Department of Urology
Working to solve the most difficult urological problems and train the next generation of surgeons and scientists.
Education
UW Urology has two residency tracks, five fellowships, and multiple sub-internships.
Research
The Department of Urology has an outstanding research program that is at the core of its mission.
Patient Care
Our experts see patients with a range of urological conditions at the top hospitals in the region.
Department News
Celebrating our 2018 Department Graduates and Award Winners
June 22, 2018
The Department of Urology is proud to recognize our outstanding group of 2018 graduates and award winners, who were celebrated for their achievements in teaching, research and overall contributions to the department at our annual banquet on June 16. 2018 Chief Residents (from left): Philip C. May, MD Nathan C. Osbun, MD Geolani W.…
Applications Now Being Accepted for Physician Scientist Residency Training Award
June 14, 2018
As of June 2018, eligible medical students and recent medical school graduates (fourth-year medical students or medical student graduates not more than two years beyond graduation by July 1, 2018) with a passion for urology and research are invited to apply for the Urology Care Foundation’s Physician Scientist Residency Training Award (PSRTA). This new award…
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
May 14, 2018
Dr. Jonathan Wright with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance talks about Bladder Cancer. See the interview
Dr. Paul Merguerian with the Indian team during this year’s Bladder Exstrophy Workshop at Civil Hospital Ahmedabad India
March 29, 2018
A Surgeon's Legacy Advances Surgical Care in India
March 21, 2018
Author: Anna Altavas March 16, 2018 | Patient Care, Pediatric SurgeryComments Print this Article A decade ago, the late Seattle Children’s surgeon, Dr. Richard Grady, began traveling to India for a special mission — to provide urgent surgical care to children born with a rare and complex disorder called bladder exstrophy (BE). Grady’s dedication to…
Tom Lendvay lectures on pediatric robotic surgery at historic lecture hall in Bologna
December 5, 2017
Thomas Lendvay, MD, and his Co-Director at Seattle Children's Robotic Surgery Center, were invited faculty at the international Symposium on Pediatric Robotic Surgery in historic Bologna, Italy.
Study examines how diet and exercise factor into management of low-grade prostate cancer
November 14, 2017
Urologic oncologist Dr. Jonathan Wright is leading the Prostate Cancer Active Lifestyle Study with colleagues from UW Medicine, Fred Hutch and VA Puget Sound to determine if an active surveillance approach to treating overweight men with low-grade, slow-growing prostate cancer is preferable to surgery or radiation treatment.
