EndourologyRobotic / laparoscopicUnited States

Cleveland Clinic (Robotic & MI Urologic Oncology)

Cleveland, OH

Fellowship in robotic and minimally invasive urologic oncology on multiport and single-port platforms, with focal prostate therapy, MRI-guided biopsy and rotations in medical and radiation oncology, pathology and radiology.

Length1 or 2 years
Endourological Society

What stands out

  • Single-port robotic training, including extraperitoneal and transvesical prostatectomy and lower anterior access kidney surgery
  • Hugo multiport robotic prostatectomy in addition to da Vinci multiport cases
  • Hosts the SPARC single-port and ROBUUST upper tract urothelial cancer multicentre registries
  • Fellows carry a personal general urology caseload and have Advanced Simulation Center access
Program leads
Jihad Kaouk, Riccardo Autorino
Apply through
Endourological Society Match
Focus
Robotic & MI urologic oncology: multiport and single-port robotic oncologic surgery, optional research year
Eligibility
Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Structure
1-year clinical track, or 2-year track with a clinical year followed by a mainly research year
Research
Optional research year with bench space and animal lab; the research year has historically yielded over 20 peer-reviewed publications per fellow
Case numbers
  • About 700 robotic and minimally invasive oncologic cases in which fellows take part
Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland
Faculty
Robert Stein, Carvell Nguyen, Mohamed Eltemamy, Alp T. Beksac, Zeyad R. Schwen, Srinivas Vourganti, Rashed Ghandour, Jane Nguyen
Requirements (1)
  • Apply in senior resident year through the Endourological Society