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MIGS Fellowship
The Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgical Fellowship at the UCR SOM
The goal of the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgical (MIGS) Fellowship at the UCR School of Medicine is to train applicants in advanced endoscopic procedures, including advanced laparoscopy, operative hysteroscopy, and robotic assisted surgery. This fellowship is not ACGME-accredited.
Our faculty are fellowship trained, with three fellows trained in the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship program.
Surgical exposure includes general gynecology, as well as minimally invasive surgery in oncology.
The goal of the different specialty exposure will allow fellows to become comfortable in all spaces of the pelvis, as well as master a variety of different surgical techniques.
Application Information
Interested candidates must apply through the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) fellowship website.
About the Fellowship
Our fellowship program is focused on advanced pelvic surgery and in addition to MIGS exposure, includes rotation with a gynecologic oncologist.
We aim to complete surgical procedures via a minimally invasive approach, occasionally open surgery is necessary to address certain pathology or complications. Fellows must feel comfortable performing open surgery in order to master all aspects of surgical technique. Exposure to gynecological oncology surgery will allow for performing complex open surgeries.
Salary & Benefits
Housestaff are employees of the University of California, Riverside.