AndrologyUnited States
University of Virginia (Urologic Andrology Fellowship)
Charlottesville, VA
Fellowship in sexual medicine and male infertility in which the fellow also practises as a general urologist, with mentored office andrology, microsurgery, prosthetics and reconstructive urology.
Length12 months
SpotsOne fellow per year from 2018-19 to 2025-26
Listed by SSMR (male infertility fellowship programs)
What stands out
- Prosthetics cadaver lab during the fellowship year
- Fellow is appointed Clinical Instructor with attending privileges, runs a clinic and shares attending call (about 4 weeks a year)
- IVF/ICSI, sperm cryopreservation and female infertility evaluation taught with Virginia Fertility & IVF
- Program leads
- Ryan Smith, Nico Ortiz, Mei Tuong
- Apply through
- AUA / SSMR Match
- Timeline
- Virtual interviews offered; in-person interviews available for interested candidates
- Focus
- Sexual medicine and male infertility, microsurgery, reconstructive urology; clinical and laboratory research
- Eligibility
- Not open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- About 90% clinical (2.5 OR days and two half-day clinics weekly), about 10% research and admin (half a day weekly)
- Research
- Protected time for clinical and bench projects with andrology lab staff; topics include shockwave for ED, prosthetic outcomes and a new infertility test
- Hospitals
- UVA Fontaine Outpatient Urology clinic · UVA Outpatient Surgery Center · UVA main operating rooms · Virginia Fertility & IVF · Sentara Outpatient Surgery Center
Requirements (5)
- USMLE Steps I-III completed before applying
- ACGME-accredited urology residency
- Unrestricted full Virginia medical license
- Letter of interest, CV and 2 letters of recommendation
- US applicants only