasties, fistula repairs, peyronies surgery, urethral sphincters, and penile prostheses. General urologic cases such as stone surgery and some cancer surgery may comprise a portion of the surgical load as well. These fellowships are at major trauma centers where there is a tremendous amount of ER volume. There is often an emphasis on the multidisciplinary/team approach to trauma management, typically including general surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, intensivists, etc. . . Additionally, there may be a significant general urology component with an under-served patient base and there may be some training in spinal cord injury patient care. The design of these fellowships is the apprentice model: i.e. McAninch, Santucci, Wessells, Jordan. Fellows are likely to have a large amount of responsibility in patient management and resident education.
Why do a trauma and reconstruction fellowship?
Trauma is interesting and exciting. Clinical decisions happen fast and surgical decisions may have to be made even faster. Developing a comfort level for dealing with urologic emergencies is a significant skill. Additionally, many of the reconstruction techniques taught in these fellowships are highly specialized. For example, not many community urologists are fully capable of performing one-stage urethroplasties with buccal mucosal grafts. While the intent of the trauma fellowship is to train urologists who will be practicing at major trauma centers, in reality, these skills are easily transferable to a general urology practice with an emphasis on reconstruction.
Why not?
Many people go into urology with the idea of eventually having relatively regular hours and few emergencies. For those people, trauma clearly does not fit the bill. Trauma fellows may be responsible for a significant amount of night and weekend trauma call. Additionally, for those who don't see themselves practicing in a major trauma center, you need to think about why you would do this fellowship. A career focused on urologic reconstruction will likely need to be at a big center with a large referral base in order to generate enough cases.
Urologic Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowships :
Email: dcalhoun@uci.edu
Email: lrealubin@urology.ucsf.edu
Program Director: Jerilyn M. Latini, MD
Email: jerilati@med.umich.edu
Program Director: Allen F. Morey, MD, FACS
Email: allen.morey@utsouthwestern.edu
Program Director: Hunter Wessells, MD, FACS
Email: leowill@u.washington.edu
Other Links
Society of Genitourinary
Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowship Discussion Board