Endourology

Our division is among the largest in the country — with six urologists who specialize in adult endourology, and another who specializes in pediatric endourology. Each year, we perform approximately 1,200 ureteroscopic procedures and 200 percutaneous procedures, including the treatment of calculi and the endourologic management of tumors and strictures.

For the highest-quality urinary stone care, excellent surgical treatment is not enough. Ours is a comprehensive kidney stone center; we have great interest and expertise in the metabolic evaluation and treatment for urinary stone prevention. Our division is proud of our standardized management protocols including pre- and post-operative management of patients undergoing ureteroscopy, percutaneous surgery, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

We also have a very active laparoscopic and robotic surgery program. In 2024 we performed nearly 150 laparoscopic or robotic upper urinary tract procedures such as ureteral reconstruction and pyeloplasty.

The University of Michigan Medical School Fellowship in Endourology is a two-year fellowship designed to train individuals who aspire to be academic surgeon-scientists.

Learn more about the fellowship in Endourology

Our division has an active research section with specific focus on:

• Technology development, innovation and refinement of new techniques for treatment of urinary stone disease.
• Use of health services research methods to improve the quality-of-care delivery and optimize outcomes for patients with urinary stone disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• Development of new educational approaches and curricula to enhance education and assimilation of Urological knowledge.

Learn more about our research