Urologic OncologyUnited States
UT San Antonio Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
Two-year SUO-accredited program: a protected research year, then a clinical year in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery for kidney, urothelial, prostate, testis and penile cancers, plus adrenal surgery. The program can be adjusted to each fellow's interests.
Length2 years (1 research year, 1 clinical year)
SUO accredited
What stands out
- Option to take courses in the UTHSCSA Master of Science in Clinical Investigation program (the degree is 10 courses plus a mentored project)
- Staged robotic curriculum: in the final month the fellow operates as independent staff under faculty proctoring to meet privileging criteria
- Training includes single-port robotic prostatectomy and IVC thrombectomy (level 0 to IV)
- Program leads
- Eric Umbreit, Furkan Dursun
- Apply through
- AUA / SUO Match
- Timeline
- 2026 Match cycle closed February 27, 2026 (interviews March 31, 2026); next cycle dates not yet posted
- Focus
- Clinical and surgical urologic oncology training with a protected research year
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 protected research; year 2 clinical with open and minimally invasive surgery on all rotations
- Research
- Mentored clinical research with research nurses and statisticians; basic science with NIH-funded collaborators
- Faculty
- Joseph W. Basler, Deepak Pruthi, Robert Svatek
Requirements (3)
- Graduate of an ACGME or ICGME urology residency
- USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 passed
- Able to obtain a Texas medical licence or Permit in Training