Fellowship: 1 Year Lap/Robotic
Director: Ashok Hemal, MD, Professor and Director of Robotics, Department of Urology, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Time Period: July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016
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Description: This one-year fellowship —accredited by the Endourological Society — is designed to prepare fellows for a career in robotic urologic surgery, laparoscopic urology and urologic oncology. Fellows will receive certification of advanced clinical training in robotic, laparoscopic and urologic oncology.
Clinical Experience: The fellow will participate in a wide variety of robotic urologic procedures, from radical prostatectomy and cystectomy to partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and reconstructive procedures. Through treating patients in both the clinic and hospital settings, the fellow will gain a comprehensive understanding of the management of general urology and uro-oncologic patients. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a high-volume center and offers the opportunity for significant experience in a wide array of urologic conditions. The urology residency program is one of the leading programs nationwide for index cases in both adult and pediatric urology.
Research Experience: The fellow will participate in ongoing research projects — or develop his/her own project — through the Department of Urology’s laboratory, the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Public Health Sciences, the Center for Genomics or the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The Comprehensive Cancer Center has one of only a handful of Prostate Cancer Centers of Excellence, with approximately 30 federally funded grants in the area of prostate research. The research experience will involve either clinical or basic science studies, and the fellow will be involved in the preparation of abstracts and manuscripts for submission and presentation at national or international meetings or both. Approximately 20 percent of the fellow’s time will be devoted to research.