Fellowships: US & Canada

Email:
nhoy@ualberta.ca

Institution Name:
University of Alberta

Fellowship Program Name:
University of Alberta Reconstructive Urology Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Dr. Nathan Hoy

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, FRCSC

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Tara Graham

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
urolpg@ualberta.ca

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/surgery/divisions/urology/fellowship-programs/reconstructive.html

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s top teaching and research institutions and is located in Edmonton, Alberta. This is a one-year clinical fellowship. The University of Alberta performs a high volume of reconstructive surgery and acts as the main reconstructive urology center for Western Canada. The fellowship program focuses on urethral reconstruction for stricture, hypospadias, fistula, and trauma as well as complex male genital reconstruction (trauma, Peyronie’s disease, lymphedema), penile prostheses, complications of prostate cancer treatment, and the adult neurogenic bladder. There is also a significant component of female pelvic floor reconstruction (incontinence, prolapse, and voiding dysfunction). The fellow should expect to participate in >250 procedures/year as well as perform pre-operative assessment, urodynamics, and urethral imaging. In a typical week, the fellow will attend ~3 operative days with 1-2 days of ambulatory/office experience. Faculty involved in fellow training include Dr. Hoy (Male reconstruction), Dr. Labossiere (Female pelvic medicine), Dr. Chapman (Female pelvic medicine), Dr. Bochinski (Andrology), Dr. Metcalfe (Pediatric urology), Dr. St. Martin (Robotic surgery), and Dr. Bach (Andrology). Though the focus will be on the core reconstructive surgeries, fellows will have an opportunity to learn additional skills such as neuromodulation, robotic prolapse surgery, etc depending on their interests. The fellow will regularly attend ambulatory clinics, cystoscopy, and urodynamics. It is expected that the fellow will actively pursue clinical research with submission of one abstract to a major urology conference and prepare/submit at least one manuscript per year.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
1. Applicant should obtain post-graduate medical licensure and registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (depending on funding source). 2. Registration with the Post-Graduate Medical Education (PGME) office at the University of Alberta ($945). 3. Applicant should have a valid work permit if not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. 4. Membership with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) as a clinical fellow. 5. Applicant must send a cover letter, current CV, and three reference letters supporting their application. One of these letters must be from the residency program director.

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Institution Name: University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Fellowship Program Name: Genitourinary Reconstruction and Prosthetics Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country): Birmingham, AL, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:

Adam S. Baumgarten, MD MBA

Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
abaumgarten@uabmc.edu

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Katrina Edmond
ksedmond@uabmc.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:

https://www.uab.edu/medicine/urology/education/fellowships/reconstruction-fellowship

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Fellowship Program Description:

The UAB Department of Urology offers a one-year fellowship in Reconstructive Urology designed to provide comprehensive training across the full spectrum of reconstructive procedures.

Clinical Training:

Fellows gain extensive operative experience in:

• Urethral reconstruction
• Urologic prosthetics (penile implants, artificial urinary sphincters, male slings – primary and revision cases)
• Peyronie’s disease (plication, Xiaflex injections, plaque incision and grafting)
• Ureteral reconstruction (open and robotic, SP and Xi platforms)
• Male genital reconstruction (including split-thickness skin grafting)
• Genitourinary trauma (conservative and surgical management of renal, bladder, and genital injuries)
• Urinary diversion
• Sacral neuromodulation

Additional exposure is available in transitional urology through UAB’s multidisciplinary Spina Bifida clinic and transitional care program.

Academic Development
Scholarly activity is a core component of the fellowship. Fellows are encouraged to pursue clinical research, with support for presentation at regional, national, and international meetings, and preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.

Clinical Responsibilities
Fellows hold full attending privileges at all participating institutions. Clinical duties include operating room involvement 3–4 days per week and a modest call commitment of approximately three weeks annually (residents take first call). Optional moonlighting opportunities are available for additional compensation but are not required.

Teaching
Fellows actively contribute to education by mentoring residents in the operating room, participating in didactic sessions, and delivering Grand Rounds presentations.

Time Commitment
The fellowship is approximately 90% clinical and 10% research.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):

• Candidate must have completed an ACGME Urology Residency Training Program
  • Preferably be a candidate for the American Board of Urology
  • Candidate must be eligible to obtain a Alabama medical license (please refer to the AL Medical Board for eligibility requirements)

Application Packets should include:
• Cover Letter
• GURS AUA application
• Curriculum Vitae
• A headshot photo (jpeg)
• (3) Three letters of reference (one must come from program director)

Institution Name:
Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Fellowship Program Name:
The Gender Affirming Genital Reconstructive Surgery Clinical and Research Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Los Angeles, CA USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Dr. Maurice Garcia

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Soomie Chi
soomie.chi@cshs.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/education/graduate-medical/fellowship/female-pelvic-medicine-reconstructive-surgery.html

Fellowship Program Description / Overview:
The Gender Affirming Genital Reconstructive Surgery Clinical and Research Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center offers a non-accredited: 1. One-year clinical and research program with a primary focus on a comprehensive list of all available feminizing or masculinizing genital surgeries (primary focus on one or the other, but with exposure to both); and 2. Two-year program to learn all surgical options for both feminizing and masculinizing surgeries.

Fellowships include a 12-month block of surgery and clinic activity within a high-volume tertiary care urology-led interdisciplinary transgender surgery and health program based within a leading academic medical center (hospital ranked # 2, and Urology program ranked #3 in nation, per U.S. News and World Report, 2022). Fellows have access to an NIH-funded research laboratory (R01CA201709-01; P.I. Garcia). Fellows participate in, and with time lead urology residents through all pre-operative, operative and post-op/long-term follow-up management of adult and adolescent patients. Specific surgeries fellows will learn to perform are shown below:

Adult and Pediatric clinical services:

• Longitudinal transgender genitourinary wellness care
• Transgender surgery care counselling for peds/adolescents and parents/guardians
• Peds/adolescent hormone-depot implant (in conjunction with the Program’s Peds endocrinologist)
• Pediatric and Adult Intersex GU wellness care

Genital surgeries offered at CSMC include:

Feminizing:

• Bilateral trans-scrotal orchiectomy (Urology)
• Vaginoplasty without and with creation of a vaginal canal by penile inversion technique, free scrotal skin grafts, or pedicle flaps (Urology)
• Revision surgeries of the vulva and/or urinary tract
• Primary Right-colon-vaginoplasty & salvage Right-colon vaginoplasty with neovaginectomy (*Urology and Colorectal surgery)
• Peritoneal vaginoplasty utilizing laparoscopic robot-assisted approach (*Urology)

Masculinizing:

• Metoidioplasty (Urology)
• Phalloplasty with and without urethral lengthening, using Radial Forearm Flap, Anterior
• Lateral Thigh Flap, Suprapubic and Groin flaps:
  • First stage (Creation of phallus and urethra); (*Urology & Plastic Surgery)

Second stage: vaginectomy, urethral proximal urethroplasty, transposition of micro-penis into the phallus, scrotoplasty, and glansplasty (Urology)

• Implant of GU prosthetics (Urology)
• Salvage urethroplasty (Urology)
• Salvage phalloplasty, including Radial Artery Urethroplasty (Urology & Plastic Surgery)

Cedars Sinai Medical Center Cont.:

Gender non-conforming (non-binary) genital surgeries:

• Genital nullification surgeries
• Scrotectomy
• Vaginal-canal preserving phalloplasty and metoidioplasty

Adult Intersex / DSD (Disorders of Sexual Differentiation) surgeries:

• Primary and Revision pediatric and adult Intersex GU reconstructive surgeries
• Surgical collaboration with the CSMC Pediatric Surgery/Peds Urology teams for pediatric DSD surgeries

The fellowship program includes additional focus areas:

1. Sexual medicine and neurourology
2. Dedicated research time (clinical research with or without basic science research in our NIH-funded lab)
3. A smaller but steady volume of cis-gender Men’s Health urologic surgeries (5-10% of practice; correction of penile curvature, GU prosthetics, GU reconstruction, male incontinence surgeries [AUS and slings], and Sexual Medicine)
4. Program leadership training to prepare interested individuals to organize and lead a clinical transgender surgery program at another institution
5. Clinic and operating room exposure to all core gender affirming surgery & medical specialty domains and faculty (e.g. Primary care clinic, Endocrinology/cross-sex hormone management clinic, Plastic surgery, Gynecologic surgery, ENT/Facial surgery, Dermatology, and Adolescent primary care and hormone management) [See: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/transgender-surgery-and-health/services.html ]
6. “Academic exchange” visits (in-person and virtual) with experts in the field in the USA and abroad

