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University of Ottawa Kidney Transplant and Advanced MIS / Endourology Fellowship
Ottawa, ON
One- or two-year combined fellowship pairing Royal College-accredited kidney transplant training (living and deceased donation, allograft placement, transplant reconstruction) with endourology (PCNL, ureteroscopy, ESWL) and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Length1 or 2 years
Royal College AFC in Solid Organ Transplantation (Kidney Transplant Surgery)
What stands out
- PCNL in supine, prone and mini formats, with ultrasound-guided access
- Master's degree option in the second year
- Robotic and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, partial nephrectomy and adrenalectomy
- Program lead
- Brian Blew
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Focus
- Living and deceased donor kidney transplantation and transplant reconstruction, with PCNL, ureteroscopy, ESWL and laparoscopic/robotic urologic surgery
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
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Training
- Structure
- 1 or 2 years; fellow works with a team of 4 surgeons
- Research
- Protected research time
- Hospital
- The Ottawa Hospital
Requirements (3)
- Advertised to PGY-4 or PGY-5 Canadian urology residents (2025 CUA posting)
- Cover letter, 2 references and updated CV sent directly to the program director
- Royal College accredited Area of Focused Competence in Solid Organ Transplantation - Kidney Transplant Surgery available