UI Health Care provides quaternary health care for the state of Iowa and the region, serving a complex referral patient population.
Clinical Care
- Multidisciplinary Environment: Multidisciplinary Environment: The program benefits from close collaborations with Urology, Colorectal Surgery, GI, and Radiology, providing a comprehensive learning experience for fellows.
- Evaluation and Treatment: Fellows learn a wide range of evaluation methods and surgical and nonsurgical treatments for pelvic floor disorders.
- International Experience: An elective international experience in surgical treatment of obstetric fistulas and other pelvic floor disorders is available.
Urogynecology - URPS (OBGYN) Track
- Service Duration: Fellows complete 14 months on service in Urogynecology, working in outpatient, surgical, and inpatient settings throughout their three-year fellowship.
- Clinic Locations: Outpatient care is primarily delivered at our Iowa River Landing Facility.
- Procedures: Office procedures including urodynamics, diagnostic and operative cystoscopy, and percutaneous and implantable tibial nerve simulation are performed at Iowa River Landing and Davenport Outreach Clinics.
Urology - URPS (OBGYN) Track
- Rotation: Fellows (OBGYN Track) spend 2-3 months per year on the Urology service, focusing on URPS urologic disorders and gaining experience in common urologic disorders.
Colorectal Surgery - Gastroenterology – URPS (OBGYN) Track
- Rotation: Fellows spend one month in their first year and one month in their third year on this rotation, learning to evaluate and manage colorectal and gastrointestinal pelvic floor disorders.
Urogynecology – URPS (UROLOGY) Track
- Service Duration: Fellows complete 8 months on service in Urogynecology, working in outpatient, surgical, and inpatient settings throughout their two-year fellowship
- Clinic Locations: Outpatient care is primarily delivered at our Iowa River Landing Facility.
- Procedures: Office procedures including urodynamics, diagnostic and operative cystoscopy, and percutaneous and implantable tibial nerve simulation are performed at the Iowa River Landing and Davenport Outreach Clinics.
Urology - URPS (UROLOGY) Track
- Rotation: Fellows spend 12 months throughout their two-year fellowship on the Urology service, focusing on URPS urologic disorders and gaining additional experience in common urologic disorders.