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NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Lurie Children’s Home For Healthcare ProfessionalsEducationMedical Education & TrainingFellowshipsPediatric Surgery FellowshipsUrology Fellowship First Year

Urology Fellowship: First Year

The first year is a dedicated clinical experience, exposing the fellow to clinical management of pediatric urology patients and honing both surgical skills and decision-making. Fellows gain clinical exposure at Lurie Children’s Hospital, a 360-licensed-bed facility. The Pediatric Urology division is responsible for 15,000 clinic visits and more than 2,000 surgical cases each year. The fellows are involved in patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and the fellow can expect to progress in independence throughout the clinical year. 

Learning Environment 

The clinical fellow participates primarily in all aspects of the operating room and in the care of inpatients, but is also encouraged to engage in outpatient clinics. 

Operating Room 

The fellow experiences a large volume of surgical opportunities that include general pediatric urology, complex hypospadias, complex urinary and genital reconstruction, laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery and endoscopic stone management. The number of surgeries is expected to total roughly 600 cases. 

Inpatient Service 

To foster leadership skills and maintain consistency of care for the inpatients, the clinical fellow has primary responsibility for the inpatient urology service. Quality care, safety and education are our top priorities, and the fellow is a valued resource for the rotating residents. In addition to the fellow, the urology service is composed of a dedicated full-time inpatient APP and rotating residents from Northwestern, Loyola, University of Illinois at Chicago, Rush and Franciscan Health.    

Outpatient Clinics 

The clinical fellow is expected to participate in a two half-day clinic experiences per month. Additional outpatient participation is strongly encouraged as graduation to independent practice nears. Multidisciplinary programs are available to the fellow including Spina Bifida, DSD and Gender Program, Pediatric Fertility Preservation, Fetal Health, Bladder Function Improvement Program, Vascular Malformations, Transitional Care to Adulthood, Transgender Care and Gender-Affirmation Surgery.

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