Program Director: John C Lyne, MD
Associate Program Director: Nasir Chaudry, MD
Accreditation: ACGME
Program Length: 5 years
Residents per year: 2
Academic Affiliation: Drexel University College of Medicine
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The goal of the AHN Urology Residency Program is to produce urologists with integrity, high ethical standards and of highest quality with the knowledge, clinical acumen and surgical skills to care for the entire spectrum of urologic disease. This goal is shared by our 11 full time faculty and 13 physician extenders.
Mastery of the six core competencies as designated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) forms the blueprint for this community-based training. We believe in a rigorous academic training program with a strong didactic schedule and a busy surgical caseload with exposure to clinical research experience. Emphasis will be placed on instructing the residents on the importance of a strong physician-patient relationship and delivering care with compassion.
We expect residents trained in our program will practice Urology with personal integrity, high ethical standards and respect for the patients and their families entrusted in their care. The goal of the AHN Urology Residency faculty is to make each of our finishing residents professionally competent and ethically sound.
The purpose of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Medical Education Consortium Urology Residency Program is to produce urologists of the highest quality with the knowledge, clinical acumen, and surgical skills to care for the entire spectrum of urologic disease. Mastery of the six core competencies, as designated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), forms the blueprint for this community-based training. We believe in providing an enriching experience in both the clinical and educational work environment. Emphasis, both in the clinical and classroom setting, will be placed on developing sound clinical and surgical judgement as well as instructing the residents on the importance of a strong physician-patient relationship and delivering care with compassion. We expect residents trained in our program will practice Urology with personal integrity, high ethical standards, and respect for the patients and their families entrusted in their care. The goal of the AHN Medical Education Consortium Urology Residency faculty is to make each of our graduating residents professionally competent and ethically sound.
Allegheny General Hospital (AGH)
Flagship hospital of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), AGH is a tertiary academic medical center and is the primary teaching site and base for the Urology program. It features a level 1 trauma center, state-of-the-art operating rooms and multiple robots. It is home to training programs in all the surgical and medical subspecialties.
West Penn Hospital (WPH)
Academic medical center which is home to surgical labs and serves as our secondary robotics facility.There is heavy emphasis on oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and complex multidisciplinary cases. Residents on the oncology service will predominately train at this site. At WPH, trainees will start to gain hands on experience with robotic and laparoscopic surgery.
Wexford Hospital (WXH) and Wexford Health and Wellness Pavilion (HWP)
The Wexford site is a hospital complex located in the north hills of Pittsburgh and serves as our community site with a very busy ambulatory surgery center, high volume clinic, hospital and ER. Residents will spend time here in their second year and then serve as the Wexford chief in their 4th year. They will see a high volume of bread and butter urology, manage the inpatient and consult service with a PA and continue the road to mastering robotic surgery.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationally recognized leader in pediatric urologic care, located in Columbus, Ohio. During their third year, residents will spend four months at Nationwide
Children's Hospital, gaining experience in the diagnosis and treatment of
pediatric urologic patients. Residents will be exposed to and participate in
the care of patients representing the entire spectrum of pediatric urologic
disorders. Housing is provided.
Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH)
Allegheny Valley Hospital is a188-bed hospital offering a variety of services including cardiovascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopaedics, cancer care and surgery. AVH offers a full spectrum of surgical techniques from traditional open surgery to robotic assisted, minimally invasive procedures. Additionally, routine and less invasive procedures are performed on an outpatient basis.
The Urology Residency program is part of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) opportunities offered by the AHN Medical Education Consortium. Learn more about Graduate Medical Education.