Academic urology support / environment:

• CSMC Urology residency program
• CSMC Urology fellowships, other: FPMRS
• Weekly Urology Grand Rounds and Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
• Biostatistician support
• Transgender Surgery and Health Program dedicated research assistant
• Membership support for AUA, Western Section AUA, USPATH, WPATH, and LACPATH

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Institution Name:
University of California, San Diego

Fellowship Program Name:
Genito-Urinary Reconstruction

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country):
San Diego, California, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Jill C. Buckley, MD, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Adela Lopez
alopez@health.ucsd.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://societygurs.org

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Fellowship Program Description:

The fellowship is one clinical year focused on complex genito-urinary reconstruction including urethral reconstruction, ureteral reconstruction, urinary diversion, male incontinence surgery, fistula repair (rectourethral, vesicovaginal, vesical, and cutaneous fistula), hypospadias surgery, and complex genital reconstruction. There is a strong emphasis on robotic reconstructive techniques including the upper (ureteral reconstruction, nephrectomy) and lower urinary tract (bladder neck reconstruction, simple cystectomy, simple prostatectomy, ureteral reimplant). We use a wide range of techniques for both open and robotic surgery including anastomotic repairs, grafting, flaps, and combination techniques. We perform a high number of male incontinence surgeries, many of which are complex and redo cases. The program is based at the newly constructed UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla with additional extensive exposure to our Level 5 Trauma center at UCSD Hillcrest.

The fellow will interact, teach and mentor the UCSD residents and medical students. They will have an independent clinic once a week caring for patients and scheduling operative cases independently. The remainder of the week will be in the operating room and clinic with the fellowship program director. Throughout the year, the fellow will participate in academic conferences and will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the other UC San Diego faculty. It is expected that the fellow will actively pursue clinical research with a half day per week of dedicated time.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):

1. Applicant must send a cover letter, current CV, and three reference letters supporting their application. One of these letters must be from the residency program director to establish good standing.

2. Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic training program.

3. Applicant should have successfully completed all 3 steps of USMLE and be eligible for California state medical licensure.

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Length of Fellowship Program: 1 year (optional 2 years with an enhanced and expanded research and clinical experience)

Fellowship Overview: The Endowed Eric S. Wisenbaugh GURS Fellowship in Reconstructive and Prosthetic Urology at UC Irvine is a robust multi-faculty, one-year clinical Fellowship located in idyllic Orange County, California. The Fellowship provides training to encompass the entire spectrum of urethral and genital reconstructive surgery including penile curvature corrective surgery, hypospadias repair, penile prosthesis surgery, Men’s health, bladder and upper tract reconstruction, male incontinence treatment, and cancer survivorship.  However, the Fellowship offers flexibility to allow the Fellow to focus on the specific areas of reconstructive surgery that align with interests and career goals.  An NIH-funded tissue engineering research opportunity is also provided for those wishing to pursue a two-year program.

Program Highlights

• Training in urethroplasty, penile-genital reconstruction, genitourinary prosthetics and complex abdominal and upper tract surgeries.
• Affiliated hospitals: UC Irvine Medical Center, Long  Beach VA Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
• Full-time Research coordinator managing a prospectively-maintained Reconstructive Urology Database to support clinical research productivity.  This database contains over 3,400 cases of reconstructive surgery performed over a 27-year period of patients who travelled to our Center from 46 states and 44 countries.

Clinical Training:

• Urethroplasty: Posterior urethroplasty for PFUI and radiation strictures, bulbar anastomotic urethroplasty, substitution urethroplasty for bulbar, penile, and/or fossa navicularis strictures, pan-urethral repairs, revision urethroplasty, lichen sclerosus treatment, and hypospadias repairs. Over 200 imaging procedures are performed annually (retrograde urethrograms and cystourethrograms).
• Penile Reconstruction: Peyronie’s disease reconstruction, congenital curvature correction, penile implants (including complex revisions), and scrotal reconstruction for conditions causing a buried penis including scrotal lymphedema and hidradenitis.
• Ureteral Reconstruction: Pyeloplasty, Complex ureteral reconstruction using flaps and grafts, Ureteral reimplantation.
• Bladder and Bladder Neck Reconstruction: Bladder neck reconstruction, non-cancer cystectomies, continent and incontinent urinary diversion and augmentation. Patient population: Male and Female neurogenic, cancer survivorship, trauma and infection related patients.
• Men’s Health: Office procedures (e.g., penile duplex doppler, collagenase administration).
• Robotic and Open Surgery opportunities: Our surgical approaches include open, robotic single port and multi-port options including ureteral stricture repair.

Unique Opportunities:

• Funded 2-week trip to HCMC, Vietnam and – or Bangkok, Thailand for reconstructive workshops with a focus on posterior an revision urethroplasty (17 complex urethroplasty cases most recent 2-week 2025 workshop).
• Optional one-week proctorship at an international center of excellence focused on prosthetic urology.
• Attendance at major urological conferences (AUA, SMSNA, Western-Section AUA, GURS) without limitation when the Fellow is presenting accepted abstracts.

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizenship highly desirable (due to VA Hospital affiliation).
• California Medical License required before July 1, 2027.

Program Leadership:

• Fellowship Directors: Dr. Joel Gelman, Professor of Urology and Chief of the Division of Reconstructive Urology and Dr. Keith Rourke, Professor of Urology
• Additional Faculty:  Dr. Zhina Sadeghi (Bladder-Abdominal and Upper Urinary tract Reconstruction), Dr. Faysal Yafi (Men’s Health), Dr. Antoine Khoury (Pediatric Urology), and other Faculty.
• Research Laboratory: Directed by Dr. Joshua Mauney, Endowed Presidential Chair in urethral-genital tissue bioengineering.

Funding & Resources:

• Supported by a $1,000,000 Fellowship Endowment and additional funds.
• No General Urology clinic duties or call coverage required.
• Dedicated time for academic pursuits and international outreach.

Past Fellow Achievements:

2014-2015      Dr. Justin Degrado, Captain US Navy, Fellowship sponsored by the Navy to prepare Dr. Degrado to serve in a Reconstructive Urology leadership role, including the Navy Urology Residency Program.  Currently: Professor of Urology Creighton University.

2015-2016      Dr. Eric S. Wisenbaugh, Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma (deceased)

2016-2017      Dr Kristi Hebert, Private Practice Atlanta, Georgia 2016-7

2018-2019      Dr. James Furr, Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma

2019-2020      Dr. Aron Liaw, Assistant Professor and Interim Chair, Wayne State University

2020-2021      Dr. John Barnard, Associate Professor, University of West Virginia

2021-2023       Dr. David Barham, Major US Army.  Dr. Barman was sponsored for a 2-year Fellowship in preparation for a leadership position in the US Army.  He is now Faculty at Brooke Army Medical Center.  His 2-year experience included 109 urethroplasty cases, 111 penile implant cases, 34 genital reconstructive surgeries, 26 publications, and 8 AUA presentations

2023-2024      Dr. Babak Azad, Assistant Professor, Tulane University

2024-2025      Dr. Jeffrey Lee, Assistant Professor, Stony Brook, New York

2025-2026      Dr. Seth Thomas, anticipated post-Fellowship position, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Sparrow Hospital

2026-2027      Dr. Sikai Song, current Resident at Loma Linda University

1. Training Volume & Scope

*   Prior logs represent an underestimation of the urethral-genital and upper tract reconstructive surgery case volume that is anticipated starting in July, 2025.  Our Faculty expanded 3 years ago with the addition of Dr. Zhina Sadeghi, who is Fellowship Trained and specialized in open and robotic abdominal and upper tract and bladder neck reconstruction.  The program subsequently experienced a rapid growth in the abdominal and upper tract reconstructive surgery volume.

