Urologic OncologyUnited States
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, WI
Fellowship in the UW Department of Urology that prepares fellows for academic urologic oncology through open, laparoscopic and robotic cancer surgery, with either one research year or a two-year NIH T32-funded research track.
Length2 years (clinical research track) or 3 years (NIH T32 track: 2 research years, 1 clinical year)
StartsJuly
SUO accredited
What stands out
- Two-year research track funded by an NIH T32 training award
- Department procedure list includes CT-guided percutaneous renal tumor ablation, prostate brachytherapy and glans-sparing penile surgery
- Optional extra research year can be used for an MPH or a clinical investigation master's degree
- Program lead
- E. Jason Abel
- Apply through
- AUA / SUO Match
- Timeline
- Applications for the 2027 Match open November 1, 2026
- Focus
- Evaluation and surgical treatment of urologic cancers; clinical or T32-funded research
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Clinical research track: 1 research year and 1 clinical year; T32 track: 2 research years, then 1 clinical year
- Research
- Mentor from urology or the UW Carbone Cancer Center; T32 fellows are encouraged to seek NIH career awards
- Case numbers
- About 250 prostatectomies per year, robotic and open (fellow participation, estimated from prior years)
- About 250 nephrectomies per year including IVC thrombectomy and node dissection (fellow participation, estimated)
- About 120 cystectomies with urinary diversion per year (fellow participation, estimated)
- About 75 complex lymph node dissections per year, RPLND and inguinal (fellow participation, estimated)
- Over 7,500 GU cancer clinical and surgical encounters per year (department, UW hospital)
- Hospitals
- UW Hospital (UW Health), Madison · University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
- Faculty
- David F. Jarrard, Kyle A. Richards, Michael C. Risk, Elizabeth Koehne
Requirements (3)
- Completed an ACGME-accredited urology residency
- Take ABU Qualifying exam at end of residency or be ABU certified
- CV, personal statement, two letters (one from program director)