EndourologyStoneUnited States
Duke University (Endourology)
Durham, NC
Fellowship in medical and surgical kidney stone care: PCNL including mini-PCNL, ureteroscopy, a metabolic stone clinic and optional HoLEP training for BPH.
Length1 or 2 years
Endourological Society fellowship
What stands out
- Bench research in the Duke Lithotripsy Laboratory, Department of Engineering, which has a thulium fiber laser
- Health services research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute using large administrative datasets
- PCNL access by fluoroscopic, ultrasound and endoscopic guidance
- Optional two-year track pairing the stone year with a robotics year
- Program lead
- Jodi Antonelli
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Endourology/stone: PCNL, ureteroscopy, metabolic stone management, HoLEP option, research; optional second year in robotics
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE requiredNo visa sponsorship
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Training
- Structure
- About 80% clinical and 20% research; OR 3 days weekly for PCNL and ureteroscopy, 1 day HoLEP, 1 protected research day
- Research
- Lithotripsy physics and bioeffects, clinical trials, device bench work and health services research
- Case numbers
- About 150 PCNL, 200 ureteroscopies and 70 HoLEP per year
- Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital · Duke Raleigh Hospital · Durham Veterans Administration Hospital
- Faculty
- Michael Lipkin, Robert Medairos, Charles D. Scales Jr., Chad Gridley, Glenn M. Preminger
Requirements (7)
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited urology training program
- All three steps of USMLE completed
- Three letters supporting application
- Eligible for North Carolina non-restricted medical license
- No visa sponsorship currently offered
- Endourological Society application form
- Send completed application to the program director