ReconstructionUnited States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
One-year fellowship combining male reconstruction (incontinence, stricture, trauma, prosthetics, urinary diversion) with care of men and women living with the effects of urologic and pelvic cancer treatment, including fistula and video urodynamics.
Length1 year (July 1 to June 30)
StartsJuly 1
What stands out
- Multidisciplinary fistula working group, osteomyelitis working group and GU cancer survivorship clinic
- Weekly half-day sessions with radiation oncology (Jul to Aug) and colorectal surgery (Sep to Oct)
- Community reconstruction and penile prosthesis experience at Duke Raleigh Hospital
- Curriculum aims to prepare fellows to build a survivorship program in an accredited cancer institute
- Program lead
- Andrew C. Peterson
- Apply through
- AUA / GURS Match
- Timeline
- AUA GURS Match (2027 appointment cycle): registration Nov 6, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026; rank list deadline Jun 5, 2026; results Jun 29, 2026. Next-cycle dates not yet posted as of Oct 1, 2026.
- Focus
- Urethral reconstruction, genitourinary cancer survivorship, fistula, ureteral stricture, prosthetics, urinary diversion
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE requiredNo visa sponsorship
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Clinic 2 days a week and OR 2 to 3 days a week, with research time every third week of the month; faculty call about 3 to 4 weeks a year
- Research
- Protected time for outcomes and clinical research; teaching in trial design, biostatistics and grant writing; travel funded for presented work
- Case numbers
- 498 total cases logged by the fellow in the most recent fellowship year
- 73 urethroplasties, 32 ureteral reimplants or revisions, 19 urinary diversions (fellow, one year)
- 72 AUS, 7 AdVance slings, 47 penile prostheses, 6 penile revisions (fellow, one year)
- 160 endoscopic reconstructive and 59 general urology cases (fellow, one year)
- Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital, Durham · Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center · Duke Cancer Institute · Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh
- Faculty
- Aaron C. Lentz, Jordan R. Foreman, Detlev Erdmann
Requirements (5)
- All three steps of USMLE
- Three letters (one from current program director)
- Eligible for a North Carolina non-restricted medical license
- Personal statement
- No visa sponsorship currently offered