EndourologyCombinedUnited States
Smith Institute for Urology, Northwell Health
New Hyde Park, NY
Two-year academic fellowship at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ combining clinical work in stone disease, urologic oncology, reconstruction and ureteral strictures with basic science and clinical research.
Length1 or 2 years
Endourological Society listed program (Combined)Northwell GME independent clinical fellowship
What stands out
- Basic science lab collaboration available through the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
- Two-year track includes laparo-endoscopic single site surgery (LESS) and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- Fellows hold attending privileges as junior staff with clinical instructor appointments
- Program leads
- Lee Richstone, Zeph Okeke
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Combined endourology + laparoscopic/robotic: stone disease, urologic oncology, laparoscopic reconstruction, ureteral strictures, robotic surgery, research
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredH-1 and J-1 considered per Northwell policy
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Three tracks: a 2-year academic program, a 1-year stone fellowship and a 1-year laparoscopy/robotics fellowship; in the 2-year track, year 1 clinical duties alternate between NSUH and LIJ, with research in parallel
- Research
- Basic science and clinical research alongside clinical work; fellows design their own projects with the research fellows
- Hospitals
- North Shore University Hospital · Long Island Jewish Medical Center · Lenox Hill Hospital · Huntington Hospital · South Shore University Hospital
- Faculty
- Louis R. Kavoussi, Arthur Smith, David Hoenig
Requirements (10)
- Common application form
- CV
- USMLE or COMLEX transcript
- Medical school transcript
- Personal statement
- Dean's letter
- Three letters of recommendation
- Photograph
- ECFMG status report if applicable
- H-1 and J-1 visas may be considered per Northwell policy