Fellowship in Endourology

1. Applicants must have completed an accredited Urology Residency.
2. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in endoscopic, laparoscopic and robotic urologic surgery.
3. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae.
4. Applicants must provide a personal statement.
5. Applicants must submit an Endourology Fellowship Match application.
6. Applicants must provide three letters of recommendation.

The Endourology Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine provides advanced clinical training in endoscopic, laparoscopic and robotic urologic surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital. Fellows gain extensive experience in the management of urinary stone disease, urologic oncology, reconstructive surgery and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Training includes ureteroscopy, percutaneous stone procedures, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate. Fellows participate in the Yale Multidisciplinary Stone Clinic alongside urologists, nephrologists and nutritionists. The program also provides access to robotic surgery systems, simulation facilities, clinical research datasets, academic conferences, teaching and mentorship. Fellows typically perform approximately 250 ureteroscopy procedures, 80–100 percutaneous procedures, 30 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy procedures, 40–50 laparoscopic or robotic procedures and 100 prostate enucleation procedures during the fellowship year.

1. Prepare a curriculum vitae.
2. Prepare a personal statement.
3. Complete the American Urological Association Endourology Fellowship Match application.
4. Obtain three letters of recommendation.
5. Submit all application documents to the program contacts.
6. Participate in the selection process and interview if shortlisted.