EndourologyStoneUnited States
Indiana University / IU Health Methodist (Endourology)
Indianapolis, IN
One- or two-year fellowship at IU Health Methodist Hospital in kidney stone disease and BPH, covering percutaneous access, PCNL, ureteroscopy, metabolic stone care and HoLEP, aimed at training future academic endourologists.
Length1 or 2 years
Spots2 fellows matched per year, up to 4 in the program at once
Endourological Society approved
What stands out
- Second-year fellows operate independently as junior staff and take staff call
- Two-year fellows encouraged to pursue an MPH or biostatistics master's through IU Indianapolis at no cost
- Program lead
- Marcelino Rivera
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Endourology/stone: percutaneous access, PCNL, ureteroscopy, HoLEP, metabolic stone and BPH management, basic science research
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1: 3 OR days, 1 clinic day, 1 research day weekly. Year 2: 2 to 3 research days weekly and independent OR time as junior staff
- Research
- Basic science project expected, planned in year 1; optional basic science lab with fellow-driven studies
- Case numbers
- Participating faculty: about 800 HoLEP, 500 PCNL and 600 ureteroscopy per year
- Typical index cases in the clinical year: ureteroscopy 200, percutaneous access and PCNL 150 to 200, HoLEP 150 to 200
- Hospitals
- IU Health Methodist Hospital · IU North Hospital · IU West Hospital · Eskenazi Hospital
- Faculty
- Thomas M. Shelton, James Sloan, James Lingeman
Requirements (2)
- Completed urology residency
- Eligible for state medical license