EndourologyRobotic / laparoscopicUnited States
Duke University (Robotic & MI Urologic Oncology)
Raleigh, NC
One-year fellowship in robotic and minimally invasive surgery for kidney, bladder and prostate cancer and in upper and lower tract ureteral reconstruction, with focal therapy training.
Length1 year
Endourological Society certificate on completion
What stands out
- Multiple robotic platforms, multiport and single-port (SP), with intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches
- Focal therapy for image-targeted prostate and kidney cancer treatment
- Ureteral reconstruction including buccal ureteroplasty, ileal ureter and reimplant
- Research areas include image-guided ablation and AI in education and robotic surgery
- Program lead
- Tara N. Morgan
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Robotic & MI urologic oncology: robotic prostatectomy, partial and radical nephrectomy, cystectomy, ureteral reconstruction, focal therapy; based at Duke Raleigh Hospital with Durham cases
- Eligibility
- Not open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredNo visa sponsorship
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Training
- Structure
- About 80% clinical/surgical and 20% research over one year; mostly at Duke Raleigh with Durham cases several times a month; 3 to 4 weeks of faculty call yearly
- Research
- NIH-funded work in prostate cancer imaging, focal therapy, kidney and prostate cancer outcomes and MIS; training in trial design, biostatistics and grants
- Case numbers
- Per year: robotic radical prostatectomy 90 to 110, robotic simple prostatectomy 60 to 80, robotic partial nephrectomy/nephrolithotomy 40 to 60
- Per year: robotic nephrectomy/nephroureterectomy 30 to 50, robotic cystectomy/other 15 to 20, ureteral reconstruction 30 to 50
- Hospitals
- Duke Raleigh Hospital · Duke University Hospital
- Faculty
- Jeffrey Chad Gahan
Requirements (8)
- 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
- Letter of intent, CV and letters of recommendation
- Not able to accept international medical graduates who are not US citizens or permanent residents