ReconstructionUnited States
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
Two-year fellowship, started in 2008, in male and female genitourinary reconstruction: urethral stricture, male incontinence, bladder and ureteral reconstruction, robotic upper and lower tract surgery, penile prosthetics, neurourology and complex female pelvic medicine.
Length2 years
Spots1 fellow per year (2-year program)
Participates in the AUA GURS Match, with a letter of good standing each match yearListed in the GURS US and Canada fellowship directory
What stands out
- Fellow has attending privileges, runs 4 own clinics per month and is primary surgeon on about 4 to 8 cases monthly
- Covers both male and female GU reconstruction, including fistula and complex female pelvic surgery
- Transitional urology is part of the program
- Program lead
- Brian J. Flynn
- Apply through
- AUA / GURS Match
- Timeline
- Copy of GURS application accepted after the 12/31 deadline or when available; interviews are typically held in February and March. 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
- Male and female reconstructive urology, functional urology, robotic reconstruction, AUS and male incontinence
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 research, year 2 clinical (GURS case log year); about 90% supervised by 2 to 4 faculty, 10% independent
- Research
- Year 1 is the research year; fellow picks three new or ongoing projects, with support to present at two national meetings per year
- Case numbers
- About 1,000 reconstructive procedures per year (program); fellow involved in about half
- Fellows can log 50 to 75 robotic reconstructive cases in one year, upper and lower tract
- 2025-2026 fellow's GURS case log: 409 total cases
- Hospitals
- University of Colorado Hospital (about 80% of cases) · UCHealth Highlands Ranch (about 10%) · UCHealth Broomfield (about 10%)
- Faculty
- Ty Higuchi, Rohan Bhalla
Requirements (8)
- Qualified to obtain a full Colorado medical license
- All 3 steps of USMLE
- Board-eligible in urology
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or documentation to train legally
- Copy of GURS application
- CV
- Letter from residency program director
- Two additional letters of recommendation