In addition, Dr. Keith Rourke recently joined our Fellowship Program in 2025 as a Program Co-director, and our urethroplasty and genital surgery case volume has doubled.

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Email:
Preferred
karen.tabayoyong@ucsf.edu

Institution Name:
University of California, San Francisco

Fellowship Program Name:
Male Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
San Francisco

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Benjamin Breyer

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, MAS, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Karen Tabayoyong

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
KAREN.TABAYOYONG@UCSF.EDU

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://urology.ucsf.edu/education/fellowships/male-genitourinary-reconstruction-trauma

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 Year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The UCSF Male Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma Fellowship program is a mentored, graduated experience in trauma diagnosis and management primarily based on Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG). This provides the fellow an opportunity to work as a member of a Trauma Team providing care for acute trauma to the urinary and genital system. Fellows are supervised and guided through the development of research projects, which include protocol preparation and development, statistical analysis, data collection techniques, data interpretation, manuscript preparation, etc. It is expected that each trainee will complete and publish numerous manuscripts during fellowship. Aside from the clinical and academic research experience, the program seeks to attract bright, committed, and compassionate applicants, who aspire to become future leaders in this specialty. The program also focuses in honing leadership qualities to prepare the fellow for future leadership roles in academic medicine.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Program Prerequisites/ Preferences Candidate must have completed an ACGME Urology Residency Training Program Candidate must be a US citizen due to the funding of the position Special interest in future academic and scholarly activities is considered highly favorable Preferably be a candidate for the American Board of Urology Candidate must be eligible to obtain a California medical license (please refer to the CA Medical Board for eligibility requirements) Application Packets should include: Cover Letter GURS AUA application Curriculum Vitae A headshot photo (jpeg) (3) three letters of reference Submit application packets via email to Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS, c/o Karen Tabayoyong (karen.tabayoyong@ucsf.edu).

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Email:
Preferred
Brian.Flynn@CUAnschutz.edu

Institution Name:
University of Colorado

Fellowship Program Name:
Functional & Reconstructive Urology Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Aurora, CO

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Brian J. Flynn, MD

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
Fellowship Director of Functional & Reconstructive Urology Professor of Surgery/Urology

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Lamoree, Shannon

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
SHANNON.LAMOREE@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/surgery/divisions-centers-affiliates/urology/education/overview

Length of Fellowship Program:
2 years

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
Directed by Dr. Brian J. Flynn, who has been a Functional and Reconstructive Urologist at the University of Colorado since 2002, this two-year clinical and research fellowship began in 2008. It’s dedicated to training fellows in all aspects of male and female genitourinary (GU) reconstruction, a philosophy rooted in the “old-school” approach of pioneers like Richard Turner-Warwick, George Webster, and Gerald Jordan. Since 2012, the fellowship has consistently participated in and received a letter of good standing from the GURS match. That same year, Dr. Ty Higuchi joined, bringing additional expertise in urethral, penile, and neurogenic reconstruction, as well as transitional urology. The program is committed to meeting GURS-based curriculum standards and performs well in most index cases, with some overlap with FPMRS/SUFU index cases. Fellows have flexibility in case selection based on their interests and career goals. This clinical fellowship offers a graduated experience, focusing on pre-operative evaluation, intraoperative management, and post-operative care of reconstructive surgery of the ureter, bladder, urethra, and penis. Fellows spend 90% of their time under the directorship of faculty and 10% independently. They manage four independent clinics monthly, with the ability to schedule minor cases. Fellows also dedicate 1-2 days monthly to research, with support for presenting their work at two national meetings annually.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
NA

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Institution Name:
Mount Sinai Medical Center

https://www.uab.edu/medicine/urology/education/fellowships/reconstruction-fellowship

Fellowship Program Name:
Urological Reconstruction, Trauma, and Prosthetics Surgery

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country):
Miami Beach, Fl, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Billy H. Cordon, MD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Billy H. Cordon
billy.cordon@msmc.com

Director of Graduate Medical Education:

Michelle Vincent
Michelle.Vincent@msmc.com

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Fellowship Program Description:

The fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach provides comprehensive training in urologic reconstruction, trauma, and prosthetics. As a high-volume tertiary referral center serving Florida and beyond, our program offers fellows extensive operative experience across the full spectrum of male reconstructive urology.

Fellows will gain expertise in urethral reconstruction for stricture disease, urethral fistulas, hypospadias, transgender neophallus urethral reconstruction, and bladder neck contractures. Training in upper tract reconstruction includes both open and robotic approaches. Prosthetic surgery encompasses high-volume male sling placement, artificial urinary sphincters, and penile implants, including complex revision and redo cases. The program also provides extensive experience in the management of complex Peyronie’s disease, through both non-operative therapies and operative procedures such as plication and incision with grafting. Additional training includes genital reconstruction, buried penis repair, and repair of rectourethral fistulas, with experience in harvesting buccal mucosa, skin grafts, genital flaps, and gracilis flaps for complex reconstructions. Fellows will also gain unique exposure to girth enhancement procedures and the management of complications from prior cosmetic interventions, as well as revision gender-affirming surgery.

The fellowship schedule consists of four operative days and one dedicated clinic day each week, with built-in flexibility for academic development. Fellows may take a half-day weekly for research and are expected to participate in clinical projects, present findings at national meetings, and collaborate with a dedicated research assistant. In addition, fellows have the flexibility to work with other faculty specializing in sexual medicine/andrology/infertility or robotic reconstruction, depending on their interests.

Our mission is to prepare fellows with the technical expertise, clinical judgment, and academic foundation required to excel in academic or high-volume clinical reconstructive practice, while delivering compassionate and innovative care to a diverse patient population.

Faculty:

Billy H. Cordon MD
Director of Urologic Reconstruction Trauma and Prosthetics

Fellowship Program Director:

Michaela Sljivich, MD
Urologic Reconstruction, Robotic Surgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery

Alan Scott Polackwich, MD
Director of Male Infertility and Erectile Dysfunction

George Wayne, MD
Andrology, Microsurgery, and Prosthetics

Clinical Responsibilities:
The fellow needs to obtain a Florida medical license and will function as a clinical instructor with hospital staff privileges. The fellow will operate 4 days a week, with one day of clinic. The fellow will have the flexibility of an administrative/research time ½ day per week.

Research:

Fellows will be expected to submit at least 2 abstracts to a regional or national meeting, and to submit at least one manuscript for peer-reviewed publication. Support will be provided for travel and attendance to the meeting.

Teaching: Fellows will supervise residents in the operating room and are expected to participate in weekly departmental conferences including morbidity and mortality, GU Reconstructive Indications, journal club and Grand Rounds.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):

1. Must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Florida.
2. Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic training program.
3. Applicant should have completed all 3 steps of USMLE.
4. Applicant must have 3 letters of support for fellowship. One of these letters must be from his/her current program director.

Email:
Preferred
Christopher.Gonzalez@lumc.edu

Institution Name:
Loyola University Medical Center

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstruction and Male Pelvic Health Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Maywood, IL

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Chris Gonzalez

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, MBA, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Susan Di Salvo

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
sdisalvo@lumc.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.loyolamedicine.org/gme/fellowships/urology/male-pelvic-health-genitourinary-reconstruction

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and affiliate hospitals, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (GMH) and MacNeal Hospital (MNH) are a regional referral centers of reconstructive urology for the Chicago metro. The fellowship is a one-year clinical fellowship designed to provide expertise in adult reconstructive urology with special focus on: urethral stricture disease, hypospadias failure, buried penis repair, male urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and Peyronie’s disease. This includes a broad range of surgical procedures including urethroplasty, artificial urinary sphincter placement, male urethral slings, penile prosthesis insertion, buried penis repair with skin grafting, penile plication, penile incision and grafting, modern procedural management of BPH, varicocelectomy and vasovasostomy with an expanding case load of infertility management. There is also large volume of abdominal and robotic reconstructive cases performed which include urinary diversion for devastated lower urinary tract, ureteral reconstruction and bladder neck reconstruction for refractory stenosis. There is also a good exposure to trauma as LUMC is a Level 1 Trauma center and GMH and MNH are both Level 2 Trauma centers.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Applicants must send a CV, letter of interest, and 3 letters of recommendation supporting their application. One letter must be from the program director establishing good standing within their residency program. Completion of ACGME accredited urologic training program. Successful application for medical licensure in the State of Illinois.

