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Fellowship in Men's Health Medicine and Surgery

Program OverviewÌý

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.Ìý

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.ÌýÌý

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

  • Inflatable and Malleable Penile Prosthesis Placement, Simple and ComplexÌý
  • Tunica Albuginea Plication and Plaque Excision and GraftingÌý
  • Artificial Urinary SphincterÌý
  • Male Urethral Sling (Virtue and Advance XP)Ìý
  • Vasectomy ReversalÌý
  • Varicocele RepairÌý
  • Microdissection TESEÌý
  • Microsurgical Spermatic Cord DenervationÌý
  • HoLEP, PUL, RezumÌý
  • Urethral reconstructionÌý
  • Buried penis repair (scrotoplasty and phalloplasty)Ìý

Office Based Procedures PerformedÌý

  • Penile Doppler UltrasoundÌý
  • CCH Intralesional InjectionÌý
  • No Scalpel-VasectomyÌý
  • Testosterone Pellet PlacementÌý

Research FocusÌý

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.Ìý

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 .

Applications are open to those that meet the following requirements:

  • US Citizenship
  • Completion of all required tasks listed for

We are currently accepting applications for:

  • 2026-2027
  • 2027-2028
  • 2028-2029

Applications can be found on the .

Fellowship Location:

Department of Urology, Erlanger Medical Center
979 East 3rd Street Suite C-925 Chattanooga, TN 37403Ìý

Contact Information

Program Director: Anand Shridharani, MD
Associate Professor of Urology
Men's Health and Reconstruction
Affiliated Faculty: Ethan Matz, MD
Instructor of Urology
Men's Health and ReconstructionÌý
Fellowship Coordinator: Kristin Burns, Urology Administrative Associate
kristin.burns@erlanger.org
(423) 778-2091

*Please send all applications to the Fellowship Coordinator.