EndourologyRobotic / laparoscopicUnited States
Indiana University (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
Indianapolis, IN
One- or two-year fellowship in laparoscopic and robot-assisted urologic surgery and minimally invasive urologic oncology; fellows on the two-year track can earn a master's degree in clinical research from IU School of Medicine.
Length1 or 2 years
SalarySalary and benefits equal to a senior resident/fellow at IU School of Medicine
Endourological Society recognized
What stands out
- Two-year fellows can complete an MS in clinical research through the CITE program
- Fellow acts as junior attending at Eskenazi Hospital 3 to 4 times a month, supervising residents
- Fellow runs the department's advanced laparoscopic training facility for students and residents
- Trials of PSMA-PET for extraprostatic extension, nerve sparing, screening and biopsy guidance
- Program leads
- Chandru P. Sundaram, Clinton Bahler
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Robotic & MI urologic oncology: laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery, donor nephrectomy, prostatectomy, adrenalectomy, renal surgery, HIFU; optional master's in clinical research
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- 1 or 2 years; time split equally between clinical work and research; one-year clinical track offered if no suitable two-year candidate
- Research
- Lab space; MIS databases for prostatectomy, renal and adrenal surgery; renal and prostate cancer trials
- Case numbers
- Over 400 laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgeries per year (department faculty)
- Per year: radical prostatectomy 205, radical or simple nephrectomy 102, partial 70, donor nephrectomy 40
- Per year: adrenalectomy 28, nephroureterectomy 20, pyeloplasty 15, other 30
- Hospitals
- University Hospital, Indianapolis · Eskenazi Hospital
- Faculty
- Ronald S. Boris, Tom Gardner, Michael O. Koch
Requirements (2)
- Eligible for unrestricted Indiana medical license
- Completed accredited residency in the US or Canada