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Email:
Preferred
brad-erickson@uiowa.edu

Institution Name:
University of Iowa Health Care – Urology Clinic

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
University of Iowa Health Care – Urology Clinic

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Brad Erickson

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Theresa Lent

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
theresa-lent@uiowa.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://urology.medicine.uiowa.edu/gurs-fellowship-home

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The Department of Urology’s non-accredited Genitourinary Reconstruction fellowship is designed to provide intense training in a specialized area of urology to highly qualified graduates of accredited urology residency training programs. This fellowship is tailored to the fellow’s interests, whether clinical or research. Fellowships will prepare a graduate for specialized practice in a community or academic setting. We place primary emphasis on the residency training program. Clinical fellows can expect to serve as educational resources for the residents and assist residents in clinic and during surgery. Residents interested in applying for one of our non-accredited fellowship training programs must be eligible for a permanent Iowa medical license. Please visit the Iowa Board of Medicine website for licensure eligibility criteria. Candidates will also be responsible for obtaining an appropriate visa.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Residents interested in applying for one of our non-accredited fellowship training programs must be eligible for a permanent Iowa medical license. Please visit the Iowa Board of Medicine website for licensure eligibility criteria. Candidates will also be responsible for obtaining an appropriate visa.

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Email:
Preferred
alex.j.vanni@lahey.org

Institution Name:
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
Burlington, MA, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Alex J. Vanni, MD, FACS

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
Professor of Urology

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Alex. J. Vanni

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
alex.j.vanni@lahey.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.lahey.org/lhmc/department/urology/reconstructive-urologic-surgery/

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The Center for Reconstructive Urologic Surgery is a regional, national, and international referral center founded by Dr. Leonard Zinman in 1973. The fellowship is a one-year clinical position, designed to provide expertise in adult reconstructive urology including: urethral reconstruction, hypospadias, rectourethral fistula repair, robotic and open ureteral reconstruction, buried penis repair, genital skin grafting, primary and revision gender affirming surgery, Peyronie’s disease, genital lymphedema, surgery for penile and urethral cancer, as well as GU prosthetic cases (AUS, male sling, IPP).Fellows will participate in a high-volume reconstructive practice with over 500 cases a year to choose from and GURS case logs consisting of ~300 procedures per year (> 150 urethral reconstructions per year). In addition to a large surgical volume, fellows will participate in a weekly reconstruction clinic gaining experience in preoperative decision making and urethral imaging.Goals and Objectives for Training:This fellowship provides robust exposure to complex reconstructive urologic and prosthetic surgery. The fellow will attain graduated responsibility in the operating room throughout the year. The goal of training is to obtain expertise in the pre-operative, operative, and post-operative management of adult reconstructive urology. Additionally, clinical research, surgical education and mentoring are emphasized with the goal of training individuals for a future academic career in reconstructive urology.Faculty:Alex J. Vanni, MD, FACSProgram DirectorKhushabu Kasabwala, MDReconstruction and Gender-Affirming SurgeryAlireza Moinzadeh, MDDivision Chair and Chief of Robotic Urologic SurgeryClinical Responsibilities:The fellow needs to obtain a Massachusetts medical license and will function as a clinical instructor with hospital staff privileges. The fellow will run an independent clinic approximately 3-4 days per month. The fellow operates 3-4 days per week and spend 1 day per week in our reconstruction clinic.Research:Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in clinical research through Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, as well as participate in outcomes studies with the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (TURNS) database.Fellows will be expected to submit at least 2 abstracts to a regional or national meeting, and to submit at least one manuscript for peer-reviewed publication. Support is provided for travel to the annual meeting of the American Urological Association.Teaching:Fellows will supervise residents in the operating room and are expected to participate in weekly departmental conferences including morbidity and mortality, GU radiology, indications, journal club and Grand Rounds.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
1. You must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.

2. Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic training program.

3. Applicant should have completed all 3 steps of USMLE.

4. Applicant must have 3 letters of support for fellowship. One of these letters must be from his/her current program director.

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Email:
Preferred
viers.boyd@mayo.edu

Institution Name:
Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship Program Name:
Trauma and Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Rochester, MN USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Dr. Boyd Viers

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
Viers.Boyd@mayo.edu

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Megan Braski

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
braski.megan@mayo.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/trauma-and-genitourinary-reconstruction-fellowship-minnesota/

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 Year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The one-year Trauma & Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, provides advanced clinical and surgical training to develop a thorough understanding of the evaluation and management of a broad spectrum of disorders, preparing graduates to provide comprehensive, individualized diagnosis and treatment for a variety of reconstructive urologic conditions. Utilizing a 1:1 mentorship model, the clinical year consists of six sequential 8–9-week rotations with 3 GURS trained faculty members. Rotations provide a comprehensive experience, and advanced training, in complex facets of procedures, pathologies, and case management. Experience includes both complex open surgery and advanced robotic reconstruction. Fellows will treat a high volume of male urethral stricture disease (using open, robotic, and endoscopic approaches), genitourinary fistula, ureteral stricture disease, and male stress urinary incontinence. The program provides in-depth exposure and training involving the complexities of multi-disciplinary genitourinary reconstruction and cancer survivorship. The fellow gains experience and competency in the surgical management of patients with neurogenic bladder, acquired buried penis, and gender affirming surgery. The fellow participates in weekly imaging and pathology case conferences, dedicated biweekly reconstructive urology indications conference, as well as a monthly reconstructive urology Journal Club. Mayo Clinic’s Trauma & Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship program actively supports research through faculty mentorship, robust statistical support, database management, and travel to regional and national meetings to present research. International outreach opportunities are also available.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
To be eligible for the Trauma & Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship program, candidates must have completed a residency program in urology in the United States or Canada that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and be eligible for a Minnesota medical license. Qualified candidates from outside the United States and Canada must meet the following criteria: Meet all visa sponsorship requirements Be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Be eligible for a Minnesota medical license, which requires a minimum of one year of accredited residency or fellowship training in the United States or Canada Qualified candidates must also meet all general admissions requirements for the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.

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Email:
Preferred
eamayock@umn.edu

Institution Name:
University of Minnesota

Fellowship Program Name:
Urology Reconstructive Fellowship Program

Fellowship Program Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Sean Elliott,

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, MS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Liz Mayock

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
eamayock@umn.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://med.umn.edu/urology/education-training/fellowships/reconstructive-fellowship

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The University of Minnesota, Department of Urology offers a 1-year GURS clinical fellowship in genitourinary reconstructive surgery. The Urology Reconstructive Fellowship program is led by Drs. Sean Elliott, Joseph Pariser, and Rachel Mann and has been in operation since 2013.Our fellowship program emphasizes male urethral reconstruction, male urinary incontinence surgery, ureteral stricture repair, genital reconstruction including skin grafting, and gender affirmation surgery, inflatable penile prosthesis, Peyronie’s surgery, and has a major emphasis in complex neurogenic bladder management. Robotic and laparoscopic techniques are used often. The fellow has hospital staff privileges and takes call on the same schedule as the faculty (approximately 1 week in 8). They have a clinic of their own at the University for 0.5 to 1 day a week. They also come with us to our affiliated Gillette Lifetime Clinic where we care for adults with congenital urologic issues, such as spina bifida and cerebral palsy. The fellow participates in the operating room with Dr. Elliott, Dr. Pariser, or Dr. Mann at least 3 days per week. The fellow gains graduated responsibility throughout the year in both the clinic and the operating room. We provide excellent resources and mentoring for success in research. Fellows typically complete about 3 projects during their year here. Recent fellows have launched careers at NYU Langone Health (2024), Rush University (2024), Kaiser Permanente (2023), Cleveland Clinic (2022), Lahey Clinic (2021), Mayo Clinic (2020) and Indiana University (2019).

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME-accredited urology training program. The applicant must be a US citizen. The applicant must have three letters of support, including one from their chairperson. The applicant must have passed all 3 steps of USMLE before the match date and be eligible for a Minnesota State medical license prior to starting fellowship.

