Overview

Overview

Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute’s urology fellowship training programs offer a variety of fellowship opportunities in the following subspecialties, each integrating research and clinical training:

Our fellowship training programs offer a variety of challenging clinical experiences as well as numerous opportunities for basic, translational, clinical and outcomes research and clinical research. The institute’s collegial atmosphere and ample support staff enable fellows to balance clinical and investigative training with family and personal interests outside the hospital.

Urology is a rapidly advancing specialty, and the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute is at the forefront of progress, with strong programs in all of the subspecialty areas. We believe that our fellowship programs are among the best and that they enable our graduates to take their place among tomorrow’s leaders in clinical and investigative urology.

The Urology Fellowship Program brochure and these web pages provide an overview of our program as well as information about living in the Cleveland area.

Living in Cleveland

The city that bears the namesake for Cleveland Clinic is a growing metropolis with excellent quality of life and low cost of living. The city is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Zoo, highly regarded Science and Natural History Museums, and an Art Museum that was recently ranked the second best in the United States. The city also features a world-renowned Symphony Orchestra and Playhouse Square, the second largest performing arts center in the United States. Cleveland is also home to several sports teams including the Cavaliers, Indians, and Browns.

Cleveland is experiencing a renaissance in the restaurant and craft beer scene and has a diverse array of restaurants and bars to visit after work. The city is surrounded by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and provides ample opportunity to explore nature. Cleveland is an extremely family-friendly city and provides ample opportunity for significant others, spouses, and children to explore and grow.

History of the Institute

History of the Institute

The Department of Urology has had a long and rich history at Cleveland Clinic. The history of the department dates back to the 1920s with Dr. William E. Lower, one of Cleveland Clinic’s four founders. Dr. Lower was a renowned surgeon known to be one of the first to perform a suprapubic prostatectomy.

Dr. Charles Higgins succeeded Dr. Lower in 1948, and further strengthened the department’s reputation by performing research in kidney stone prevention, urinary diversion in children, and cystectomy for bladder cancer. Thereafter, Dr. Ralph Straffon ushered in a new generation of urologists through the 1960s and helped develop the department into a leader in cadaveric renal transplantation. Dr. James Montie, a renowned urologic oncologist and former resident, succeeded Dr. Straffon as Chairman of Urology in 1983. Dr. Montie’s tenure was followed by Dr. Andrew C. Novick, an esteemed renal surgeon whose contributions to the field of urology include the partial nephrectomy.

Under Dr. Novick’s direction, the Department of Urology underwent tremendous growth and development through its transformation into a team of clinical and surgical subspecialists coupled with a strong basic science infrastructure. This legacy has been furthered by Dr. Klein and our current leadership team who have fostered explosive growth in both the clinical and translational research areas with the development of four basic science laboratories and a committed corps of 46 renowned urologists.

The Department of Urology, housed within the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, offers a full range of urological and kidney care for adults and children. The department’s activities encompass a high-volume practice with challenging clinical cases, extensive basic and translational scientific activities, and in-depth laboratory research within an environment that nurtures the future leaders of its specialties. Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care.

The Department of Urology provides care in the following subspecialties:

  • Urologic Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic and Robotic) Surgery
  • Renal and Pancreas Transplantation
  • Prosthetics and Genitourinary Reconstruction
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Endourology and Stone Disease
  • Men’s Health
  • Pediatric Urology
  • Urologic Congenitalism
  • Male Infertility

Research Support

The Novick Center for Clinical and Translational Research supports the research efforts of all members of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute. Headed by urology and nephrology staff, the center has a research manager, research nurses, study coordinators, database managers and IT support personnel. The center manages a number of clinical trials and 15 disease-specific databases that serve as a source for clinical projects and outcomes reporting.

Biostatistical support is provided through the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences and center personnel frequently collaborate with scientists in Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute.

Collaborative Learning

At the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, our fellows enjoy active collaboration with our residents in clinical, didactic and research endeavors. For example, fellows have the opportunity to work closely with residents on the wards, in clinic and in the operating rooms, which fosters the exchange of ideas and allows fellows to hone their developing skills as physician educators.

Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in weekly and monthly resident teaching conferences, including case presentations, morbidity and mortality conferences, journal club and various subspecialty clinical conferences.

Because the urology residency is among the few programs in the country to offer a dedicated year of research, there is ample opportunity for resident and fellow collaboration on clinical and basic science research projects, which in the past have resulted in publications and meeting presentations.

Program Directors

Program Directors

Kenneth Angermeier, MD
Vice Chair of Education
Program Director – Male Genitourinary Reconstruction and Prosthetic Surgery Fellowship

Howard Goldman, MD
Vice Chair of Operations
Program Director – Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Fellowship

Jihad Kaouk, MD
Department Chair
Program Director – Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology Fellowship

Sri Sivalingam, MD
Staff
Program Director – Stone Disease & Advanced Endourology Fellowship

Petar Bajic, MD
Staff
Program Director – Genitourinary Medicine and Men’s Health Fellowship

Christopher Weight, MD
Vice Chair of Research
Program Director – Urologic Oncology Fellowship

Scott Lundy, MD
Staff
Program Director – Male Infertility & Andrology Fellowship

Clinical Fellows

Clinical Fellows

 Ahmed Albakr, MD

Ahmed Albakr, MD
Hometown: Gharbeya, Egypt
Medical School: Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Hamad Medical Corporation
Fellowship: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

 

Kristian Black, MD 

Kristian Black, MD
Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals
Fellowship: Male Infertility

