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Mission Statement
The Department of Urology is committed to facilitating the development of the next generation of outstanding academic urologists. We offer opportunities for medical students, residents and fellows to pursue a diverse array of training, the depth and breadth of which are unparalleled.
In addition, Stanford Urology is committed to diversity and dedicated to encouraging women, underrepresented minorities, diversity of religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and physical ability. Our goal is to draw from people with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences to reach a new level of innovation in teaching, research and caring for patients.
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As of July 1, 2019, all urology programs will include the PGY-1 and provide 60 months of accredited education.
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Recent Publications
- Deep learning enabled prediction of 5-year survival in pediatric genitourinary rhabdomyosarcoma
Bhambhvani HP, Zamora A, Velaer K, Greenberg DR, Sheth KR.
Surg Oncol. 2021 Mar;36:23-27. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Nov 20. - Racial and socioeconomic disparities in retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and survival in nonseminomatous germ cell tumor: A population-based study
Bhambhvani HP, Greenberg DR, Kasman AM, DeRouen MC, Cheng I, Eisenberg ML, Shah SA.
Urol Oncol. 2021 Jan 7:S1078-1439(20)30645-1. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.12.016. Online ahead of print. - Bupivacaine local anesthetic to decrease opiod requirements after radical cystectomy: Does formulation matter?
Schmidt B, Bhambhvani HP, Greenberg DR, Prado K, Shafer S, Thong A, Gill H, Skinner E, Shah JB.
Urol Oncol. 2020 Dec 7:S1078-1439(20)30577-9. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.11.008. Online ahead of print. - Modeling the contribution of the obesity epidemic to the temporal decline in sperm counts
Kasman A, Del Giudice F, Shkolyar E, Porreca A, Busetto GM, Lu Y, Eisenberg ML.
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2020 Dec 21;92(4). doi: 10.4081/aiua.2020.4.357.
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Taranjit Bains
Education Program Manager
(650) 497-8753
bainstj@stanford.edu
News and Events
Introducing our 2021 Interns and Fellows
Thank a Resident Day
Stanford Urology Residents are simply the best. On this year's Thank a Resident Day, residents were treated to a virtual Visiting Professor talk by Dr. Manoj Monga, this year's Fenmore Visiting Professor in Urology.
24th Annual Dorothy Fenmore visiting professor in Urology
We are honored to have Dr. Manoj Monga, Professor and Chair of Urology at UC San Diego, join us on February 26th as the 24th Annual Fenmore visiting professor in Urology.
2021 Urology Residency Match Results
Happy Match Day! We're excited to welcome Amber Herbert (University of Maryland), John (Jay) Ogunkeye (Rush Medical School) & Taylor Hughes (Duke University) to the Stanford Urology family!
Dr. Catherine deVries is the 2021 Urology Care Foundation Humanitarian Recognition Award Winner
Congratulations to Stanford Urology alum, Dr. Catherine deVries, on receiving the inaugural 2021 UCF Humanitarian Award! Dr. deVries has dedicated an extraordinary career to improving the surgical care of others around the world through her philanthropy, commitment of time, expertise, vision and knowledge.
Dr. Dino Vilson recognized in Washington Post for his mentorship of young black students
Resident urologist, Dr. Dino Vilson, was recognized for his mentorship of young black students in this Washington Post article discussing research that suggests that the mortality rate for black babies is cut dramatically when they're delivered by black doctors.
Dr. Kai Dallas' article featured in November AUA News
Stanford Urology alum, Dr. Kai Dallas' work, Misdiagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis: Rates and Reasons, was a featured article in this month's AUA News.
Urology COViD Lecture Series
As part of the Urology Collaborative Online Virtual Didactics (COViD), Dr. Jay Shah gave a presentation to urology residents from Stanford and other participating institutions on Tuesday, October 12th on the topic of "Careers in Hospital Leadership". The series was launched to continue resident education during the COVID19 outbreak, foster multi-institutional relationship-building, and serve as a resoucre for urology education.
If you are interested in participating as a residency program or you are a faculty member who would like to sign up for a lecture, please contact: michelle.lifto@ucsf.edu or kirstie.cruz@ucsf.edu.
Watch: An Introduction to Our Residency Program
Learn more about our residency training program and what makes Stanford such a special place to train.