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Institution Name:
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Fellowship Program Name:  
Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Fellowship Program Director Name: Dr. Gregory Murphy

Meetings and Education:
Fellowship Program Location: St. Louis, MO, USA

Fellowship Program Director:
Gregory Murphy, MD
murphyg@wustl.edu

Fellowship Program Coordinator:
Gina Yu
urologyeducation@wustl.edu
314-362-8028

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://urology.wustl.edu/education/fellowships/urologic-trauma-and-reconstruction-fellowship/

Fellowship Program Description / Overview:
The fellowship is a one-year clinical position, beginning August 1st, designed to provide expertise in reconstructive urology at Washington University. Common conditions include: urethral stricture disease, male incontinence, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, ureteral strictures, hypospadias, rectourethral fistula, buried penis, GU trauma, transitional urology, transgender surgery, neurogenic bladder, infertility and female urology.

Faculty:
Dr. Gregory Murphy completed a fellowship in trauma and male reconstruction at University of California, San Francisco and specializes adult male reconstructive surgery.

Other faculty include:
Dr. Charlie Jones who specializes in male reconstruction and transitional surgery.
Dr. Dane Johnson who specializes in ED, Peyronie’s, infertility and mircrosurgery.
Dr. Henry Lai who specializes in female urology and voiding dysfunction.
In addition to a large surgical volume, fellows will participate in reconstruction clinic, gaining experience in preoperative decision making.

Goals and Objectives for Training:
This fellowship provides robust exposure to complex male reconstructive urologic surgery with flexibility for training in infertility, congenitalism, and female urology depending on interest. The fellow will attain graduated responsibility in the operating room throughout the year. Additionally, clinical research, surgical education and mentoring are emphasized.

Clinical Responsibilities:
The fellow will function as a clinical instructor with hospital staff privileges and be part of the attending call pool.

Research:
The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in clinical research. Washington University Urology has significant staff support for research and multiple reconstruction databases.
Eligibility Requirements/Criteria
1. Must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Missouri prior to starting fellowship.
2. Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic residency or appropriate foreign program.
3. Applicant should have completed all 3 steps of USMLE.
4. Applicant must have 3 letters of support for fellowship. One of these letters must be from his/her current program director.
5. Current CV

Institution Name:
Mount Sinai Hospital

Fellowship Program Name:
Fellowship in Reconstructive Urology and Gender Affirmation Surgery

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country):
New York, New York, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Rajveer Purohit, MD, MPH & Miroslav Djordjevic,MD, PhD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Rajveer Purohit
rajveer.purohit@mountsinai.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/residencies-fellowships/list/reconstructive-urology-fellowship

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program:

Mount Sinai offers a large volume reconstructive urology training program for the fellow centered on gender affirmation surgery but with a robust complement of most other types of reconstructive and robotic urological surgeries. The program provides training at a regional referral center with a very large volume in complex reconstructive urology. 

A fellowship is directed by Dr. Rajveer Purohit and the fellow will spend her/his time primarily with him, Dr. Miroslav Djordjevic, Dr. Gregory Amend and Dr. Robert Valenzuela. The fellow will be in the operating room 4 days a week with 2-3 days spent assisting in the OR with gender affirmation surgery and 1-2 days will be focused on other reconstructive surgeries.  1 day a week will be spent in a clinic focused on pre-operative and post-operative management of reconstructive cases. Fellows will learn to teach residents and gain increasing surgical autonomy as they progress through the year. 

The heart of our program is focused on gender affirming surgery but our program offers a tremendous variety of procedures in all other aspects of reconstructive urology including a high volume of urethral and genital reconstruction, prosthetics, buried penis and robotic bladder neck and upper tract surgery. The large number of open and robotic cases and their high degree of complexity will be a significant driver of acquiring new skills and experience for the fellow.

The curriculum of gender affirmation surgery includes primary vaginoplasty, phalloplasty (utilizing both free flap and local flaps), metoidioplasty, and revision surgeries.  Almost all gender affirmation surgeries are done without the assistance of the plastic surgery team. In addition, a busy practice is maintained in urethral reconstruction, prosthetics, Peyronie’s disease, treatment of male stress urinary incontinence, urinary fistulas, buried penis and robotic reconstruction of the bladder neck and ureter. Fellows will learn diagnosis and evaluation of these conditions, along with management strategies including behavioral and pharmacological treatment, sophisticated surgical solutions, and minimally invasive options.

More information can be found on our website:

https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/residencies-fellowships/list/reconstructive-urology-fellowship

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Fellows must be eligible to practice medicine in the United States

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Institution Name:
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Fellowship Program Name:
Gender-Affirming & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country):
New York, New York, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Lee Zhao, MD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Lee Zhao, MD
Lee.Zhao@nyulangone.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/urology/education/gender-affirming-reconstructive-surgery-fellowship

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Email:
Preferred
nikolavd@upstate.edu

Institution Name:
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Fellowship Program Name:
SUNY Upstate Reconstructive Urology Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Syracuse, NY

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Dmitriy Nikolavsky

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Susan Schulze

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
schulzes@upstate.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.upstate.edu/urology/education/gurs-fellowship/

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
This is a 1-year Reconstructive Urology Fellowship through the Department of Urology at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The fellows will have the opportunity to operate at two sites: SUNY Upstate University Hospital Main Campus (primary site) and SUNY Upstate Community Hospital. The program offers a combined clinical, operative and research training experience. Upon completion, fellows will be proficient in pre-operative evaluation, surgical intervention and post-operative care of genitourinary reconstructive patients.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
1. Applicant must be eligible for a New York State medical license prior to start of the fellowship. 2. This fellowship is open to both “U.S. citizens” and “non-U.S. citizens”. 3. Applicant should have completed all 3 steps of USMLE and be Board Eligible 4. Applicant must have three letters supporting his application for fellowship. One of these letters must be from their current program director.

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Email:
Preferred
apryle.graham@duke.edu

Institution Name:
Duke University Hospital

Fellowship Program Name:
Reconstructive Urology and Genitourinary Cancer Survivorship

Fellowship Program Location:
Durham, North Carolina, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Andrew C. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, MPH, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Apryle M. Graham

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
apryle.graham@duke.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://urology.duke.edu/education-and-training/fellowship-programs/reconstructive-urology-and-genitourinary-cancer-survivorship-fellowship

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
This fellowship enables the learner to become proficient in the evaluation and management of male incontinence, urethral strictures, and trauma reconstruction, as well as all morbidities suffered by patients who have undergone treatment for urologic and pelvic malignancies (Genitourinary Cancer Survivorship).This includes both medical and surgical treatments for: Male and female incontinence, Bladder dysfunction, Male sexual dysfunction including erectile dysfunction and Peyronie’s Disease Fistula disease, Ureteral stricture disease Pubo-vesical fistula with pubic bone osteomyelitis

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME-accredited urologic training program. Applicant should have completed all three steps of USMLE. Applicant must have three letters supporting application for fellowship. One letter must be from current program director. Applicant must be eligible for a North Carolina non-restricted medical license prior to starting the fellowship.

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Email:
Preferred
Aleasha_Crisp@med.unc.edu

Institution Name:
University of North Carolina

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Brad Figler

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Aleasha Crisp

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
Aleasha_Crisp@med.unc.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.med.unc.edu/urology/education/fellowship-programs/genitourinary-reconstruction/

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 YEAR

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The UNC Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery fellowship provides a comprehensive and unique training experience in reconstructive urology, with a focus on open and robotic repair of ureteral, bladder neck and urethral stenoses/fistulas; genital skin deficiency due to trauma, infection and cancer. Fellows benefit from a diverse faculty, whose backgrounds include reconstructive urology, uro-oncology, and plastic surgery.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
All applicants must be a US citizen or hold a valid US immigration VISA that permits employment in the United States. Must submit application, CV, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation

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Email:
Preferred
Ryan.Terlecki@advocatehealth.org

Institution Name:
Wake Forest School of Medicine -Urology

Fellowship Program Name:
Wake Forest Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
Winston Salem, NC USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Ryan P Terlecki, MD FACS

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
Program Director- Fellowship in Urologic Reconstruction

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Samantha Money

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
Samantha.Money@advocatehealth.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.Wakehealth.edu/Urology

