EndourologyStoneUnited States
Houston Methodist (Endourology and Stone Disease)
Houston, TX
One-year program giving clinical and research training in endourology, BPH and urinary stone disease, covering laser and waterjet prostate procedures, prone and supine standard and mini PCNL, and flexible and semi-rigid ureteroscopy.
Length1 year
StartsJuly 1
What stands out
- Aquablation (robotic waterjet ablation)
- Photoselective vaporization with ejaculatory-hood sparing (PVP-ejs)
- PCNL in both prone and supine positions, standard and mini
- Program lead
- Hazem Elmansy
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Endourology/stone: prone and supine PCNL (standard and mini), ureteroscopy, HoLEP, PVP, Aquablation, research
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- 12 months, July 1 to June 30; each week 3 OR days, 1 clinic day, 1 research day; extension possible at division, department and institution discretion
- Research
- Fellows submit abstracts, present at meetings and are expected to publish at least two peer-reviewed manuscripts
- Case numbers
- Estimated per year: about 70 HoLEP, 20 PVP-ejs and 30 Aquablation cases
- Estimated per year: about 60 percutaneous renal procedures (PCNL) and 150 ureteroscopy cases
- Hospital
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Faculty
- Ricardo R. Gonzalez, Monica Morgan
Requirements (4)
- Completed accredited urology residency
- USMLE examinations completed before start
- Meet requirements for Texas medical license
- International applicants welcome if institutional and state licensing standards met