PediatricUnited States
Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Two-year ACGME-accredited fellowship based at Seattle Children's, running since 1990, combining complex urologic reconstruction, robotic-assisted laparoscopy and general pediatric urology. The first year is clinical and the second year centres on mentored research.
Length2 years
Spots1 per year
ACGME (both years, since 2021-22)SPU accredited programs list (2027 match)
What stands out
- Rotations through four multidisciplinary clinics: neurodevelopmental, reconstructive pelvic medicine, MIS/endourology and DSD
- Research areas have included robotic/haptic technology and long-term fertility after childhood cancer treatment
- Program lead
- Kathleen Kieran
- Apply through
- AUA / SPU Match
- Timeline
- Interview date for the next cycle: April 5, 2027. The 2027 match cycle closed with results released June 26, 2026.
- Focus
- Year 1 clinical incl. reconstruction and robotic surgery with neurodevelopmental, pelvic, MIS/endourology and DSD clinics; year 2 80% research, 20% clinical, QI project
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 mostly OR, clinic and inpatient care with faculty; year 2 about 80% research and 20% clinical
- Research
- Mentored basic or clinical research project in year 2, plus a required quality improvement project
- Case numbers
- About 2,000 surgical cases and 14,000 outpatient visits per year (pediatric urology service)
- Hospital
- Seattle Children's Hospital (407 licensed beds)
- Faculty
- Jennifer J. Ahn, Nicolas Fernandez, Margarett Shnorhavorian, Maya Chandru, Julie Cheng, N. Valeska Halstead, Byron Joyner, Thomas Lendvay
Requirements (5)
- Completed ACGME-approved urology residency or equivalent
- SPU Universal Application
- CV
- Personal statement
- At least 3 letters of recommendation