Female & FunctionalUnited States
Cleveland Clinic (URPS, Urology)
Cleveland, OH
Two-year URPS fellowship in the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute for graduates of ACGME urology residencies, focused on voiding dysfunction, neurourology, female pelvic floor reconstruction and urodynamics, with progressive autonomy and a research thesis.
Length2 years
SpotsUp to 2 fellows per year
SalaryCleveland Clinic GME scale effective May 16, 2026: $69,106 (level 1) to $92,825 (level 10); paid at the level required to enter the program
ACGMESUFU
What stands out
- Access to the Cleveland Clinic Simulation and Advanced Skills Center plus pelvic anatomy wet lab exercises
- Multiport and single-port robots
- Dedicated rotations and joint URPS meetings with urogynecology and colorectal surgery
- Research areas include pelvic floor biomechanics, urothelial biology, stem cells and artificial intelligence
- Program lead
- Howard B. Goldman
- Apply through
- NRMP (Urogynecology)
- Focus
- Female pelvic medicine, urodynamics, neurourology, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, pelvic reconstruction
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Each week: 2 to 3 OR days, 1 to 2 clinic days and 1 research day; dedicated months on urogynecology and colorectal surgery rotations
- Research
- Year 1: project portfolio presented at SUFU and AUA; year 2: thesis. Optional basic science, including stem cell work in animal models; Novick Center support for clinical research
- Case numbers
- 300 to 500 surgeries per fellow per year
- Over 1,500 surgical procedures and 1,750 urodynamic studies a year (centre)
- Hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Main Campus · Hillcrest Hospital · Fairview Hospital · Avon Hospital · Beachwood and Twinsburg Family Health Centers · Ambulatory surgery centers
- Faculty
- Raymond Rackley, Emily Slopnick, Sandip Vasavada, Tyler Trump, Omer Anis, Marie Paraiso, Amy Park, Shannon Wallace
Requirements (2)
- Application through ERAS
- On schedule to complete a recognized residency program