Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health
The Vattikuti Urology Institute offers a fellowship position in Robotic Surgery & Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology recognized by the Endourological Society.
Description of Program
The 1 year fellowship program aims to provide candidates with a comprehensive experience in Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology. The goal of the fellowship is to help mentor and develop leaders in the field of robotic surgery and minimally invasive urologic oncology who will make significant contributions to the field.
This fellowship is geared towards gaining advanced knowledge, clinical expertise, and technical skills. The fellowship adopts a multidisciplinary approach. Candidates will have the chance to collaborate with experts from diverse specialties such as medical oncology, radiation oncology, and advanced imaging. The fellow will have exposure to all aspects of Robotic surgery including robotic kidney surgery, robotic prostate surgery, robotic bladder surgery, and robotic adrenal surgery. There will also be exposure to image guided targeted treatments, including, prostate biopsies, focal therapy (HIFU and cryoablation), and percutaneous ablation of kidney tumors. The fellow will work predominately with Dr. Rogers, but will be an integral part of the Urology Department, working with other faculty during robotic procedures. The faculty collectively perform a high volume of robotic kidney, prostate, bladder and adrenal surgeries and there is adequate surgical volume for the residents and the fellow. The Downtown Hospital has 4 daVinci Xi Surgical systems with simulators and a daVinci SP system for clinical work. The West Bloomfield Hospital and Wyandotte Hospitals each have 2 daVinci Xi surgical systems. There is also a robotic system in the Henry Ford Simulation training center available for training. Fellows will primarily operate and care for patients at Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, but there may be opportunities to participate in cases at other hospitals within Henry Ford Health. Fellows will work directly with full-time academic faculty and with the urology residents.
Research:
Abundant opportunities for research are available. Fellows will also have access to comprehensive MIS clinical databases for urologic cancers for clinical outcomes research in prostate surgery, renal surgery, bladder surgery, and adrenal surgery. Fellows will have access to supervision to support their research endeavors.
The fellow will be appointed as a junior faculty member (Clinical Instructor in Urology) and will be expected to help staff a weekly outpatient half day clinic and will help take occasional call as a faculty (home call), helping to supervise residents.
Candidates applying for this fellowship are required to be eligible for full medical licensure in the state of Michigan and must be graduates of an ACGME - accredited residency program in the U.S. or Canada. The Department of Urology will not be able to sponsor visa applications for fellows.
Interested applicants should email a CV, 3 letters of recommendation, and a summary of their surgical logs to the program coordinator (Larisa Pistin).
Program Coordinator: Larisa Pistin
Phone: 313-916-2064
Contact Email:
Job Address: Henry Ford Health 2799 W Grand Blvd; Detroit, MI 48202
Department Chair: Craig Rogers, M.D.
Type/Focus: Robotic Surgery & Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology
Duration: 1 Year
Country: United States
Fellowship staff:
Craig Rogers, MD
James Peabody, MD
Hans Stricker, MD
Johar Raza, MD
Amit Patel, MD
Living in Michigan
Downtown Detroit is 20 minutes from a number of other great areas including Royal Oak, Berkeley and Ferndale with a variety of their own dining, night life, and community events to partake in. You are also only 45 minutes from downtown Ann Arbor home of the University of Michigan, and an hour from East Lansing home of the Michigan State Spartans.
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Attractions
- Detroit’s Eastern Market has been around for over 150 years as a selling point for seasonal produce, meat, plants and artwork. Recently it has become a hotbed for new restaurants and bars as well.
- The DIA has been a cultural center for Metro-Detroit since 1885 and its collection has been ranked as a top 6 in the US. Featuring major frescos by Diego Rivera, original works by Vincent van Gogh, and significant global diversity.
Campus Martius (winter and summer)
- This is a great small park in the heart of downtown Detroit with a variety of events offered throughout the year. Some highlights include the “downtown beach” in the summer as well as their summer concert and outdoor movie series. During the winter they convert a large portion of the park into an outdoor ice rink. This is also a hotspot for some of Detroit’s best bars and restaurants and offers secured garage parking. From here you can walk to many of the downtown districts with night life including the theater district, Tigers and Lions sporting events (soon the Red Wings too!) and Midtown.
- Currently this is a 3.5 mile walking and biking pathway along the Detroit River which will expand to 5.5 miles in the near future. Along the walk you’ll find restaurants, parks and open green space.
- A huge 985-acre park that’s home to the oldest aquarium in the United States, a zoo, conservatory and lots of green space for a variety of activities. It is also home to a number of running races, the Detroit Grand Prix, and Hydroplane boat races.