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Urology Fellowship

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has consistently been ranked the #1 cancer center in the United States.

M. D. Anderson’s Department of Urology offers a premiere program for urologists seeking to develop a career in urologic oncology.

The goal of the M. D. Anderson Urology Fellowship is to train academic urologic oncologists who are highly skilled surgeons and experts in multidisciplinary urologic oncology and who can establish comprehensive academic urologic oncology programs at other teaching institutions. The fellowship program was one of the first to be accredited by the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) and in accordance with the guidelines, is divided into two components – a research component and a clinical component.

The clinical component provides fellows with a well-rounded experience in the multidisciplinary management of urologic cancers, with an emphasis on surgical management of complex cancers. At the same time, fellows are guided through a process whereby their surgical skills in basic urologic oncology (including robotic surgery) are refined to the level expected from graduates of our program.

The research component is divided into two groups. In the first, a two-year research program is offered to candidates who are interested in establishing academic programs of their own. This is funded by an NIH T32 Training Grant (PI: Dr. Kamat) and funds from the NCI SPORE in Bladder Cancer (PI: Dr. Dinney). This two-year program allows fellows to study and develop expertise in the basic and translational sciences, with an emphasis on clinical endpoints. 

The second type of fellowship includes a one-year research component for applicants who are interested in clinical urologic oncology and are seeking to develop a working knowledge of the laboratory as it pertains to this aspect of their careers.

How to Apply

Candidates for our fellowship program must be eligible to hold a Texas medical license. Foreign medical school graduates need to have a valid ECFMG certificate and complete all three parts of the USMLE.

The Urology Fellowship at M. D. Anderson participates in the Society of Urologic Oncology Fellowship Matching Program for all urologic oncology fellows who will begin their fellowship training in 2011. Please refer to the SUO Web site to view the new Fellowship Match Application, along with registration instructions and the timeline for the match. The following items should be incorporated into your interview packet prior to the fellowship year you are interested in: 

  • SUO Match Program - Registration
  • SUO application
  • Most current curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • GME application: Use our DISCOVER On-line Application

If you are recommended for a fellowship appointment, we will need the following:

  • Medical school diploma
  • Official medical school transcript (English translation required for foreign graduates)
  • Certificates of completion from all residencies or fellowships
  • Letter of good standing from current program director
  • Official USMLE transcript
  • Valid ECFMG certificate (for foreign medical school graduates)
  • Photo (not required, but beneficial)

Letters should be addressed to: 

Ashish M. Kamat, M.D., FACS
Director, Urology Fellowship
Associate Professor, Departments of Urology and Cancer Biology
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1373
Houston, Texas 77030

Please mail the application packet to: 

Maria E. Ramirez
Fellowship Coordinator
Department of Urology
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1373
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-792-3250
Fax: 713-794-4824
E-mail: meramire@mdanderson.org


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