Adam Cohen, MD 

Adam Cohen, MD
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Medical School: Texas A.M. University College of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Fellowship: Stone Disease & Advanced Endourology

 Karim Daher, MD

Karim Daher, MD
Hometown: Kfarremman, Lebanon
Medical School: LAU Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Residency: Lebanese American University Medical Center
Fellowship: Robotic Surgery & Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology

Maria D’Amico, MD 

Maria D’Amico, MD
Hometown: Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship: Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

 Gagan Fervaha, MD

Gagan Fervaha, MD
Hometown: Etobicoke, Ontario
Medical School: Queen’s University, Faculty of Medicine
Residency: University of Toronto
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology

Alexander Koven, MD 

Alexander Koven, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: University of Toronto
Residency: University of Toronto
Fellowship: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

 Rui Miguel Marques Bernardino, MD

Rui Miguel Marques Bernardino, MD
Hometown: Ansiao/Leiria, Portugal
Medical School: Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina
Residency: The Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre
Fellowship: Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology

Mazen Mansour, MD 

Mazen Mansour, MD
Hometown: Nabatiyeh, Lebanon
Medical School: Beirut Arab University Faculty of Medicine
Residency: American University of Beirut Beirut Medical Center
Fellowship: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Dynell Pinder, MD 

Dynell Pinder, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Residency: St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Fellowship: Genitourinary Medicine & Mens Health

Samarpit Rai, MD 

Samarpit Rai, MD
Hometown: Amritsar, India
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Louisville Hospital
Fellowship: Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology

Betty Wang, MD 

Betty Wang, MD
Hometown: Yanjiao, Hebei
Medical School: University of Alberta
Residency: University of Alberta
Fellowship: Urologic Oncology

Lin Wang, MD

Lin Wang, MD
Hometown: Shijiazhuang, China
Medical School: Hebei Medical University (Chi)
Residency: Zhongshan San Yuan and Xijing Hospital, China
Fellowship: Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology

 Lisa Zhang, MD

Lisa Zhang, MD
Hometown: Beijing, China
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington Medical Center
Fellowship: Male Genitourinary Reconstruction and Prosthetics

Past Fellows

Name Current Position
Tarik Benidir, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida Health
Raevti Bole, MD Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Urology
Ethan Ferguson, MD Assistant Professor, Indiana University Health
Albert Geskin, MD Private Practice, Pittsburgh, PA
Lauren Gleich, DO Staff, Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia
Fabrice Henry, MD Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Department of Urology
Aaron Kaviani, MD  
Roger Khouri, MD Staff, Northwell Hospital System, Long Island, NY

Alp Tuna Beksac, MD 

 Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Urology
Martin Hoffman, MD  Assistant Professor, Urology, Loma Linda University 
Yi-Chia Lin, MD  Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Urology 
Scott Lundy, MD  Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Urology 
Sarah Martin,DO Private Practice, Duly Health and Care, Chicago, IL 
Jacqueline Zillioux, MD  Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 
Harmenjit Brar, MD   
Hanson Zhao, MD   
H. Collier Wright, MD  
Matthew Truong, MD  Private Practice, Rochester, NY
Manesh Panner Selvam, PhD   
Neil Kocher, MD  Private Practice, Poughkeepsie, NY 
John Doolittle, MD  Faculty, Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma 
Uzoma Anele, MD  Staff, Department of Urology, University of Louisville School of Medicine 
Ali Aminsharifi, MD  Private Practice, Hershey, PA 
C. Alex Wilson, MD Private Practice, Corpus Christi Urology Group, Corpus Christi, TX
Lewis Thomas, MD Academic Practice, BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, MO
Jessica Rueb, MD Academic Practice, Prisma Health- USC, Columbia, SC
Eric Miller, MD Private Practice, Sutter Health, San Francisco, CA
Naveen Kachroo, MD Academic Practice, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Juan Garisto, MD Government, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA
Juan Fella, MD Academic Practice,Clinica las Condes/University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Nicholas Farber, MD Private Practice, Advanced Urology, Atlanta, GA
Samir Derisavifard, MD Academic Practice, USMD, Arlington/Ft. Worth, TX
Parursh Babbar, MD Private Practice, Cincinnatti, OH
Patricia Zahner, MD Staff, St. Mary Physician Group, Langhorne, PA
Roger Yau, MD Staff, Urology Specialists of the Carolinas
Karen Stern, MD Staff, Mayo Clinic-Phoenix
Neel Parekh, MD Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Nathan Hoy, MD Staff, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Laura Giusto, MD Continence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction at Chesapeake Urology Associates in Owings Mills, MD
Mohamed Eltemamy, MD Staff, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Michael Brooks, MD Assistant Professor with Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX
Luay Alshara, MD Assistant Professor of Urology at Albany Medical College/New York. Endourology and Robotic Surgery
Daniel Sagalovich, MD (2017-2018) Faculty, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY
Jeremy Reese, MD (2016-2017) Faculty, Foothills Urology Colorado, Golden, CO
Jessica Lloyd, MD (2016-2018) Private Practice, Eugene, OR
Juan Guzman, MD (2016-2018) Staff, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Julien Dagenais, MD (2016-2018) Faculty, The Urology Center of Colorado, Denver, CO
Ryan Nelson, DO (2015-2017) Faculty, Michigan Institute of Urology, Macomb, MI
Matthew Maurice, MD (2015-2017) Faculty, Canton Urology, Canton, OH
Elodi Dielubanza, MD (2015-2017) Faculty, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Henry Okafor, MD (2015-2017) Faculty, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN