EndourologyCombinedUnited States
Brown University (Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery)
Providence, RI
Two-year fellowship in percutaneous renal surgery, endourology, laparoscopy and robotics at Rhode Island and Miriam Hospitals, integrated with Brown's School of Public Health; graduates receive an endourology fellowship certificate and a master's degree.
Length2 years
SpotsOne 2-year integrated position; 1-year clinical and research scholar tracks are also offered
Endourological Society
What stands out
- Fellow earns an MPH or a Master's in Clinical and Translational Research through Brown's School of Public Health
- Fellow may staff selected cases as junior faculty for Brown urology residents
- Institute at The Miriam offers NanoKnife irreversible electroporation and thulium laser enucleation of the prostate
- Innovation Center for Urologic Research and Education (iCURE), established at The Miriam in 2022
- Program lead
- Gyan Pareek
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Combined endourology + laparoscopic/robotic: PCNL with access, ureteroscopy, laparoscopy, robotics; integrated MPH or Master's in Clinical and Translational Research
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE / ECFMG only for international graduatesVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Junior staff role covering all minimally invasive cases on OR days, with 2 to 3 School of Public Health courses per semester
- Research
- Clinical and basic science research required, with IRB, grant writing and national database support
- Case numbers
- About 300 robotic cases per year
- About 250 ureteroscopies per year
- About 75 percutaneous renal cases per year with access teaching
- More than 4,000 robotic procedures performed in total (Minimally Invasive Urology Institute)
- Hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital · The Miriam Hospital (Minimally Invasive Urology Institute)
- Faculty
- Dragan J. Golijanin, Elias S. Hyams, Samuel H. Eaton, Sari Khaleel, Katherine Rodriguez Mahon, Andrew James Tompkins
Requirements (10)
- Completed ACGME-approved urology residency and eligible for ABU Part I, or passed ABU Part I and licensed in the US
- International graduates from non-ACGME programs: ECFMG certification and USMLE Step 3
- Full Rhode Island licence required (needs at least 2 years of US ACGME training)
- Cover letter
- Application
- CV
- Personal statement
- 3 letters of recommendation (chair's letter not required)
- USMLE scores (Steps 1-3)
- ECFMG certificate if applicable