May 17, 2008

Mission Statement and Education Program Objectives Johns Hopkins Office of CME Science Calendar


   Urologic Oncology Fellowship

   Basic Research Fellowship

The Brady Urological Institute at the Johns Hopkins Hospital is seeking applicants for translational postdoctoral urologic research fellowships. The fellowships carry a minimum three year committment and may start at any time of the year, depending on funding availability. Attendance at our academic conferences with periodic discussion of research findings is expected. There may be limited teaching responsibilities to rotating students and fellows. The successful applicant should have either a Ph.D., or an M.D., Ph.D. Although the emphasis of our lab group is on prostate cancer, we do have active research programs in other areas, including research in bladder cancer, gene therapy, immunotherapy and tumor vaccination strategies.
Send CV, letter of introduction, and references c/o:

Mark L. Gonzalgo, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Urology, Phipps Bldg, Suite 560-A
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD
21287-2101; E-mail gonzalgo@jhmi.edu




   Graduate and Medical Student Rotation

Dr. Rodriguez has a joint appointment in Cellular & Molecular Medicine. If you are a graduate student in that program, you are welcomed to rotate through the lab as part of your first year rotation schedule. Only students enrolled in the CMM program are eligible for continuing their entire Ph.D. thesis in this laboratory. Students in other programs, include the medical school, may also rotate through the lab for short periods of time. Such rotations are arranged on an individual basis. Please contact Dr. Rodriguez directly via email to inquire about such opportunities.

Ron Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Urology, Marburg 145
600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD
21287-2101; E-mail rrodrig@jhmi.edu




   Endourology Fellowship

Background: The Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions offers a highly specialized and comprehensive fellowship training in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery. This program is unique in that individuals are exposed to all aspects of minimally invasive urology including:

  • Robotics
    • Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    • Robotic Assisted Pyeloplasty
  • Laparoscopy
    • Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
    • Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
    • Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy
    • Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy
    • Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
    • Laparoscopic Renal Cyst Ablation
    • Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
    • Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy
    • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
  • Percutaneous Renal Surgery
    • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
    • Percutaneous Renal Tumor Ablation
  • Ureteroscopy
  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
  • Transurethral Surgery
    • Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate
    • Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate
    • Green Light Laser of the Prostate

The endourology fellowship program is under the direction of Dr. Li-Ming Su with five additional endourology faculty including David Chan, Christian Pavlovich, Brian Matlaga and Mohammed Allaf. The endourology fellowship is a one-year clinical fellowship program based out of the two campuses of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, namely the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The fellow is appointed an official faculty title of Instructor in Urology with full hospital admitting and operative privileges, allowing the fellow to gain autonomy.

The endourology program is mainly geared towards training individuals interested in pursuing a career in academia.

The following is a list of prior endourology fellows and their current employment, many of whom serve as the director of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery at their respective locations:

    Robert Moore, M.D. (1993-1994)
    Baylor University, Houston, TX

    John Adams, M.D. (1994-1995)
    community practice in South Carolina

    Timothy Averch, M.D. (1995-1996)
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

    Roland Chen, M.D. (1996-1997)
    community practice in Utah

    Jay Bishoff, M.D. (1997-1998)
    Wilford Hall, San Antonio, TX

    Michael Fabrizio, M.D. (1998-1999)
    Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

    George Chow, M.D. (1999-2000)
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    Sanjay Ramakumar, M.D. (2000-2001)
    University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

    Li-Ming Su, M.D. (2000-2001)
    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

    Thomas Hsu, M.D. (2001-2002)
    Stanford University, Stanford, CA

    Sam B. Bhayani, M.D. (2002-2004)
    Washington University, St. Louis, MO

    Richard E. Link, M.D. (2003-2005)
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Andrew Wagner, M.D. (2004-2006)
    Beth Israel Deaconess-Harvard, Boston, MA

    Aaron Sulman, M.D. (2005-2006)
    Medical College of Wisconsin,

Clinical Experience. As the recognized leading urology department in the United States, the Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins serves as a tertiary referral center for patients both nationally and internationally. In addition, the Brady is well recognized as a center of excellence in Minimally Invasive Urology and attracts a large volume of patients with prostate, kidney, testis, adrenal malignancies and disorders, as well as stone disease. As such, the endourology fellow is exposed to a wide range of minimally invasive surgical interventions as listed above.

The Brady Urological Institute Minimally Invasive Surgery webpage offers a list of laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures that are part of the endourological training at Hopkins, all of which fellows are trained to perform independently by the end of their fellowship.

Laboratory/Clinical Investigations. The endourology fellowship offers fellows the opportunity tcollaborate with basic scientists, radiologists, and mechanical engineers on a variety of basic science and clinical projects:

The URobotics laboratory is under the direction of Dan Stoianovici, Ph.D. from the Mechanical Engineering Department. Dr. Stoianovici has been instrumental in the development of several generations of robotic devices to facilitate minimally invasive surgery such as percutaneous renal access and percutaneous ablation of renal lesions. In addition, the development of a home-based telesurgical station for the purposes of telementoring from a remote location was made in conjunction with the URobotics team.

Conferences. Fellows are encouraged to submit abstracts and attend two national meetings including the World Congress of Endourology and the American Urological Association meeting.

Eligibility. Applicants must be US board eligible in urology and interested in pursuing a career in academic medicine.

To Apply. Those interested in this position should forward an introductory letter and curriculum vitae to:

Li-Ming Su, M.D.
Brady Urological Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
601 North Wolfe Street
Jefferson Street Building, Suite 161
Baltimore, Maryland 21287

Office: 410-502-7710
Fax: 410-502-7711
Email: LSU11@jhmi.edu





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