The UTSW Minimally Invasive Urology Section offers prospective candidates a two-year Fellowship program. The 2-year fellowship program is equally divided between clinical training and research. Each year includes both clinical responsibilities and research time, with graded independent clinical responsibility. The lap/robotic year is approved as a Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology Fellowship.
Laboratory research efforts focus on minimally invasive surgery, robotics, endourology and stone disease and include opportunities for basic research, animal studies, clinical trials, prospective and retrospective clinical research and metabolic studies. Bench space and laboratory facilities include approximately 160 linear ft, of bench space, 200 sq. ft. of office space and a 600 sq. ft. animal surgery suite. Additionally, there is a Minimally Invasive Surgery Simulation laboratory containing pelvic trainers, a percutaneous renal access / ureteroscopy virtual reality simulator, a laparoscopy virtual reality simulator and Robotic VR simulators. There are two Ph.Ds. in the Urology Department who are available to assist with basic research projects. In addition, the resources of the Mineral Metabolism Center and Clinic Research Unit are available for metabolic stone projects.
| Percutanous procedures | 200/yr |
| Ureteroscopic procedures | 250/yr |
| SWLs | 20/yr |
| Laparoscopic procedures | 50/yr |
| Robotic procedures | 300/yr |
Past Graduates
| 2000-2001 | Matthew Gettman, MD | Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| 2001-2002 | Kenneth Ogan, MD | Emery University/Atlanta, GA |
| 2002-2003 | Devin Brooke Johnson, MD | Western Wisconsin Urology, Eau Claire, WI |
| 2003-2004 | Edward Matsumoto, MD | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| 2004-2005 | James Kyle Anderson, MD | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2005-2006 | Sangtae Park, MD | Northshore Medical Group, Glenview, IL |
| 2006-2007 | Ilia Zeltser, MD | Bryn Mawr Urology Group, Pryn Mawr, PA |
| 2007-2008 | Jay Raman, MD | Penn State University, Hershey, PA |
| 2008-2009 | Chad Tracy, M.D. | University of Iowa, Iowa City, IH |
| 2009-2011 | Sara Best, MD | University of Wisconsin/Madison, WI |
| 2010-2012 | Ephrem Olweny, MD | Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ |
| 2011-2012 | Stephen Faddegon, MD* | Kamloops, BC, Canada |
| 2012-2013 | Jeffrey Gahan, MD | UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX |
| 2012-2013 | Jodi Antonelli, MD | UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX |
| 2013-2014 | Justin Friedlander, MD | Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2013-2015 | Monica Morgan, MD | UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX |
| 2014-2016 | Aaron Lay, MD | Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
| 2015-2017 | Noah Canvasser, MD | University of Michigan, An Arbor, MI |
| 2016-2018 | Igor Sorokin, MD | Albany Medical College, Albany, NY |
| 2017-2019 | Brett Johnson, MD | University of Wisconsin/Madison, WI |
| 2018-2019 | Ryan Steinberg, MD | University of Iowa, Iowa City IA |
| 2019-2021 | Alaina Garbens, MD | Vaughan Urology Associates, Vaughan, ON |
| 2020-2021 | Tara Morgan, MD | Duke University, Durham, NC |
| 2020-2022 | Jessica Dai, MD | Evergreen Health Urology, Kirkland, WA |
| 2021-2023 | Hal Kominsky, MD | UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX |