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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