EndourologyCombinedInternational
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, China
Endourology and laparoscopy training in the department's minimally invasive surgery center, offered as 1-year advanced clinical training (stone or laparoscopy) or a 2-year fellowship, covering SWL, PCNL, rigid and flexible ureteroscopy, laparoscopy and research.
Length1 or 2 years
Endourological Society listed clinical fellowship
What stands out
- Training center with simulators and animal models for minimally invasive skills practice
- Independent department research lab for stones and urinary tract tumors
- Program lead
- Guohua Zeng
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Combined: PCNL, rigid/flexible ureteroscopy, ESWL, urologic laparoscopy, simulator and animal model training, basic and clinical research
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Training
- Structure
- 1-year advanced clinical training in endourology/stone or laparoscopy, or 2-year endourology fellowship
- Research
- Bench space and an animal lab; research is expected; PhD-level supervision and training in basic science and clinical research methods
- Case numbers
- 2000 PCNL per year
- 1500 ureteroscopies and 500 flexible ureteroscopies per year
- 800 SWL and 300 laparoscopic cases per year
- 200 TURP, 150 TURBT and 200 endoureterotomies per year
- More than 6000 operations per year, mostly endourologic (department)
- Hospital
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center
- Faculty
- Wen Zhong, Di Gu
Requirements (2)
- Age under 45 years
- Medical license to practice required