Urologic Oncology Fellowship
The Urologic Oncology Fellowship aims to create future leaders in the field of urologic oncology. The fellowship is composed of two years, one primarily consisting of research and one consisting of clinical training.
Research Training
The fellow will spend a year doing urologic oncology research. There are opportunities for outcomes research, decision modeling, translational research, artificial intelligence, basic science, and medical device development.
Clinical Training
The fellow will learn a multidisciplinary approach to all major urologic cancers including adrenal, renal, ureteral, bladder, prostate, penile and testicular. The fellow will also be trained to collaborate with gyn-oncologists and colorectal surgeons for combined large pelvic tumor surgeries.
The fellow will learn an individualized approach to selection of surgical approach with historical numbers demonstrating the surgical approach as follows: open (35%), endoscopic (11%) and laparoscopic/robotic (54%) surgery. The anticipated case volumes are as follows based on past fellow case logs:
Operation |
Number per year |
% Robotic/Lap |
Radical Prostatectomy |
57 |
95% |
Radical Cystectomy |
65 |
35% |
Radical Nephrectomy |
19 |
40% |
Partial Nephrectomy |
42 |
90% |
RPLND |
8 |
50% |
Pelvic Lymphadenectomy |
123 |
65% |
Neobladder |
9 |
0% |
Ileal Conduit |
27 |
4% |
Inguinal Node Dissection |
8 |
7% |
TURBT |
18 |
n/a |
Ureteroscopic Biopsy/Tumor ablation |
10 |
n/a |
Contact
Oncology Fellowship Director
Chris Weight, MD
Education Coordinator
Liz Mayock
eamayock@umn.edu
612-625-8364