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Wake Forest Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship
Winston-Salem, NC
Two-year kidney and pancreas transplant fellowship combining clinical, educational and research programs, covering immunosuppression, histocompatibility, organ preservation and procurement, donor management and dialysis access.
Length2 years
Spots1 fellow per year
StartsAugust 1
SalaryBased on completed residency PGY level; fellow functions as PGY-6 or higher
ASTS/TACC accredited in pancreas and kidney (valid through 06/30/2028)
What stands out
- Year 1 rotation through the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) on bench and stem cell technology
- Rotation in the HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratory plus weekly allograft biopsy review
- Fellow holds the academic rank of assistant instructor with clinical billing privileges and faculty benefits
- Case mix includes kidneys from expanded criteria donors and medically and surgically high-risk recipients
- Program leads
- Alan Farney, Christopher Webb
- Apply through
- ASTS Match (SF Match)
- Timeline
- Interview dates in March to May for a position starting August 1 of the following year
- Focus
- Kidney and pancreas transplantation, organ procurement, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, dialysis access
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredH-1B
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 (supervised): deceased donor kidney transplant and dialysis access; year 2 (semi-independent): living donor kidney, pancreas and multi-organ retrieval
- Research
- Year 2 training from study design to manuscripts; fellow is a member of the core research group and is invited to start or join a new clinical project at least every six months
- Case numbers
- About 180 transplants per year (program)
- CY2024 (program): 179 kidney and/or pancreas recipients; 139 deceased donor and 29 living donor kidney transplants
- Expected minimum per fellow over 2 years: 200 to 250 kidney, 20 to 30 pancreas, 50 lap donor nephrectomies, 50 multiorgan procurements, 50 access cases
- Hospitals
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) · Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Faculty
- Bob Stratta, Giuseppe Orlando, Colleen Louise Jay
Requirements (7)
- Urology residency graduates eligible (stated on program page)
- Completion of Urology or General Surgery residency training; U.S. board eligibility or certification not required for international medical graduates
- MD degree (or equivalent)
- All three USMLE steps passed; eligible for H-1B visa for non-U.S. residents
- Eligible for a full or faculty medical license from the North Carolina Medical Board
- USMLE scores, CV, ECFMG certification (if applicable), personal statement, three letters of recommendation, current photograph
- Apply via SF Match