5) Research and technology. One large (and growing) branch of surgery not yet mentioned is
laparoscopy. For whatever reason, urologists are on the leading edge in
laparoscopic surgery. It is now considered standard of care to perform donor
nephrectomies laparoscopically, and innovations with laparoscopic
prostatectomies and cystectomies are ongoing. In addition, urologists are
embracing robotics surgery. At some hospitals, robotic nephrectomies are
already being performed. Thus, urologists have taken a leading role in
advancing surgical technology--something anyone technically inclined should
consider. In a similar vein, there is a booming المزدهر interest in
urologic research. Many urologists feel their field has missed the boat as far
as evidenced based medicine goes, as there have not been enough well designed
studies to evaluate treatment regimens for common diseases. The upside of this
is that there is a tremendous amount of research to be done, both clinical and
lab-based, and many residency programs are looking for people interested in
furthering this research.
