ReconstructionUnited States
University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
One-year fellowship, running since 2005, in male genitourinary trauma and reconstruction: urethral and genital surgery, robotic and open abdominal reconstruction, genital gender-affirming surgery, complex incontinence, salvage erectile implants, Peyronie's and pelvic fistula repair, and trauma call.
Length1 year
Spots1 position per year
GURS fellowship program
What stands out
- Robotic reconstruction on both DV5 multiport and SP single-port platforms
- Fellow supervises residents on urologic trauma call, backed by GURS faculty, with no general call pool
- Research through the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
- Joint case planning with orthopaedic, colorectal, plastic and trauma surgery
- Program lead
- Hunter Wessells
- Apply through
- AUA / GURS Match
- Timeline
- Application deadline Sunday, January 4, 2026, 11:59 pm ET; virtual interviews March 18, 2026; match date June 29, 2026.
- Focus
- Male genitourinary reconstruction and trauma
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredH-1B sponsored (requires all USMLE steps)
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Training
- Structure
- About 70% faculty-supervised clinical work with graduated autonomy, 20% research and education (1 day a week), 10% fellow clinic (2 days a month)
- Research
- About 20% effort with a mentor; trauma registry, NTDB, CHARS and other databases; monthly research group
- Case numbers
- 2025-26 GURS fellow log: 54 anterior and 18 posterior urethroplasties, 77 genital skin graft cases, 34 abdominal or pelvic trauma (per fellow)
- 2023-24 GURS case log: 76 anterior urethroplasties, 139 acquired genital skin disease cases, 27 vaginoplasties
- Hospital
- Harborview Medical Center
- Faculty
- Judith Hagedorn, Alexander Skokan, Jonathan Wingate, Ryan Haggart
Requirements (8)
- Completed an ACGME-approved urology residency or equivalent
- All 3 steps of USMLE
- Eligible for or holding a Washington State medical license
- H-1B sponsorship requires all three USMLE steps for foreign graduates
- GURS application form
- CV
- Personal statement
- At least 3 letters of recommendation (one from program director and/or chair)