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 Year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
Wake Forest University School of Medicine-Department of Urology is pleased to offer a fellowship in Urologic Reconstruction, Prosthetics, and Infertility. This is a one-year program under the direction of Ryan Terlecki, MD. As part of the curriculum, the fellow will also have the opportunity to work in cases involving urinary diversion, bladder augmentation, ureteral reconstruction, etc. In addition, the fellow will be involved in international outreach. Our department has been ranked as one of the nation’s best by US News and World Report. As such, we experience a high patient volume. Dr. Terlecki’s practice will expose the fellow to a large number of cases involving reconstruction for urethral strictures, fistulas, Peyronie’s disease, male stress incontinence, erectile dysfunction, buried penis, and neurogenic bladder. In addition, we are on the forefront of investigating the use of tissue engineering in reconstructive surgery, and the fellow would have the opportunity to participate in research with the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine. The fellow will serve as a Clinical Instructor and, in addition to working alongside Dr. Terlecki, will have the opportunity to independently manage patients in the clinic and operative settings. Additionally, there will be numerous opportunities to participate in local and national meetings, as well as in the education of students, residents, and other providers. This program is designed not only to afford proficiency in the most up-to-date surgical techniques, but also to expose the trainee to the future of reconstructive medicine and equip them to serve as an educator and leader in this field. Upon completion of the program, the fellow should be proficient in the following:1.Fundamental principles of male urologic reconstruction and tissue healing.2.Decision-making and surgical techniques for urethral and penile reconstruction.3.Prosthetic surgery for male incontinence and erectile dysfunction.4.Office management of andrology and infertility.5.Techniques for sperm harvesting and vasovasostomy.6.Balanced scrutiny of the medical literature and the ability to plan and conduct meaningful research.7.Understanding the science behind tissue engineering and the application to urologic reconstruction

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
1.Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic training program in the United States. 2.The applicant must be a US citizen. 3.The applicant must have three letters of support, including one from their residency program director. 4.The applicant must have passed all 3 steps of the USMLE prior to the match date and be eligible for a North Carolina license prior to starting fellowship.

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Email:
Preferred
shubhamdotgupta@gmail.com

Institution Name:
Case Western Reserve University

Fellowship Program Name:
Reconstructive Urology and Gender Affirmation Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
Cleveland, OH USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Shubham Gupta

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Delicia Pratts

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
delicia.pratts@uhhospitals.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.uhhospitals.org/medical-education/urology-medical-education

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
University Hospitals is excited to offer a GME approved, GURS certified fellowship with a focus on lower tract reconstruction, upper tract reconstruction, survivorship reconstruction, and gender affirmation surgery. There are 3 reconstructive urologists (Gupta, Scarberry, Mishra), and one reconstructive gynecologist (Pope) who comprise the core faculty. All of the faculty members themselves have trained at different places, thereby enriching the flavor of the fellowship. Fellows can expect to gain proficiency in simple and complex urethral stricture disease, flaps and grafts harvest, open and robotic intra-abdominal reconstruction, vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty, and phalloplasty. As the only comprehensive gender affirmation program in the region, we perform more than 100 primary genitoplasties (vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty, phalloplasty), and approximately 50 revision surgeries. Research opportunities are plentiful, including access to several national datasets, prospective cohort studies, community based participatory research projects, and translational research with a focus on microbiome and genetic analysis. Research support exists in the form of research coordinators, statisticians, and a recon research group comprising a rotating roster of 5 medical students and residents.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Unrestricted Ohio Medical License, US Citizen, or permanent resident. Visa candidates may be considered in exceptional cases. The ideal candidate should have an interest in developing a wide breadth of surgical aptitude with a keen interest in fostering skills to become a successful surgeon scientist. We believe this program has the opportunity to cultivate talent amongst genitourinary surgeons who aim to bring research from the bench to the bedside. This will provide high level of literature to the field of reconstructive surgery and will serve as a foundation for major advancements in the discipline. Furthermore, the fellow will have an opportunity to pursue subspecialized focus in advanced men’s health training with 2 faculty members at the institute, with an additional opportunity to focus on a capstone in leadership that will prepare them to design a program in gender affirming surgery. Overall, we firmly believe that this program provides a unique opportunity to train surgeon scientists who will be groomed to be leaders at institutional, national, and international level.

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Email:
Preferred
angermk@ccf.org

Institution Name:
Cleveland Clinic

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstruction and Prosthetic Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
Cleveland, OH

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Kenneth W. Angermeier, MD

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
Professor of Urology, Enterprise Vice Chair of Education (Urology)

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Allison Robertson

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
roberta42@ccf.org

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/urology-kidney/medical-professionals/urology-fellowships/male-genitourinary-reconstruction

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
This intense one-year clinical fellowship is part of the educational mission of the institute administered through the Center for Genitourinary Reconstruction. The fellow will develop a thorough understanding of the evaluation and management of a broad spectrum of disorders primarily involving the male lower urinary tract and genitalia requiring reconstructive surgery, and a keen interest in contributing to the specialty through clinical research. Clinical experience is gained through a high-volume practice of lower urinary tract reconstruction and genitourinary prosthetic surgery for urethral stricture and complex fistulas, neurogenic bladder, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, buried penis, penile and urethral cancer, ureteral strictures, and other less common conditions. Major open and robotic abdominal and pelvic cases performed include bladder neck reconstruction for refractory stricture, bladder augmentation and catheterizable stoma for neuropathic or congenital bladder anomalies, cystectomy with urinary diversion for devastating injury of the bladder or urethra, and ureteral reimplantation or reconstruction. We also have a special interest in transitional urology, providing comprehensive care for patients who have persistent problems in adolescence or adulthood related to congenital urological disorders. Finally, with the recent acquisition of new staff members, gender affirmation surgery is an increasing part of our reconstructive urology practice. The fellowship position entails 1 day per week in clinic with center staff, one-half day of the fellow’s own clinic, and 3.5 days per week in the operating room. The fellow also is expected to participate in weekly urology department conferences and to select articles for and attend monthly journal club.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Fellows must be able to obtain an Ohio Medical License to become a Limited Clinical Practitioner (LCP) allowing independent practice as a component of their training. Therefore, the fellowship is generally limited to applicants from North America.

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Institution Name:
Oregon Health & Science University

Fellowship Program Name:
OHSU GURS & Gender-affirming Surgery Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country):
Portland, Oregon USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Daniel Dugi, MD, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Susi Driscoll
driscols@ohsu.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.ohsu.edu/urology/reconstructive-urology

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Fellowship Program Description:

The OHSU Transgender Health Program is one of the most comprehensive and highest-volume programs for gender-affirming care in the U.S.  Faculty within the Department of Urology lead the vaginoplasty and metoidioplasty programs and work in conjunction with Plastic Surgery to provide phalloplasty care.

The OHSU Department of Urology at OHSU is pleased to offer a one-year Reconstructive Urology Fellowship with emphasis on gender-affirming genital surgery and health care for board-eligible or board-certified Urologists.  Candidates must have a strong interest in gender-affirming care.

The primary objective of the OHSU Urologic Reconstructive and Gender-Affirming Surgery Fellowship is to develop the unique clinical and surgical skill set required for expert management of genitourinary reconstructive problems with strong emphasis on gender-affirming genital surgery. Combined with the surgical principles of genitourinary reconstruction, the fellowship will be one of the first programs in the United States to offer dedicated surgical training in this area. The fellow will train with multiple faculty within the department of Urology (3 GURS-fellowship trained and 1 FPRMS-fellowship trained) and Plastic Surgery in reconstructive genital surgery.

Fellows participate in a monthly multi-disciplinary transgender health conference and in creation of gender-affirming clinical pathways. Fellows interact regularly with our broader program leadership and attend programmatic and surgical leadership meetings.
Fellows have a wide variety of research opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):

Candidates much supply a letter of recommendation from their training program director, as well as two other letters of recommendation. Candidates must be Board-eligible urologists at time of fellowship start and obtain a full Oregon medical license prior to start (having passed USMLE Step 1-3).

Deadline for applications: We follow the general GURS deadlines, but we offer interviews on a rolling basis, and there are limited interview opportunities. Early submission of application materials is recommended.

Strong experience with reconstructive urologic surgery in residency training is beneficial.

