EndourologyCombinedUnited States
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Two-year fellowship in endourology, laparoscopy and robotic surgery aimed at training academic minimally invasive urologists: a research year with some clinical work, then a clinical year in which the fellow covers cases as junior faculty.
Length2 years
SpotsOne junior and one senior fellow at any time
StartsAugust 1
Endourological Society recognized
What stands out
- Medical school vivarium with five laparoscopic animal tables and radiographic imaging
- Laparoscopic simulation lab with computer-enhanced workstations and pelvic trainers
- Two in-house fixed lithotripters (Dornier HM3 and Medstone)
- Combined pyelogram conference with LSU and Ochsner on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
- Program lead
- Raju Thomas
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Laparoscopy & robotics with endourology: ureteroscopy, nephroscopy, SWL, urologic laparoscopy and robotic surgery; 1 research year + 1 clinical year
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 research plus some clinical work, including ESWL and a half-day rotation at Tulane; year 2 clinical, scrubbing with faculty and covering cases as junior faculty
- Research
- Year 1: clinical trials, basic science and animal research; departmental PhD researchers; outcomes work with the School of Public Health
- Hospitals
- Tulane University Hospital and Clinic · University Medical Center New Orleans · VA campus
- Faculty
- Wesley Bryan, John Ryan Glass, Pablo Labadie