EndourologyStoneUnited States
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Endourology)
Madison, WI
One-year fellowship, started in 2002, in complex ureteroscopy, PCNL and HoLEP, medical stone management through a multidisciplinary stone clinic, and an expected basic science project with dedicated research time.
Length1 year
Endourological Society
What stands out
- Multidisciplinary stone clinic with a nephrologist and a PhD dietitian for medical stone management
- Interventional radiologists are part of the fellowship faculty
- Department developed the Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life questionnaire (WISQOL), a stone-specific quality-of-life instrument
- Program lead
- Margaret Knoedler
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Timeline
- Interviews held in April and May; no closing date published
- Focus
- Endourology/stone: complex ureteroscopy, PCNL, HoLEP, multidisciplinary metabolic stone clinic, basic science research
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- One year combining clinical endourology with dedicated research time; fellows also join resident teaching as fellowship rules allow
- Research
- Dedicated research time and space with access to a PhD scientist; a basic science project is expected; simulation centre and animal lab available
- Case numbers
- Ureteroscopy: 200 (one fellow's 1-year case log)
- PCNL: 75 (one fellow's 1-year case log)
- HoLEP: 75 (one fellow's 1-year case log)
- Faculty
- Stephen Y. Nakada, Dan Gralnek, Ali Antar, Emily Serrell, R. Allan Jhagroo, Mark Kleedehn, Prasad Dalvie, Jason Pinchot