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Program Name: Trauma, Reconstruction and Prosthetics Fellowship
Fox Chase – Temple Urologic Institute

Fellowship Program Director: Jay Simhan, MD, FACS

Contact Person: Jay Simhan, MD, FACS

Chair & Professor of Urology

Temple University Hospital and Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Co-Executive Leader, Fox Chase – Temple Urologic Institute

Fellowship Director, GURS Program

Email: jsimhan@gmail.com

Fellowship Program Contact:

Program Coordinator: Ramona Guzman

Email: ramona.guzman@fccc.edu

Website: https://www.foxchase.org/reconstructive-and-prosthetic-urology-fellowship

Mailing Address:

333 Cottman Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111

Requirements:

1. Applicant should be able to obtain full medical license from the state of Pennsylvania at the time of initiation of the fellowship.
2. Current CV
3. Applicant should have completed all steps of the USMLE
4. Applicant must have 3 supporting letters of recommendation (one letter must be from Chair or program director)
5. Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic training program or a similar training program from outside the United States.

This is a 1-year, GURS-verified reconstructive urology fellowship offered through the Fox Chase–Temple Urologic Institute, spanning Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University Hospital. As a Urologic Institute fellowship, the program draws on the resources of the entire health system to provide comprehensive training across all domains of reconstructive urology. Fellows spend roughly four days per week in the operating room, with robust research and academic opportunities, and broad exposure to both operative and clinic-based practice.

Areas of emphasis include urethral reconstruction (>200 cases/year, including primary anastomosis, radiation-induced strictures, and substitution urethroplasty), urologic prosthesis surgery (penile implantation and revision, artificial urinary sphincter, and revision male stress incontinence procedures), and abdominal reconstruction (robotic and open approaches to ureteral and bladder reconstruction, including radiation-associated and oncologic repairs). Fellows gain extensive experience in trauma urology through the system’s Level I trauma center, where exposure to acute penetrating injuries and delayed reconstruction is both intense and real. Genital reconstruction, including Peyronie’s disease, scrotal reconstruction, and gender-affirming surgery, now exceeds 150 cases annually. A modest minimum exposure to gender-affirming surgery is required to ensure comprehensive training, with the option for greater involvement based on career interests.

The fellowship is supported by four dedicated reconstructive faculty and emphasizes a balanced, customizable curriculum. Fellows also take part in resident teaching, participate in didactics, and are expected to contribute to ongoing research projects with support for presentation at regional, national, and international meetings. Fellows hold attending privileges at all participating sites, with residents taking first call. The fellow participates in the attending call pool, which is approximately 1 in 25. This equates to roughly two weekends of call per year, a very reasonable and competitive schedule in the fellowship landscape.

With continued growth and numerous reconstructive opportunities currently going uncovered, the fellowship has been approved to expand to two fellows. Integration will be carefully structured to ensure that each fellow has abundant operative experience, broad clinical exposure, and strong mentorship. The program is designed to provide a premier training experience across all domains of reconstructive urology, preparing graduates for leadership in academic and high-volume reconstructive practices.

Case Volume for Faculty (Representative Annual Volume – Institute Aggregate)

• Urethral reconstruction: >200 cases/year
• Prosthetic Urology: >200 cases/year
• Abdominal reconstruction (robotic and open ureteral and bladder repairs, oncologic and radiation-associated): ~75 cases/year
• Genital and transgender reconstruction (Peyronie’s disease, scrotal reconstruction, vaginoplasty, other gender-affirming procedures): >150 cases/year
• Female pelvic reconstruction: >150 cases/year

Fellowship Faculty:

Jay Simhan, MD, FACS
Fellowship Director
Specialty: Urologic Trauma, Male Reconstruction and Urologic Prosthetics

Joshua Cohn, MD
Associate Fellowship Director
Specialty: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstruction; Neuro-Urology

Laura Douglass, MD
Fellowship Faculty
Co-Director, Transgender Program
Specialty: Transgender reconstruction

Samuel Ivan, MD
Fellowship Faculty
Specialty: Specialty: Urologic Trauma, Male Reconstruction and Urologic Prosthetics

Sameer Patel, MD, FACS
Fellowship Faculty
Specialty: Plastics Reconstruction and Microvascular Surgery

Alexander Kutikov, MD, FACS
Fellowship Faculty
Chief of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Specialty: Urologic Oncology

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Institution Name:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma Fellowship

Fellowship Program Director:
Niels V Johnsen MD MPH FACS
niels.v.johnsen@vumc.org

Fellowship Program Contact:
Meagan Walker
Meagan.fathera@vumc.org

Fellowship Website:
https://www.vumc.org/urology/education-genitourinary-reconstruction-and-trauma-fellowship

Interview Dates: March 31, 2026 & April 1, 2026. Welcome Dinner for all applicants on March 31st.

Length of Fellowship: 1 year

Fellowship Program Description:

The Vanderbilt Genitourinary Reconstruction and Trauma Fellowship is a mentored, graduated training experience providing comprehensive training in the diagnosis and management of male and female reconstructive urologic conditions. With 4 core fellowship faculty (Niels Johnsen, Melissa Kaufman, Elisabeth Sebesta, and Roger Dmochowski), fellows will experience the true breadth and depth of all aspects of genitourinary reconstruction and injury management. Furthermore, as the only quaternary referral center in the region, as well as the only Level I trauma center, Vanderbilt provides extensive opportunities for fellows to manage complex and unique patient conditions.

The clinical training encompasses all aspects of reconstruction for both men and women, as well as gender affirming surgery, through widespread surgical training in open, robotic, and transvaginal approaches. On the male reconstructive front, we offer extensive opportunities in anterior and posterior urethral reconstruction and rectourethral fistulae repair utilizing gracilis or other muscle flaps. Genital reconstruction is performed for lymphedema, hidradenitis, buried penis, genital malignancies, and following necrotizing soft tissue infections, where fellows will gain expertise in the utilization of various skin grafting and fasciocutaneous flap techniques. Fellows will also be exposed to a large clinical practice of post-prostatectomy incontinence and erectile dysfunction, as well as Peyronie’s disease.

The female pelvic health and voiding dysfunction component of the fellowship continues the great legacy of the Vanderbilt Female Pelvic Medicine fellowship initially founded by Roger Dmochowski in 2003 by providing unparalleled training in the management of female genitourinary reconstruction. Fellows gain extensive experience managing urinary incontinence and overactive bladder, voiding dysfunction, neurogenic bladder, genitourinary fistula and diverticula repair, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor dysfunction, and neuromodulation. Procedures are performed both through transvaginal and transabdominal approaches, both robotic and open, preparing fellows to manage these conditions utilizing a variety of techniques.

Fellows will also gain extensive experience in the surgical management of bladder and upper tract reconstruction through robotic bladder neck reconstruction, bladder augmentation, open and robotic ureteral reconstruction, ileal ureter creation, as well as both continent and incontinent urinary diversions. Lastly, fellows have the opportunity to participate in our growing gender-affirming care program in conjunction with plastic surgery in vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty, and phalloplasty procedures.

Acute management and long-term survivorship care of genitourinary injury patients is a major component of the fellowship. With a graduated autonomy experience, fellows will direct the conservative and surgical management of GU trauma patients, coordinating closely with the general surgery and orthopaedics trauma teams.

The primary goal of the fellowship is to train future leaders in the world of reconstructive urology. Fellows are expected to complete scholarly work and contribute to the academic mission of the department by participating in Departmental conferences and didactics. Fellows are mentored through the development of research protocols, study design, statistical analysis and research dissemination and are expected to present their work at societal and national meetings.

Eligibility Requirements:
1. Must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Tennessee prior to starting fellowship.
2. Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME accredited urologic training program.
3. Applicants should have completed all 3 steps of USMLE.
4. Applicants must send a cover letter, current headshot, current CV, and three reference letters supporting their application. One of these must be from the residency program director and/or department chairperson.

Institution Name:
Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Ctr

Fellowship Program Name:
BSW Genitourinary Reconstruction Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location (City, State, Country):
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Charles L. Secrest, MD, Director, BSW Center for Reconstructive Urology, graduated fellowship EVMS 1992, in practice 30 years.

