EndourologyRobotic / laparoscopicUnited States
USC Institute of Urology (Keck School of Medicine)
Los Angeles, CA
One-year Robotic Urologic Oncology (RUO) fellowship in the Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology, run as an apprenticeship with faculty and covering Xi and single-port robotic oncologic and benign surgery, fusion biopsy, focal therapy and Aquablation.
Length1 year
Spots5 positions: 2 through the Endourological Society Match, 3 offered directly by the department
StartsAugust 1
Endourological Society Match participantNot ACGME accredited
What stands out
- Aquablation for BPH
- Training on da Vinci Xi and SP robotic platforms
- MRI/TRUS fusion prostate biopsy with HIFU and cryoablation focal therapy
- Small- and large-animal laboratory available for preclinical projects
- Program leads
- Monish Aron, Jullet Han
- Apply through
- Endourological Society Match
- Timeline
- By March 1st of the current cycle (penultimate year of residency)
- Focus
- Robotic & MI urologic oncology: Xi and SP robotic oncologic and benign surgery, MRI/TRUS fusion biopsy, focal therapy, Aquablation
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredNo visa holders
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Training
- Structure
- 12-month clinical and surgical apprenticeship, August 1 to July 31
- Research
- Clinical research using IRB-approved databases for all urologic cancers; basic science options
- Case numbers
- Over 250 cases per fellow over the year
- Hospitals
- Keck Hospital of USC · Verdugo Hills Hospital · Los Angeles General Medical Center · Garfield Medical Center
- Faculty
- Inderbir Gill, Mihir Desai, Rene Sotelo, Hooman Djaladat, Andre Abreu
Requirements (6)
- Completed ACGME-accredited residency in US or Canada
- Eligible for California medical licensure; full California license before start
- No visa holders (no ECFMG recognition; non-ACGME program)
- CV
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Surgical case log