PediatricUnited States
Nationwide Children's Hospital / The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Two-year ACGME-accredited pediatric urology fellowship pairing 12 clinical months with 12 months of clinical and basic research, set up to meet American Board of Urology CAQ training requirements. Covers open, laparoscopic, robotic, ESWL and endourologic surgery.
Length2 years
StartsJuly
SalaryPaid by PGY level on the 2026-27 house staff scale, for example PGY6 $82,106, PGY7 $85,258
ACGMESPU accredited programs list
What stands out
- Robotic training on a dual-console da Vinci Si system, with simulation built into the curriculum
- Pediatric ureteroscopy and PCNL, with fellows often acting as teaching assistants for residents
- Department patient programs in reconstructive bladder surgery, anorectal malformations and sacral neuromodulation
- Myelomeningocele Clinic work continues during research months for longitudinal spina bifida care
- Program lead
- Seth A. Alpert
- Apply through
- AUA / SPU Match
- Timeline
- SPU/AUA 2027 match: registration deadline May 6, 2026; rank list deadline June 8, 2026; results June 26, 2026.
- Focus
- ACGME-accredited fellowship of 12 months clinical pediatric urology and 12 months research (6-month research blocks at start and end); open, laparoscopic, robotic, ESWL and endourology; spina bifida, DSD, uro-nephrology clinics; bladder reconstruction, anorectal malformation and sacral neuromodulation programs
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Research July to December of year 1, then 12 clinical months, then a final 6 research months; clinical months about 4 OR days and 1 clinic day a week
- Research
- 12 research months, co-supervised with the Abigail Wexner Research Institute; a urology research coordinator helps with IRB, data, statistics and writing
- Hospital
- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus
- Faculty
- Linda A. Baker, Christopher T. Brown, Christina B. Ching, Daniel G. DaJusta, Molly E. Fuchs, Daryl J. McLeod, Donald H. Nguyen
Requirements (2)
- SPU universal pediatric urology application
- Three letters of recommendation