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Specialties Urology
 
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy/Immunology
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Critical Care Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
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Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurological Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiology
Rheumatology
Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urology

Required Training
5 Years total training is required.  Of the total five years, one must be spent in General Surgery training, and at least 3 years in Clinical Urology training.  Recertification is required every 10 years.
 
Fellowship Options
Pediatrics, Trauma
 
Average Salary
Median Base Salary of approx. $230,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005)
Average 1st year starting salary approx. $150,000; In practice 3+ years $290,000
 
5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
Cancer
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Prostatitis
Impotence
 
5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat
Cancer
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Prostatitis
Impotence
 
Professional Organizations
American Urological Association
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD 21090
Toll Free (U.S. only): 1-866-RING AUA (1-866-746-4282)
Phone: 410-689-3700
Fax: 410-689-3800
 
American Association of Clinical Urologists, Inc.
1111 N. Plaza Dr. Suite 550
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: (847)517-1050
Fax: (847)517-7229
 
American Board of Urology
The American Board of Urology
2216 Ivy Road Suite 210
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Phone: 434-979-0059
Fax: 434-979-0266
 
American Foundation for Urologic Disease
http://www.afud.org/

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