Residency Program

The Urology residency program offers our urology residents a unique opportunity to employ the latest urologic surgical and diagnostic techniques and modalities. The main teaching hospital is Saint Louis University Hospital, a 356-bed hospital and is a regional leader in providing quaternary level care to patients with severe illness and injury throughout eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. Caring for its diverse community, urology residents and faculty work to maintain an environment where healing, knowledge, compassion and excellence come together.

The Urology residency program is a graduated, four year program in clinical urology with a two year prerequisite in general surgery. The Division of Urologic Surgery is distinguished for their clinical excellence in the full spectrum of genitourinary disorders. The faculty have established a respective reputation in the areas of genitourinary oncology, pediatric urology, and reconstructive urology, as well as a wide range of adult and pediatric urologic anomalies; SLU urology faculty have a strong interest in developing well rounded clinical urologists, while at the same time preparing the trainee for a career in academic medicine.

Block Diagram for the Urology Program

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Pre-Uro

One Month Urology, Eleven Months General and Surgery Subspecialties

Pre-Uro

Six Months of General Surgery and Six Months of Urology

URO1

Saint Louis University Hospital

Cardinal Glennon Hospital

St. John's Medical Center

URO2

Cardinal Glennon Hospital

Saint Louis University Hospital

St. John's Medical Center

URO3

Saint Louis University Hospital

Research

URO4

Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis University Hospital

Program Facts

• Over 10 dedicated faculty and staff members.
• Extensive training at four area hospitals with tailored facilities: Saint Louis University Hospital, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Des Peres Hospital and St. John’s Mercy Medical Center.
• Weekly teaching conferences
• Monthly pathology and multidisciplinary oncology conference
• Monthly journal club
• A fully accredited residency program offering an extensive clinical and surgical experience
• A laparoscopic operative simulator for residents to polish their skills on live anesthetized pigs and fresh cadavers
• Opportunities to present at national and sectional meetings
• Frequent appearances by nationally recognized guest speakers

St. Louis University Urology maintains the tradition of instructing medical students in daily clinical experiences and regular didactic seminars with an emphasis placed on providing compassionate care in a scholarly and competent manner. Medical students wishing to rotate at sub-interns during their fourth year are welcome.

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