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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
One-year paediatric urology fellowship at CHEO, typically taken by fully trained urologists or international paediatric surgeons. Fellows take an active part in surgery and clinics covering hypospadias, urinary reconstruction, laparoscopy, genital and endoscopic procedures.
Length1 year
StartsJuly (uOttawa PGME intake for international applicants)
What stands out
- Video urodynamics lab plus biofeedback and neuromodulation therapy in the CHEO neuro-urology unit
- All paediatric urology diagnostic and surgical procedures for Eastern Ontario are done at CHEO
- Program lead
- Luis Guerra
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- International applicants apply online between May 1 and September 30 for a July start the following year
- Focus
- Paediatric urology incl. hypospadias, urinary reconstruction, laparoscopy, genital and endoscopic procedures; video urodynamics, biofeedback and neuromodulation
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
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Training
- Structure
- One clinical year in the OR and clinics; fellows attend surgery department, radiology, journal club, research and DSD rounds
- Research
- Fellows join CHEO clinical research with CHEO Research Institute support; topics include biofeedback, neuromodulation, nonpalpable testis and infant urodynamics
- Hospital
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa
- Faculty
- Macarena Costabel, Yuding Wang
Requirements (2)
- Typically fully trained urologists or international paediatric surgeons
- Online application only (no mail, fax or email)