EndourologyCombinedUnited States
University of Florida (Endourology & Minimally Invasive Surgery)
Gainesville, FL
One-year combined fellowship in endourology and minimally invasive surgery: SWL, ureteroscopy, PCNL with several access methods, HoLEP and other BPH therapies, focal therapy exposure, and laparoscopic and robotic upper and lower tract surgery, plus a fellow-led research project.
Length1 year
StartsJuly 1
SalaryPaid at PGY-6 level for the University of Florida
Endourological Society: endourology, lap/robotic or combined certification
What stands out
- Urology-Nephrology multidisciplinary stone clinic for metabolic evaluation and prevention
- PCNL with fluoroscopic antegrade or retrograde, ultrasound and endoscopic-guided access, prone and supine, plus mini-PCNL
- Fellow runs weekly robotic dry lab and simulation sessions and a bi-monthly laparoscopic wet lab with residents
- Prostate imaging (UroNav, micro-ultrasound) and focal therapy exposure: HIFU, IRE, TULSA
- Program lead
- Vincent G. Bird
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Combined endourology + laparoscopic/robotic: SWL, ureteroscopy, PCNL incl. ultrasound access and mini-PCNL, HoLEP, metabolic stone clinic, robotic/laparoscopic upper and lower tract surgery
- Eligibility
- Not open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- Usually 4 operative days and 1 research day per week; rotates with each faculty member; fellow serves as junior faculty with an equal share of call
- Research
- Weekly research day; clinical, translational and basic science work (stone mechanisms, MIS, oncology, prostate imaging) ending in the essay manuscript
- Case numbers
- Fellowship-related faculty procedures per year: over 175 percutaneous, over 300 ureteroscopic and over 225 lap/robotic
- Hospitals
- UF Health Shands Hospital · Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
- Faculty
- Benjamin K. Canales, John M. DiBianco, Jason P. Joseph, Li-Ming Su, Tarik Benidir, John M. Hollingsworth
Requirements (4)
- Completed an approved US urology residency
- Endourological Society application
- Current CV
- Minimum of three letters of recommendation