2010 Match Fellowship Programs

Fellowships | Participating Programs

List of participating programs that provide fellowships in Female Urology/Urodynamics.
*ABOG/ABU approved programs

Gamal Ghoniem Cleveland Clinic (FL) 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd. Weston FL 33331 Tel: 954-659-5188 Other Faculty Willy Davila S. Wexner       Program Offers 2-Year Female Urology, UDS, Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Voiding Dysfunction, Neuromodulation

Howard Goldman Cleveland Clinic (OH) * 9500 Euclid Ave, Q10-1 Cleveland OH 44195 Tel: 216-444-3677 GOLDMAH@ccf.org Other Faculty Sandip Vasavada Raymond Rackley Courtenay Moore Mark Walters Maria Paraiso Matt Barber Eric Jelovsek Brooke Gurland Margot Damaser Beri Ridgeway       Program Offers 2 years in length. 2 fellows per year. Female urology, Pelvic floor reconstruction, Male and female incontinence surgery, Neurourology, Laparoscopic prolapse repair, Urodynamics, Neuromodulation, Urogynecology, Defecatory Dysfunction Clinical and Laboratory Research Biostatistics/Clinical Epidemiology

Kathleen Kobashi Continence Center at Virginia Mason * 1100 Ninth Street Seattle WA 98111 Tel: 206-223-6176 www.vmmc.org Other Faculty Fred Govier Ksenija Stefanovic Alvaro Lucioni Linda Mihalov Richard Thirlby       Program Offers 2 year ABOG/ABU approved fellowship including one year clinical and one year research (basic science and/or clinical). Comprehensive multi-disciplinary training in female urology, pelvic floor reconstruction (vaginal, open, laparoscopic and robotic), female incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and sexual dysfunction, neurourology, neuromodulation, urinary diversion, and urodynamics. Male incontinence, ED, and prosthetic surgery opportunities outside of female pelvic medicine curriculum.

Kristene E. Whitmore Drexel University College of Medicine * Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology 245 N. 15th Street, 16th Floor, MS 495 Philadelphia PA 19102-1192 Tel: 215-762-8292 Teresa.robinson@drexelmed.edu Other Faculty Tim McKinney Matthew Ho Carl Della Badia Owen Montgomery Jamison Jaffe Justin Harmon Babak Vakili Howard Goldstein Emily Saks       Program Offers 2 year Urology, 3 year OB/GYN fellowship. The faculty of this ABOG approved program include 5 Board certified OB/GYN physicians and 3 Board certified Urologists. The program provides comprehensive trans-disciplinary training in vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic and robotic surgical training. Clinical and basic science research is available, and translational projects are available through the departments of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurology. A Master’s of Public Health degree is also available.

J. Christian Winters Louisiana State University 4228 Houma Blvd., Suite 600A Metarie LA 70006 Tel: 504-568-2207 Fax: 504-780-8922 Other Faculty Ralph Chesson Joanna Togami Christopher Chermansky Bogdan Grigorescu David Beck Jeffery Griffin       Program Offers 2 Year Urology Fellowship; 3 year Urogynecology Fellowship This is an integrated fellowship with urogynecology. A diverse faculty of female urologists and urogynecologists and colorectal surgeons comprise the core faculty. Fellows will receive ample exposure in the areas of female urology, urodynamics, neurourology, urinary diversion, male reconstructive and anti-incontinence surgery and neuromodulation. The departments of Urology and Gynecology have 2 independently functioning laboratories of basic research offering research opportunities to fellows in training.

Kimberly Kenton Loyola (Chicago) * 2160 S. First Ave Bldg 103, Room 1004-D Maywood IL 60153 Tel: 708-216-2170 Fax: 708-216-2171 kkenton@lumc.edu http://www.stritch.luc.edu/depts/obgyn/ fellowships/female_pelvic_medicine_and_recon/index.htm Other Faculty John Wheeler Mary Pat Fitzgerald Elizabeth Mueller Linda Brubaker       Program Offers 3-year fellowship: The faculty for our ABOG-ABU accredited program includes 4 fellowship-trained Urogynecologists - 1 boarded in Urology and 3 boarded in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This provides depth, breadth and diversity to our clinical and surgical training, which includes vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches to pelvic reconstruction. We also offer training in urinary diversions and endourologic procedures. High-quality research education, presentation and conduct is also fundamental to our FPMRS training program. The Loyola FPMRS Fellowship is a three-year program and also offers two advanced degree opportunities: (1) MS in Clinical Research Methods; (2) MA in Bioethics.

Jaspreet Sandhu New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 353 East 68th Street New York NY 10065 Tel: 646-422-4399 sandhuj@mskcc.org Other Faculty Steven Kaplan Alexis Te Renuka Tyagi       Program Offers 2 years; 1 fellow per year Male and female incontinence, male and female LUTS/voiding dysfunction, UDS, Neurourology, BPH, urinary tract and pelvic reconstruction, prosthesis surgery. Clinical research/biostatistics/epidemiology.

