Program Overview
Endourology at Hamad Medical Corporation is a Fellowship program imparting training to the clinical fellows in the field of Endourology for last 10 years. It is a well- structured program which provide higher level of training with well- developed curriculum and schedule.
The treatment of urinary tract stones forms a major part of the workload of the urology department in Hamad Medical Corporation.
The high incidence of stones in Qatar, the different nature of the stone disease and the rapid change in the means of stone removal necessitate the Urologist to have special training to acquire the necessary skills in various endourologic techniques and ESWL.
Urology Department at Hamad Medical Corporation has the state-of-the-art facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of Urolithiasis.
Goals and Objectives
Fellowship Program aims to train selected Urologist in the field of Endourology.
The candidate is expected to gain special skills in the following:
1. Various aspects of diagnostic and operative endourology using state of the art set up.
2. Percutaneous Renal Surgery
3. Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery.
4. Extra Corporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy.
5. Interventional Uroradiology.
6. Foundation of an academic career including teaching skills, grant writing skills, manuscript preparation, research methodology and critical appraisal of research.
7. Contribute in designing guidelines for the management of Urolithiasis in Qatar
8. Set up an up to date urolithiasis unit.
Clinical Training and Key Rotations
YEAR 1 and 2: RESEARCH & CLINICAL ENDOUROLOGY
During these two years, the fellow is expected to:
- Provide time for Urology research service
- Participate and author several research papers
- Participate in research related courses
- Provide on-call duties and clinics.
During these two years, the fellow must gain experience in the following areas of Endourology:
General Endourology Techniques:
Familiarity with various types of endoscopes and instruments:
a. Proper handling of the instruments.
b. Sterilization techniques.
c. Assembly and disassembly.
Procedures
a. Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
b. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and related percutaneous renal surgery techniques:
c. Ureteroscopy (Rigid and flexible)
d. Cystolitholapaxy:
e. Stents and Dilators:
Contact Information
Program Director:
Dr. Ammar Al Ani
Associate Program Director(s):
NA
Program Coordinator:
Annu Thomas Kattikaren
Program Email:
akattikaren@hamad.qa
Program Personnel
Program Director:
A Program Director is a full-time faculty member. He will monitor the program contents, supervise the training process and ensure the high quality of the program. The program director of the Endourology fellowship at Hamad Medical Corporation is Dr. Ammar Al Ani.
Teaching Staff:
Fellows will have the chance to learn from:
- Dedicated faculty specialized in Endourology will supervise fellows in their rotations, providing in-depth knowledge and skills in this field of Endourology.
- Regular visits of distinguished guests from outstanding institutes who will shed the light on various state of the art treatment modalities and surgical techniques.
Program Facilities
- Operating theatre: access to the operating theatre is granted on scheduled basis during which the fellow will perform various endourologic procedures according to the logbook requirement.
- Stone clinic: This is a specialized clinic that provides service for patients with recurrent stone disease. The fellow will gain in-depth experience in the metabolic evaluation and dietary advice to recurrent stone formers.
- ESWL Suite: This unit is well-equipped with two advanced machines, performing around 12 cases per day. The fellow will gain in-depth experience about the physics of shock wave, response to treatment and various maneuvers in stone breaking.
- Continuity Clinics: Fellows are expected to attend clinics under indirect supervision where he/she will manage patients with different urologic conditions.
Program Outline
Program Duration
The duration and the scope of training will encompass a total of 2 years (24 months).
Sponsoring Institute
- Hamad Medical Corporation is the primary site of training.
- Exposure to other highly specialized centers abroad for short term is encouraged.
Academic and Teaching Activities
In addition to the clinical and operative activities the fellows are expected to participate in all the academic and teaching activities of the department, e.g.:
- Grand
- Journal Club
- Mortality and Morbidity
- Uropathology
- Uroradiology
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate Residents
- Research
