Overview
This is a 2-year fellowship, which immerses trainees in high volumes of clinical and surgical management of endourologic disease, and a variety of research opportunities.
This fellowship is geared to train the next generation of leaders in endourology. This is accomplished through focused hands-on surgical training and academic activities. We currently have one of the busiest stone programs in the United States. The fellows will become proficient in obtaining their own percutaneous renal access with ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and/or endoscopic guided techniques, and also in Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. All aspects of training in stone surgery will be offered including mini PCNL, Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS), supine PCNL, prone split leg, ESWL, etc.
Regularly performed procedures
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (standard, mini PCNL, ECIRS)
- Access Techniques – Ultrasound, Fluoroscopic, endoscopy guided
- Ureteroscopy
- Shock wave lithotripsy
- HoLEP
As a center of innovations, this fellowship also has a particular focus on cutting-edge endourologic research, with early access to novel devices and techniques that are routinely incorporated into practice. The fellows will have the opportunity to rotate with our dynamic endourology fellowship faculty to allow exposure to various practice styles and skills. We also have a nephrologist focused on medical stone management in our faculty for both clinical and research collaboration.
There will be a strong emphasis on research with opportunities for both clinical and basic science projects. We have an active database for urinary stone disease and have statistician support for analyses. Additionally, bench-top and animal lab facilities are available to facilitate basic science, translational or engineering projects as well as medical device testing (biomedical, nanotech, and ergonomics). We also have a full-time PhD scientist dedicated to stone research.
Additional fellowship opportunities include a staff appointment within the department. This allows the fellow to run an independent clinic and schedule their own surgical cases. Call responsibilities are designed to be minimal, with the goal of allowing the fellow to focus on their clinical and research ambitions.
Fellows work very closely with the residents and have opportunities to mentor medical students and residents in research. Fellows are given protected research time through the fellowship and are given opportunities to obtain research grants through the Cleveland Clinic’s research center.
We require completion of the USMLEs prior to ranking in July for the match. You must also be eligible to obtain a permanent Ohio license which includes a minimum of 2 years of clinical training in the United States.
For more information regarding the Endourology/Stones fellowship, please contact
Dr. Sivalingam at sivalis@ccf.org or Allie Robertson, M.A. (Clinical Fellowship Program Manager) ROBERTA42@ccf.org
Living in Cleveland
Cleveland is a welcoming city, with multiple livable neighborhoods within a 5 mile radius of the main campus. Fellows have the option of living in a variety of settings, ranging from the urban excitement of downtown Cleveland, to the suburban and family-friendly neighborhoods nearby the main campus. Housing in Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights also affords access to some of the best public schools in the Midwest. Fellows can expect to have an excellent quality of life with a low cost of living during their time in Cleveland.
Cleveland has an exciting and ever evolving restaurant scene. Prominent local chefs include Michael Symon and Zack Bruell. Cleveland breweries are thriving, with notable homegrown establishments that include Great Lakes Brewery, Platform Brewery, Fat Heads Brewery and Masthead Brewery. A wide arrange of outdoor activities are available, with a robust network of Cleveland Metroparks for hiking, biking, and watersports access.
The city is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, the highly regarded Science and Natural History Museums, and an Art Museum that was ranked the second best in the United States. Cleveland is also home to the country’s second-largest performing arts center in Playhouse Square, and to the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra, considered one of the best in the country.
Fellowship Faculty
- Sri Sivalingam, MD
Program Director - Wahib Isac, MD
Endourology Staff - Smita De, MD, PhD
Endourology Staff - Robert Stein, MD
Endourology Staff - Anna Zampini, MD
Endourology Staff - Juan Calle, MD
Nephrology & Metabolic Stone Clinic Member - Jorge Gutierrez-Aceves, MD
Endourology Staff - Aaron Miller PhD,
Director of Research Lab
How To Apply
Interested applicants should apply in their senior resident year (one year prior to graduation) through the Endourology Society at endourology.org/fellowship.
Contact Information
Sri Sivalingham, MD
Director, Center for Endourology & Stone Disease - Hillcrest
Program Director - Endourology and Stone Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
6780 Mayfield Road / HC20
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
SIVALIS@ccf.org
For any further questions or details, please email the Urology Fellowship Coordinator at UrologyFellowship@ccf.org.
