EndourologyCombinedInternational
Urology & Nephrology Center, Mansoura University
Mansoura, Egypt
Two-year fellowship at a 250-bed centre devoted entirely to urology: a research-heavy first year, then a clinical second year covering PCNL, ureteroscopy, SWL, ablative and reconstructive laparoscopy including LESS, and laser and saline BPH surgery.
Length2 years
Endourological Society certified
What stands out
- Percutaneous access is done only by urologists at the centre, and fellows are expected to master it
- Two dedicated shockwave lithotripsy suites plus a dedicated endourology suite
- Laparoscopy starts with one month of dry lab training in the animal house; clinical work includes LESS
- Dedicated prostate clinic; HoLEP (100 W holmium), GreenLight XPS PVP and TURiS performed
- Program leads
- Ahmed M. Shoma, Ahmed A. Shokeir, Ahmed Mansour
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Focus
- Combined: PCNL, ureteroscopy, SWL, ablative and reconstructive laparoscopy including LESS, TURiS/PVP/HoLEP, first-year basic and clinical research
Training
- Structure
- Year 1: 6 months research, then 1 OR day per week with research the rest; year 2: clinical work with 1 research day per week
- Research
- Basic, laboratory and clinical research with an animal lab and molecular lab; certification needs at least 3 peer-reviewed papers and an essay contest entry
- Case numbers
- Minimum per fellow: 60 ureteroscopy/ureterorenoscopy, 60 percutaneous renal and 100 laparoscopic cases
- Minimum per fellow: 20 endoscopic BPH procedures and 10 SWL
- Hospital
- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University
- Faculty
- Ahmed R. El Nahas, Naser El Tabei, Ahmed El Shal