EndourologyStoneUnited States

Stanford University

Palo Alto, CA

One-year Endourological Society approved fellowship centred on retrograde and percutaneous stone surgery, with training in endourologic care of urologic cancers and BPH and scholarship in basic, translational and population health research.

Length1 year
Endourological Society approvedEndourological Society certificate of Advanced Clinical Training in Endourology and Stone DiseaseStanford GME certification on completion

What stands out

  • PCNL performed supine and prone, with fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided access
  • Stone treatment through the diverted urinary tract, drawing on Stanford's urinary diversion volume
  • Stanford Urolithiasis Project: monthly urology, nephrology and biostatistics research group
  • NIH-funded Liao lab work on urine-based molecular diagnostics, endoscopic imaging and AI image processing
Program leads
Simon Conti, Joseph Liao, Helena Chang
Apply through
Endourological Society Match
Timeline
February 26, 2027
Focus
Endourology/stone: retrograde and percutaneous stone surgery (supine/prone, fluoro and ultrasound access), diverted urinary tract stones, optional BPH therapies, research
Eligibility
Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Structure
One year; clinical time split between Stanford Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, with research and teaching alongside
Research
Basic, translational and population science; Urology and Medicine/Nephrology labs, plus Radiology and Engineering; urology-nephrology NIH/NIDDK T32 support
Hospitals
Stanford Hospital · Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
Faculty
Ryan Sun
Requirements (4)
  • Completed accredited urology residency
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • CV