AndrologyUnited States
Mayo Clinic (Andrology Fellowship, Minnesota)
Rochester, MN
One-year clinical and surgical fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in andrology and men's sexual health: penile prosthesis, Peyronie's disease, male infertility and microsurgery, and BPH procedures, taught one-on-one by andrology faculty.
Length1 year
Spots1 fellow per year
StartsJuly 8 (Mayo academic year start)
What stands out
- Vasectomy reversals, including vasoepididymostomy, done almost entirely in the clinic setting
- All fellows complete a microsurgery course lasting several weeks; robotic console simulation available
- Fellow becomes independent in clinic procedures and penile Doppler; department offers Xiaflex and in-office Rezum
- Program leads
- Tobias S. Kohler, Sevann Helo
- Apply through
- SMSNA Select
- Timeline
- Applications through the Recruit service, accepted November through mid-January of the academic year before the start; interviews in the spring before the appointment year
- Focus
- Andrology and men's sexual health: penile implant surgery, Peyronie's disease, male infertility, hypogonadism; one-on-one faculty rotations
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE / ECFMG only for international graduatesInternational graduates must meet visa sponsorship requirements
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Training
- Structure
- Six sequential 8 to 9 week one-on-one rotations, two with each andrology faculty member; no scheduled call
- Research
- Research opportunity in rotations; at least one manuscript submitted to a peer-reviewed journal expected; access to implant, Peyronie's and fertility databases
- Case numbers
- Over 100 penile implants, over 50 vasectomy reversals and over 100 BPH procedures per year (per fellow)
- Over 1,000 men's health procedures per year (department)
- Over 200 vasectomies, about 100 vasectomy reversals, about 100 penile prostheses per year (department)
- About 100 fertility procedures (varicocele, testis biopsy) per year (department)
- Hospital
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota campus
- Faculty
- Matthew Ziegelmann
Requirements (2)
- Completed urology residency; eligible for Minnesota medical license
- International graduates: ECFMG certification, visa requirements, at least 1 year of US or Canadian accredited training