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
Number of accredited programs (# of active residents)
118 Programs (992 active residents)
Average Salary
Median Base Salary of approx. $287,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary)
Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
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/
|