Victor Nitti New York University School of Medicine * 150 East 32nd Street New York NY 10016 Tel: 646-825-6343 Other Faculty Christopher Kelly Nirit Rosenblum       Program Offers The programs is an ABOG/ABU approved fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). It is a two year program with a concentration in research for the second years. There is an emphasis on Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery and Urodynamic testing. Fellows will also have the opportunity to gain experience in Male incontinence and neurourology outside of the formal FPMRS cirriculum.

Craig Comiter Stanford University Medical Center * 300 Pasteur Drive, Room S-287 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: 650-723-4537 ccomiter@stanford.edu Other Faculty Christopher Payne, MD Erik Sokol, MD Bertha Chen, MD       Program Offers 2 Year Urology Fellowship; 3 year Urogynecology Fellowship The programs is an ABOG/ABU approved fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS). Cooperative and integrated fellowship with urology and urogynecology. Significant teaching contributions and rotations with colorectal surgery, geriatrics, gastroenterology. Fellows will receive exposure in the areas of neurourology, female urology, urodynamics, urinary diversion, painful bladder syndrome, and neuromodulation. Busy clinical rotation followed by protected research year. The departments of Urology and Gynecology each have independently functioning laboratories of basic research offering research opportunities to fellows in training. For the 2011 match, we are accepting applicants for a 3-year position.

Karen Noblett Gamal Ghoniem UC Irvine * Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology 101 The City Drive, Bldg 56 Orange CA 92868 gghoniem@uci.edu       Program Offers The program is accredited by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) and American Board of Urology (ABU). This is a three year fellowship program (Gynecology) and two years with training taking place at UC Irvine and two affiliate sites. Applicants can download our fellowship application and return to the address below, along with the following required documentation: • Application, completed in its entirety • Current curriculum vitae • 3 letters of reference from physicians whom you have worked with, one of which should be from your department chair or residency director • 2x2 picture, attached to the application

Shlomo Raz Larissa Rodriguez UCLA * 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 140, Box 957366 Los Angeles CA 90095-7366 Tel: 310-794-0246 Fax: 310-794-0211 jhkim@mednet.ucla.edu Other Faculty Ja-Hong Kim, MD       Program Offers 2 years including 1 year basic science research Emphasis on Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery in particular vaginal prolapse, incontinence fistula and rectal reconstruction and Video Urodynamic testing. Fellows will also have the opportunity to gain significant experience in male incontinence, male reconstruction and neurourology outside of the formal FPMRS curriculum. The first year is 80% clinical and 20% research, reversing in the second year.

J. Quentin Clemens University of Michigan * 3875 Taubman Center 1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor MI 48109-5330 Tel: 734-232-4881 Other Faculty Humphrey Atiemo Anne Cameron John DeLancey Dee Fenner Jerilyn Latini Ed McGuire Dan Morgan Ann Oldendorf       Program Offers The University of Michigan fellowship offers a two-year track (for urology residency graduates) and a three-year track (for gynecology residency graduates). The fellows benefit from extensive interactions between urology and urogynecology faculty. Individual rotations are tailored based on the background and interests of the fellow. Extensive clinical experience is available in all relevant areas, including female incontinence, pelvic prolapse, mesh complications, fistulas, videourodynamic testing, neurourology, diversion, reconstructive surgery, neuromodulation, interstitial cystitis, male incontinence, and male urethral surgery. Excellent opportunities exist to participate in NIH-funded research.

Stephen Kraus University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio Department Of Urology 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7845 San Antonio Texas 78229 http://urology.uthscsa.edu/ ed_sufu_overview.html Other Faculty Amy Arisco Thomas Rozanski Ash Dabbous John Winston       Program Offers 2 year fellowship including Urodynamics, Neuro Urology, Female and Male Urinary Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction, Female Urology and Prolapse. The fellowship includes dedicated rotations with our spinal cord injury urology unit as well as with our gynecologist specializing in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery. The fellowship also incorporates the completion of a 2 year Master's Degree Program in Clinic Investigation.

Philippe Zimmern University of Texas Southwestern * 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390-9110 Tel: 214-648-9397 Other Faculty Gary Lemack       Program Offers 2 year Female Urology, Urodynamics, Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery, and Neurourology (Fellowship has been endowed in perpetuity by the Cain Foundation)

Roger Dmochowski Vanderbilt University * Department of Urology A-1302 Medical Center, N. Nashville TN 37232-2765 Tel: 615-343-5602 Other Faculty Doug Milam Ted Anderson Carl Zimmerman Daniel Biller Renee Ward Robert Matusik       Program Offers 2 year female urology and 3 year urogynecology fellowship: ABOG/ABU approved program. Our faculty includes 4 Board certified urologists, 5 Board certified Gynecologists and 3 Board certified Colorectal surgeons. A full range of surgical and nonsurgical modes of therapy are practiced. Clinical and surgical experience includes treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, fistula repair, colorectal pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary diversion, neurogenic bladder, penile reconstruction, prosthesis surgery and urethral reconstruction. Extensive training in laparoscopic, robotic, vaginal and abdominal surgical approaches.