Description of Program
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Endourology/Laparoscopic Urology Fellowship Program is a two-year program and will be accepting applications for the position in the spring. The program will involve a year of research opportunities with some clinical responsibilities. This first year is under the supervision of Dr Michael Ost. The second year is primarily clinical with Drs. Averch and Jackman, but will continue to involve participation in clinical and animal research. During the course of the fellowship, the fellow will function at the level of an attending in clinical practice with the title of Instructor in Urology. The entire realm of endourology will be covered from endourologic management of complex stone and soft tissue disease, percutaneous management of urologic diseases, to laparoscopy and robotic assisted procedures of all urological solid organs, including reconstructive techniques. Five DaVinci robots are clinically available. Additional faculty available during the fellowship will be Dr. Michelle Jo Semins. Our fellows have won the Endourology Society Basic Science Essay two years in a row, 2013 and 2014.

Bench space and animal lab facilities

The Department of Urology has 12,500 sq. ft. of laboratory space. A large animal facility is also available with a full complement of equipment and staff.

Availability of Ph.D. to supervise research.
Nine Ph.D.’s are currently within the Department.

On campus housing: ?No

Whether fellows take call at night. Yes, rotating with the rest of the faculty, currently 1 in 12.

Clinical

Past Fellows