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Charles L. Secrest, MD
secrestGUrecon@gmail.com

Fellowship Program Website Link:
www.bswhealth.com/reconstructiveurology

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Fellowship Program Description:
This is a very busy clinical fellowship in both male and female genitourinary reconstruction. The mainstay of our male cases include excision of Peyronies plaque w autologous dermal grafting, tunica plication, all types of male urethroplasty and bladder neck reconstruction, hypospadias repair, prosthesis surgery both penile and AUS including complex redo cases, plus complex fistula repairs both male and female. We perform more male than female surgeries but the fellow will finish this program well trained in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery including all types of slings, mesh removal and reconstruction, repair of cystocele, rectocele, enterocele and vaginal prolapse. Other female cases include urethroplasty, diverticulectomy, urethral construction with local flaps, and transvaginal urethral closure with diversion. We now perform mostly robotic surgery for all abdominal procedures. We operate on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. This program is an apprenticeship in reconstructive urology with a lot of hands on teaching and a very strong clinical experience. I look forward to meeting you and discussing our program in more detail. Please call or send an email to make arrangements for a visit to Fort Worth!

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Board eligible ABU, Fellow must be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License after completing a urology residency, 3 letters of recommendation, CV, letter of interest.

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Email:
Preferred
Steven.Hudak@utsouthwestern.edu

Institution Name:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Fellowship Program Name:
Urologic Trauma, Reconstruction, and Prosthetics

Fellowship Program Location:
Dallas, Texas, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Steven J. Hudak, MD, FACS

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
Professor of Urology Distinguished Chair in Reconstructive Urology, In Honor of Allen F. Morey, MD Director, Urology Residency Program

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Ashlee Norton

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
Ashlee.Norton@UTSouthwestern.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/urology/education-training/fellowships/urologic-trauma.html

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 Year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The Urologic Trauma, Reconstruction, and Prosthetics fellowship at UT Southwestern is a robust one-year clinical program with the objective of creating the next generation of leaders in the field of genitourinary reconstructive surgery. Clinical training encompasses all aspects of upper and male lower genitourinary tract reconstruction, including urethral reconstruction, male incontinence and erectile dysfunction, ureteral reconstruction, robotics, urinary diversion, and repair of complex male genitourinary deformities, including Peyronie’s disease, urinary fistulae, and buried penis. Many cases involve a multidisciplinary care team with urologic oncologists and colorectal, plastic, and burn surgeons. Prosthetic cases focus on erectile dysfunction and incontinence and are performed in unusually high volumes. UT Southwestern is the only urology residency training program in the DFW area and the largest urology training program in Texas. The fellow will gain extensive operating experience working with two reconstructive GU surgeons at four affiliated teaching hospitals – Clements University Hospital, Dallas County’s Parkland Memorial Hospital, Fort Worth’s John Peter Smith Hospital, and Children’s Medical Center, Dallas. Fellows will also gain valuable teaching skills as they often operate in the role of junior faculty surgeon when operating with urology residents. There is no required call or general urology “fellow clinic” obligations. Abundant clinical research opportunities are available, given our extensive institutional databases capturing nearly 20 years of GU reconstruction data. Most fellows graduate with numerous publications and present at multiple national meetings (with fully funded travel). Time commitment during the fellowship is approximately 90% clinical and 10% research.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited Urology residency, as well as be eligible to receive a Texas Medical License.  Interested applicants should submit their application, CV, personal statement, photo, and 3 letters of recommendation, one of which should be from their respective residency program director.

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Email:
Preferred
jeremy.myers@hsc.utah.edu

Institution Name:
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
University of Utah Urology

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Jeremy Myers

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Liz Royall

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
elizabeth.royall@hsc.utah.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://medicine.utah.edu/surgery/urology/education/fellowships/reconstructive

Length of Fellowship Program:
2 years

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
Our fellowship is organized around genitourinary injury and reconstructive urologic surgery. It is run through the adult division of urology at University of Utah. The Fellowship is directed by Jeremy Myers, MD, and other clinical faculty include Benjamin McCormick, MD. Research mentors include James Hotaling, MD, MS, and research faculty Joshua Horns, PhD, and Joemy Ramsay, PhD. Our mission is to train leaders in reconstructive and academic urology through a fellowship program that is oriented to the diverse and different interests of reconstructive urology fellows. Our vision is to create one of the leading fellowships in the country based upon operative experience, teaching excellence, and academic development opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
Residency Graduation in Urology Surgery

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Email:
Preferred
vasslm@odu.edu

Institution Name:
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery

Fellowship Program Location:
225 Clearfield Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Kurt A. McCammon, MD

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Lynn Vass

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
vasslm@odu.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://www.evms.edu/education/schools_institutes_centers_departments/urology/fellowship/adult_and_pediatric_genitourinary_reconstructive_surgery/

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
The Fellowship involves surgery for disorders of the male and female genitourinary tract, and in many cases the external genitalia, stemming from congenital anomalies, trauma, inflammatory disorders, and in the case of the female, incontinence and pelvic descensus. Individuals completing fellowship training should demonstrate knowledge, skill, and understanding of the basic medical sciences relevant to the genitourinary tract, and in specific the external genitalia. These skills include female pelvic reconstructive surgery which includes disorders of incontinence and pelvic descensus. Many of the disorders involving the male genitalia are closely coupled to disorders of erectile function. Thus fellowship training is designed to educate physicians in the clinical aspects of diagnosis, medical and surgical therapy, and the prevention of and reconstruction for these disease processes.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
This fellowship is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens as well as to foreign medical graduates with valid ECFMG certification. Eastern Virginia Medical School supports J-1 visas for our Fellows. Applicant must have completed urology residency training. Applicant should have completed Step1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS of USMLE. Interested applicants should submit their application, CV, personal statement, photo, and 3 letters of recommendation – one letter from residency program director.

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Email:
Preferred
urofellow@uw.edu

Institution Name:
University of Washington

Fellowship Program Name:
Genitourinary Trauma and Reconstruction Fellowship

Fellowship Program Location:
Seattle, Washington, USA

Fellowship Program Director Name:
Hunter Wessells

Fellowship Program Director Credentials:
MD, FACS

Fellowship Program Contact Person Name:
Amy Say

Fellowship Program Contact Person Email Address:
urofellow@uw.edu

Fellowship Program Website Link:
https://urology.uw.edu/education/fellowship/trauma

Length of Fellowship Program:
1 year

Brief Description of Fellowship Program (Max 250 Words):
With a strong track record of post-fellowship career placement, the Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery team at University of Washington seeks to train academic leaders in reconstructive urology. Building on a foundational understanding of injury mechanisms, the program incorporates extensive experience in urethral, genital, upper and lower urinary tract reconstruction. UW is the pre-eminent institution in the Pacific Northwest for robotic and open urologic reconstruction and for genital gender affirming surgery, receiving referrals and caring for patients from across the WWAMI region and the nation. In addition to extensive exposure to urethral and genital reconstruction, the Fellow will gain significant experience with robotic reconstructive surgery utilizing both DV5 and SP platforms. Clinical, research, and educational deployments are outlined in detail on the Fellowship website. Trauma call has long been a feature of the fellowship, and the Fellow acts as back-up to residents for trauma cases with direct support by an on-call GURS faculty. There is no expectation for participation in the general call pool or staffing of non-traumatic on call consults/cases. A robust educational program includes weekly Reconstructive Urology teaching conferences, monthly complex case conference, periodic journal clubs, and recurring lectures from a host of faculty across collaborating specialties. Graduates have advanced in academic departments, cancer centers, and community practice. Significant contributions to the field include participation in AUA and ACS Guidelines, the TURNS Network, NIH funded grants, new fellowship programs, leadership of centers of excellence in gender affirming surgery, robotics, and urethroplasty.

Eligibility Requirements/Criteria (When Applicable):
1.Admission is contingent upon completion of an ACGME-accredited urologic training program<http://www.acgme.org/> or an appropriate foreign program. 2.The applicant must have a letter of support from their urology training program director recommending them for the fellowship and attesting to the candidate’s successful completion of the urology training program. Two additional letters of recommendations are required. 3.The applicant should have completed all 3 steps of USMLE and be eligible for a WA State license prior to starting fellowship.