EndourologyRobotic / laparoscopicUnited States
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Advanced Robotic Urologic Oncology & Reconstruction, Eun)
Philadelphia, PA
One-year robotic fellowship with Daniel Eun at Jefferson, run as a clinic-to-OR apprenticeship covering robotic urologic oncology and robotic reconstruction of the urinary tract, with console-based teaching.
Length1 year
Endourological Society
What stands out
- Console-focused teaching, with professional PAs handling bedside assistance
- Usually at least one international trip a year with Daniel Eun; past trips include Australia, Italy, France, Turkey and South Africa
- Reconstruction includes buccal mucosa ureteroplasty, ureteral reimplantation, intracorporeal ileal conduit and neobladder
- Robotic platforms across the health system: da Vinci Xi, SP and dV5; the fellow is appointed as an attending at Instructor level
- Program lead
- Daniel Eun
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Robotic surgery: robotic oncology (prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, cystectomy) and robotic reconstruction (pyeloplasty, ureteral reimplantation, buccal ureteroplasty, intracorporeal diversion); no stone component
- Eligibility
- Not open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- Apprenticeship with Daniel Eun; caseload about 50 to 60% oncology and 40 to 50% benign and reconstruction; attending-level call and a weekly general urology clinic
- Research
- Clinical research and quality improvement projects, with manuscript and abstract preparation
- Case numbers
- About 350 robotic cases per year (Daniel Eun)
- Hospitals
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital (main operating site) · Center City Philadelphia (clinic)
Requirements (4)
- Open only to graduates of US residencies
- Completed ACGME-accredited urology residency
- Board-eligible or board-certified at start
- Eligible for full Pennsylvania medical license