AndrologyUnited States
Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital (Male Reproductive Medicine & Surgery)
Providence, RI
One-year fellowship in male infertility and sexual function: microsurgical reconstruction, sperm retrieval, penile prosthesis and deformity surgery, plus genetic, hormonal, imaging and semen-based evaluation of infertile men.
Length1 year
Spots1 fellow per year
Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Fellowship ProgramListed in SSMR male infertility fellowship directory
What stands out
- On-site andrology laboratory and sperm bank
- Multidisciplinary Men's Health Clinic that includes an internist for men's health and cardiometabolic evaluation
- Quarterly meetings with Providence REI groups plus time in REI clinics
- Surgery includes prostatic duct cyst resection, undescended testis repair and scrotal pain procedures
- Program lead
- Gabriella J. Avellino
- Apply through
- AUA / SSMR Match
- Timeline
- AUA Andrology Match; the last cycle (2027 Match) opened registration Nov 10, 2025, closed applicant registration Apr 15, 2026 and released results June 12, 2026; dates for the next cycle are not yet posted
- Focus
- Male infertility and sexual function: microsurgical reconstruction, sperm retrieval, prosthetics; 80% clinical / 20% research
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- 80% clinical, 20% research; 1 to 3 OR days and 1 to 2 clinic days a week
- Research
- Clinical and basic-translational projects using human testis models of gonadotoxic injury; research track goals include grant proposals and basic lab skills
- Case numbers
- Over 200 microsurgical procedures per year (program)
- Over 100 prosthetic cases per year (program)
- About 3 surgical cases per day on 1 to 3 OR days per week (per fellow)
- About 30 patients per clinic day, 1 to 2 clinic days per week (per fellow)
- Hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital · The Miriam Hospital · Providence VA Hospital · Providence Rhode Island Andrology · Blackstone Valley Surgicenter
- Faculty
- Vincent Harisaran
Requirements (4)
- Cover letter, application, CV, personal statement
- 3 letters of recommendation (chair letter not required)
- USMLE Step 1-3 scores; ECFMG certificate if applicable
- Register for the AUA Fellowship Match