Desai Sethi Urology Institute; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Program Director: Bruce Kava, MD MSCTI
Fellowship Overview:
The DSUI/University of Miami Fellowship in Men’s Health, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, and Andrology provides a highly diverse training experience. The voluminous clinical exposure offered in this one-year postgraduate training program includes hands-on training in urologic prosthetics (penile implants and artificial urinary sphincters), Peyronie’s disease (plaque incision and grafting, plication procedures, and prosthetics), microscopic surgery (varicocelectomy, vasovasostomy, and vasoepididymostomy), office procedures (vasectomy, testosterone pellet implantation, intralesional Peyronie’s plaque injections, and penile Doppler ultrasonography), urethroplasty, and various minimally invasive BPH procedures (Aquablation, water vapor thermotherapy, Holmium laser enucleation, and TURP). There is also extensive in-office experience managing a wide range of disorders within the realm of men’s health, sexual and reproductive medicine, and andrology.
Research Focus:
The Men’s Health, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, and Andrology Fellow will be encouraged to participate in a variety of projects within our research portfolio. The Fellow will receive mentorship in grant writing, the development and implementation of clinical research studies, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with our internationally recognized team of researchers at the Desai-Sethi Urology Institute.
Currently, we have several ongoing projects evaluating:
The safety of testosterone replacement therapy in prostate cancer patients on active surveillance
Development of a sexual medicine clinic for male cancer survivors
Efficacy of Optilume in the treatment of posterior urethral stenosis in patients with prior pelvic radiation
Preparation of a Men’s Health Report for the State of Florida
Outcomes research related to penile prosthesis procedures, including an ongoing database of approximately 1,000 patients under active follow-up
Optional Scientific/Educational Activities:
Mobile cadaver prosthetic training lab offered by American Medical Systems (AMS)
Advanced prosthetic training models using hydrogel, sponsored by Coloplast
Various on-site training models for learning intralesional injection therapy for Peyronie’s disease
Men’s Health Training Bootcamp: a two-day immersive experience currently offered at UM to learn office-based urology procedures related to men’s health (Testopel implantation, penile Doppler ultrasonography, intralesional Peyronie’s plaque injections)
Primary Institution
Desai Sethi Urology Institute; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Fellowship Director
Bruce R. Kava, MD, MSCTI
Professor of Clinical Urology
Director of Men's Health
Desai Sethi Urology Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Additional Members
Thomas Masterson, MD
Assistant Professor
Chief of Urology: MIami VA Med Center
Laura Horodyski, MD
Assistant Professor Urology
Chief Division of Reconstructive Urology
Emad Ibrahim, MD
Associate Professor Urology
Director Clinical Andrology
Laboratory and Sperm
Cryopreservation Program
Puneet Masson, MD
Assistant Professor
Director of Reproductive Urology
Alan Wein, MD
Professor of Urology
Director of Business Development and Mentoring
Candidate Citizenship Requirement
US, Canada, International
Fellowship Duration
12 months
Type of Fellowship
Sexual Medicine
Prosthetics
Reproductive Medicine
Reconstruction
Surgical Transgender
Interview Schedule
November–January is when we traditionally provide interviews. However, for motivated applicants who are committed to our program, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Fellowship Website
https://med.miami.edu/departments/urology
Required Outside Scientific/Educational Activities
SMSNA Annual Meeting
ASMH Annual Meeting at AUA
AUA Annual Meeting
Prior Fellows
David Miller, M.D. 2024
Francis Petrella, M.D. 2024
Josh White, M.D. 2023
Akhil Muthigi, M.D. 2023
Kevin Chu, M.D 2022
Mehul Patel, M.D. 2022
