Fellowship in Men's Health Medicine and Surgery

Program Overview 

The Department of Urology at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga College of Medicine offers a comprehensive one-year fellowship in Men’s Health and Prosthetic Urology endorsed by the SMSNA. This program is designed to provide advanced clinical training in managing benign urological disease for men including erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, prostate cancer survivorship, hypogonadism, chronic orchalgia, male infertility, BPH/LUTS and focuses on the performance of advanced surgical procedures listed in the following section. 

During the year, fellows will engage in surgical and clinical activity with Men's Health surgical faculty (Shridharani and Matz) and the current resident complement. Fellows will spend at least 3 days in the operating room, 1 day in clinic and 0.5-1 days per week for research and administrative duties. Presentations at our local grand rounds and resident didactics are mandatory. Resident education plays a central role in the fellowship and interest in teaching looked upon favorably. Fellows will participate in 1:8 faculty call rotation, and fellow compensation has been made concordant with call coverage.  

Surgical Procedures Performed (see men's health case log for 2024)

• Inflatable and Malleable Penile Prosthesis Placement, Simple and Complex 
• Tunica Albuginea Plication and Plaque Excision and Grafting 
• Artificial Urinary Sphincter 
• Male Urethral Sling (Virtue and Advance XP) 
• Vasectomy Reversal 
• Varicocele Repair 
• Microdissection TESE 
• Microsurgical Spermatic Cord Denervation 
• HoLEP, PUL, Rezum 
• Urethral reconstruction 
• Buried penis repair (scrotoplasty and phalloplasty) 

Office Based Procedures Performed 

• Penile Doppler Ultrasound 
• CCH Intralesional Injection 
• No Scalpel-Vasectomy 
• Testosterone Pellet Placement 

Research Focus 

Research is primarily clinical, and outcomes based relating to the surgical and medical practice of male urological disease. Directing maintenance of databases, and assisting with the IRB process will be a part of the responsibility of the fellow. There will be support offered by the residents, and rotating research assistants. 

Outside Scientific/Educational Activities

Required attendance at meetings includes SMSNA, AUA and SESAUA. Participation in SUPS, and SSMR related activities will also be supported. Attendance at prosthetic instructional courses will also be required during the year. Completion of all required tasks listed for SMSNA fellows.