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Urology Residency

Program Director: John C Lyne, MD
Accreditation: ACGME
Program Length: 5 years
Residents per year: 2
Academic Affiliation: Drexel University College of Medicine

About the Program

The goal of the AHN Urology Residency Program is to produce urologists with integrity and high ethical standards and of highest quality with the knowledge, clinical acumen and surgical skills to care for the entire spectrum of urologic disease. This goal is shared by our 8 full time faculty and 15 physician extenders. 

Mastery of the six core competencies as designated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) forms the blueprint for this community-based training. We believe in a rigorous academic training program with a strong didactic schedule and a busy surgical caseload with exposure to clinical research experience. Emphasis will be placed on instructing the residents on the importance of a strong physician-patient relationship and delivering care with compassion.

We expect residents trained in our program will practice Urology with personal integrity, high ethical standards and respect for the patients and their families entrusted in their care. The goal of the AHN Urology Residency faculty is to make each of our finishing residents professionally competent and ethically sound.

Program Mission

The purpose of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Medical Education Consortium Urology Residency Program is to produce urologists of the highest quality with the knowledge, clinical acumen, and surgical skills to care for the entire spectrum of urologic disease. Mastery of the six core competencies, as designated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), forms the blueprint for this community-based training. We believe in providing an enriching experience in both the clinical and educational work environment. Emphasis, both in the clinical and classroom setting, will be placed on developing sound clinical and surgical judgement as well as instructing the residents on the importance of a strong physician-patient relationship and delivering care with compassion. We expect residents trained in our program will practice Urology with personal integrity, high ethical standards, and respect for the patients and their families entrusted in their care. The goal of the AHN Medical Education Consortium Urology Residency faculty is to make each of our graduating residents professionally competent and ethically sound.

Our Clinical Sites

Allegheny General Hospital (AGH)
Flagship hospital of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), AGH is a tertiary academic medical center and serves as the base for the Urology program. It features a level 1 trauma center, state-of-the-art operating rooms and multiple robots. It is home to training programs in all the surgical and medical subspecialties.

West Penn Hospital (WPH)
Academic medical center which is home to surgical labs and serves as our secondary robotics facility where residents on the Oncology service will spend some of their time. Residents will spend 6 months here during their 2nd year. There will be a heavy emphasis on oncologic surgery and complex multidisciplinary cases. This is also the site  where they will start to gain hands on  experience with Robotic and Laparoscopic surgery.

The Wexford Hospitaland Wexford Health and Wellness Pavilion (HWP)
The Wexford site is a brand new hospital complex located in the north hills of Pittsburgh and serves as our community site with a very busy ambulatory surgery center, high volume clinic, hospital and ER. Residents will spend time here in their second year and then serve as the Wexford chief in their 4th year. They will see a high volume of bread and butter urology, manage the inpatient and consult service with a PA and continue the road to mastering robotic surgery.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Nationally recognized leader in pediatric urologic care. Residents will spend 4 months in Columbus OH at Nationwide. Housing will be provided. 

About Graduate Medical Education

The Urology Residency program is part of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) opportunities offered by the AHN Medical Education Consortium. Learn more about Graduate Medical Education.

Contact Us

Pauline Zorosak, C-TAGME

Program Coordinator

Urology Residency Program

412- 246-2453