El condado de Cook Residencia de Urología El programa aprovecha una rica herencia de cumplir con nuestra misión y servir a los ciudadanos del Condado de Cook, al tiempo que avanza simultáneamente en las fronteras de la cirugía urológica.

Our mission is to develop physicians who are empathetic and competent in their care of urologic patients by acquisition of medical knowledge and, surgical skills primarily through didactics, direct patient experience, and compassionate supervision in a five-year urban training program.

In alignment with our hospital mission, we immerse the residents in the care of a diverse, vulnerable underserved patient population and focus on high quality care/reduction of urologic disease disparities.

Ultimately the program aspires to produce autonomous and competent surgeons who are life-long learners that will excel in an academic or clinical setting and be leaders as well as models of professionalism in the field of urología.

Rotaciones

PGY-1

  • Our residents spend 5 months on the Urología Service and the other 7 months off-service doing rotations in Cirugía General, Interventional Radiology, Trauma, and Plastic Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
  • While on Urología, our residents help with management of inpatients consults, starting to work on their surgical procedure skills while rotating at Provident Hospital, and working on clinic-based procedures

PGY-2

  • Our residents spend the entire second year on the Urología Service at John. H Stroger Hospital
  • The year is spent managing inpatient consults, mastering clinic-based procedures, working on endoscopic skills, and rotating on the Pediatric Urología Servicio

PGY-3

  • 8 months at John H. Stroger Hospital
    • While at John H. Stroger Hospital, our residents master their endoscopic skills with more complex endoscopic surgeries, and start working on their open surgery skills within General Urología, FPMRS, Urologic Oncología Cirugía
  • 4 months at Christ Hospital
    • While at Christ Hospital, our residents manage inpatient consults and spend time in the OR working on perfecting their General Urología skills, and working with specialists in Robotic Surgery and FPMRS

PGY-4

  • 6 months at John H. Stroger Hospital
    • While at John H. Stroger Hospital, PGY-4s continue mastering their open and Robotic surgical skills, scrubbing in on complex Oncologic and Reconstructive cases
  • 4 months at Christ Hospital
    • While at Christ Hospital, our residents continue perfecting their General Urología skills, and working with specialists in Robotic Surgery and FPMRS
  • 2 months at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital
    • Typically, our residents spend their time at Northwestern rotating on elective working with specialists in male sexual, endocrine and reproductive health

PGY-5

  • 6 months at John H. Stroger Hospital
    • During the 6 months at Stroger, our PGY-5s are the chiefs, overseeing the Urología Service. Additionally, they continue to master their Robotic, Oncologic and Reconstructive surgery skills
  • 6 months at Christ
    • During the 6 months at Christ, our PGY-5s are the chiefs, overseeing the Urología Service. Additionally, they continue to master their Robotic, Oncologic and Reconstructive surgery skills

Facultad

Dr. Courtney Hollowell

Chairman of Urología

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Chicago

Fellowship: University of Chicago in Urologic Oncología

Interests: Oncología, Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Patricia Vidal
Director de programa

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

Interests: Prostate Cancer, Penile Cancer, General Urología

Dr. John Houston

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine

Fellowship: Northwestern University in Pediatric Urología

Interests: Pediatric Urología, Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Mark Wille

Medical School: University of Chicago School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago

Interests: Endourology, General Urología

Dr. Traci Beck

Medical School: University of Pittsburg Medical College

Residency: University of Chicago

Fellowship: Cedar Sinai in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Interests: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Ryan Dobbs

Medical School: Emory University

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago

Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Interests: Robotic Surgery, Endourology, Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Florian Stroie

Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residencia: Salud del Condado de Cook

Fellowship: University of South Florida in Andrology and Sexual Medicine

Interests: Men’s Sexual Health

Residentes actuales

Chief Residents, PGY-5

Osamah Hasan
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad: University of Illinois at Chicago
Medical School: Midwestern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interest: Male and female reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Fantasy football, cycling, swimming classes with my son

Grace Helene Sotelo
Hometown: Poway, CA
Undergrad: University of California Los Angeles
Medical School: Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University
Interest: General Urología
Hobbies: Going to sporting events and concerts, exploring Chicago restaurants, hot yoga, skiing, boogie boarding, spending time with family, learning how to be a new mom

PGY-4

Jonathan Alcantar
Hometown: Arroyo Grande, CA
Undergrad: Princeton University
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Interests: Endourology, Men’s Health, addressing health disparities and promoting health equity Hobbies: Exploring Chicago’s food scene, biking/running around the city, planning out vacations, NBA

Nkiruka Odeluga
Hometown: Bay Area, CA
Undergrad: University of California Santa Barbara
Medical School: Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Reconstructive Surgery, Gender Affirming Surgery
Hobbies: Anything that contributes to physical, intellectual, and spiritual improvement

PGY-3

Alina Gandrabur
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergrad: Fordham University
Medical School: University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants, spending time with friends and family, tennis

Faris Najdawi
Hometown: Sioux City, IO
Undergrad: University of Iowa
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: General Urología, Oncología, Reconstructive surgery
Hobbies: Skiing, snowboarding, soccer, basketball

PGY-2

Emily Hahn
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Undergrad: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Andrology, Pediatría
Hobbies: Cooking, teaching her puppy new dog tricks, hiking, spending time with family

Brandon Piyevsky
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergrad: Northwestern University
Medical School: Wright State University
Interests: Robotic, Reconstructive Surgery
Hobbies: Cooking, seeing live music, mixology

PGY-1

Mustafa Farooqi
Hometown: Lisle, IL
Undergrad: University of Illinois at Chicago
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin Chicago Medical School
Interests: Robotic Surgery, Urologic Oncología, Men’s Health
Hobbies: Playing basketball, watching Chicago Bears football, spending time with family and friends, trying new restaurants


Samuel Lassiter
Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergrad: University of Colorado, Boulder
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Andrology, Robotics/Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hobbies: Rock-climbing, triathlons/marathons, skiing, hiking, knitting

Where Are Our Alumni Now

Class of 2024
– Private Practice in Bronx, NY
– Male Reproductive Medicine and Beca de Cirugía at Stanford University

Class of 2023
– Private Practice in Phoenix, AZ
– Private Practice in Maui, HI

Class of 2022
– Private Practice in Colorado Spring, CO
– Fellowship in Andrology and Sexual Medicine at University of South Florida
o Academic Urología in Chicago, IL

Class of 2021
– Private Practice in Pittsburgh, PA
– Private Practice in Westchester, NY

Class of 2020
– Fellowship in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at University of Southern California
o Private Practice in Phoenix, AZ
– Private Practice in El Paso, TX

Clase de 2019
– Private Practice in Los Alamitos, CA
– Fellowship in Andrology and Infertility at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
o Private Practice in Rockford, IL

Clase de 2018
– Academic Practice in Bronx, NY
– Private Practice at Kaiser Permanente in Tacoma, WA

Sites:

AUA – Home – American Urological Association (auanet.org)

Society of Academic Urologists | Home (sauweb.org)

For Sub-I Medical Students
  • We accept fourth year medical students who are interested in doing a Sub-I rotation at Cook County Health between July till the end of September
  • If you are interested in rotating with us and learning more about out program, please visit: org – under Education & Research tab click on Rotaciones de estudiantes de medicina and then email completed forms to our Program Coordinator Maire Leahy [email protected]  

Contacto del programa

Maire Leahy, MHA
Program Coordinator and Student Rotations Point of Contact
(312) 864-0395
Correo electrónico

Patricia Vidal, MD
Director del Programa de Residencia de Urología
(312) 864-5215
Correo electrónico

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