EndourologyCombinedUnited States
University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
One-year combined endourology and robotics fellowship covering PCNL, ureteroscopy and metabolic stone care, endoscopic and minimally invasive BPH therapy, and laparoscopic and robotic prostate, kidney, adrenal and upper tract reconstructive surgery.
Length1 year
SalaryPaid at PGY-6 level
Endourological Society
What stands out
- Optional Truman Medical Center rotation with more autonomy: fellow may see own clinic patients, plan care and follow them up
- BPH training includes AEEP, HoLEP and minimally invasive surgical therapies
- Robotic upper tract reconstruction (pyeloplasty, reimplant, ureteroureterostomy) including buccal graft use; da Vinci Xi platform
- Program lead
- Wilson Molina
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Combined endourology + robotics: PCNL, ureteroscopy, metabolic stone evaluation, HoLEP/AEEP, robotic prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, upper tract reconstruction, research
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- Weekly split: 80% OR and clinic with endourology faculty, 10% independent OR, 10% independent clinic
- Research
- Monthly endourology research meeting; works with a non-clinical research fellow; department research staff and part-time biostatistician support
- Case numbers
- About 500 robotic cases (department, 2022)
- About 700 ureteroscopies (department, 2022)
- About 150 PCNL (department, 2022)
- About 200 HoLEP (department, 2022)
- Hospitals
- University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS · University Health Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO · Kansas City VA Hospital (call coverage only)
- Faculty
- David Duchene, Donald Neff, Bristol Whiles
Requirements (3)
- Completion of a urologic residency program
- Endourological Society application
- CV