Program 

 

The Graduate Program in Urology of the University of São Paulo School of Medicine (FMUSP) was established in 1987 and offers academic master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs. This program is nationally and internationally recognized as a benchmark and is one of only two dedicated exclusively to the specialty. 

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In 2004, new courses were implemented with a focus on training researchers and educators, covering topics such as epidemiology, research methodology, surgical education, principles of genetics and molecular pathology, research funding, and medical statistics, among others. 

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Each faculty member has specific lines of research, allowing students to align themselves with the consolidation of knowledge within the department. 

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The program prioritizes interdepartmental and multi-institutional studies, which enrich the department with new ideas and steer research toward applicability, aiming for better outcomes in patient treatment. 

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Securing funding through scholarships and research grants has been a priority among faculty members, boosting the program’s results by enabling greater investment in equipment and supplies, thereby contributing to improved research quality. 

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As a result of these initiatives, the Department of Urology received a score of 5 from CAPES in the most recent four-year evaluation (2021–2024).

 

Objective 

 

Our objective is to train master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral graduates for careers in education and research. Our doors are open to medical specialists and other health professionals who seek scientific advancement in urology and related fields. We expect graduates to apply the knowledge acquired at FMUSP in their regions of origin, in Brazil and abroad, and to be prepared to hold teaching positions or join scientific and technological research groups, promoting national and international development. In this way, trained professionals will contribute to the dissemination of knowledge, promoting the health and well-being of society. 

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To achieve these objectives, the program relies on a highly qualified faculty and provides research infrastructure aimed at training up-to-date and innovative researchers.

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Courses 

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The program offers 10 graduate-level courses. Topics covered include didactics, techniques for writing scientific papers, principles of molecular genetics, foundations of urological diseases, research funding acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, as well as communication and leadership in medicine.

 

Future Planning

 

Our goals are to increase the quantity and quality of scientific output and to train competent and innovative master’s and doctoral graduates, with the expectation that these actions will return to society as improvements in patient care.

 

To achieve this, we operate on three fronts: 

1. Optimizing the selection of students with genuine academic interest and motivated to face the graduate training process. 

2. Maintaining a faculty body that is motivated and has an innovative spirit. 

3. Promoting actions that encourage extramural activities, increasing collaboration with other research groups in Brazil and abroad.

 

Research Lines

 

The Urology program has 6 well-structured lines of research: 

1. Development of urogenital surgical techniques and surgical education in urology. 

2. Development, interaction, and conditions for gamete viability. 

3. Voiding dysfunction and sphincter insufficiency. 

4. Prognostic factors in urogenital tumors. 

5. Integration of new tissues and biological materials in urinary tract reconstruction. 

6. Lithogenesis and treatment of stones using high-frequency waves.

 

Infrastructure

 

The Urology program has its own medical research laboratory (LIM 55), its own computing center, its own library, and a center for teaching and research in surgery (CEPEC). 

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In addition to these sectors, we have access to the shared facilities of the USP School of Medicine and of the entire University of São Paulo.

 

Where are the graduates of the Urology postgraduate program at FMUSP who received their degrees in the last 10 years (2014-2024)?

 

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2014

 

José Everton de Castro Filho

Fortaleza, CE

 

Fabrício Leite de Carvalho

Belo Horizonte, MG

 

Maurício Dener Cordeiro

São Paulo, SP

 

Betina Stifelman Katz

Oslo, Noruega

 

Yuri Afonso Ferreira

Maceió, AL

 

Marcelo Takeo Rufato Okano

Uberlândia, MG

 

Denise Quinto

São Paulo, SP

 

Bruno Costa do Prado

Vitória, ES

 

Fabio Cesar Miranda Torricelli

São Paulo, SP

 

Marco Antonio Nunes da Silva

São Paulo, SP

 

Marcelo Hisano

São Paulo, SP

 

Mary Elen Salles Guariero

São Paulo, SP

 

Roberto Iglesias Lopes

São Paulo, SP

 

 

2015

 

Karlo Dornelles Biolo

Porto Alegre, RS

 

José Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz

São Paulo, SP

 

Humberto de Campos Franco Morais

Uberlândia, MG

 

Robertson Torres Dutra

São Paulo, SP

 

Luiz Henrique de Andrade Araújo

Pernambuco, RE

 

Giovanni Scala Marchini

São Paulo, SP

 

Georgia Mayumi Aoki Iema

São Paulo, SP

 

 

2016

 

Mario Fernandes Chammas Junior

Brasília, DF

 

Eduardo de Paula Miranda

Fortaleza, CE

 

Alexandre Iscaife

São Paulo, SP

 

Sanarelly Pires Adonias Borges de Queiroz

São Paulo, SP

 

Valeria Pastre Alencar

São Paulo, SP

 

Ricardo Araújo Brandina

Londrina, PR

 

Rita de Cássia Oliveira (In memorian)

Paasos, MG

 

Andre Costa Matos

Curitiba, PR

 

Marcelo Pitelli Turco

São Paulo, SP

 

Thaysa Moura Dias

Passos, MG

 

João Alexandre Queiroz Juveniz

Campo Grande, MS

 

Ricardo Kupka da Silva

Florianópolis, SC

 

Tiago Moura Rodrigues

Indaiatuba, SP

 

 

2017

 

Rafael Ferreira Coelho

São Paulo, SP

 

Rodolfo Anísio Santana de Torres Bandeira

São Paulo, SP

 

Hamilton de Martim

São Paulo, SP

 

Nidia Denise Pucci

São Paulo, SP

 

José Anastácio Dias Neto

Fortaleza, CE

 

Juliana Risso Pariz

São Paulo, SP

 

Julio Cesar Campos Bissoli

São Paulo, SP

 

Caio Martins Moura

Passos, MG

 

Nayara Izabel Viana

Passos, MG

 

Valter Dell'Acqua Cassão

São Paulo, SP

 

Fernando Mello Fróes da Fonseca

Brasília, DF

 

Ruan César Aparecido Pimenta

Nova York, USA

 

 

2018

 

Rodrigo Rodrigues Pessoa

 

Hiury Silva Andrade

São Paulo, SP

 

Thiago Souto Hemerly

São Paulo, SP

 

Bruno Camargo Tiseo

São Paulo, SP

 

Lisley Keller Liidtke Cintra

São Paulo, SP

 

Renato Fidelis Ivanovic

São Paulo, SP

 

Ítalo Valle Cotez

Manaus, AM

 

Andre Matos de Oliveira

Curitiba, PR

 

Inarí Marina Inti Ciccone

São Paulo, SP

 

Érico Luis Dantas Diogenes Saldanha

Fortaleza, CE

 

 

2019

 

Victor Srougi

São Paulo, SP

 

Paulo Sajovic de Conti

São Paulo, SP

 

Guilherme Jacom Abdulmassih Wood

São Paulo, SP

 

Danilo Galante Moreno

São Paulo, SP

 

Kleiton Gabriel Ribeiro Yamaçake

São Paulo, SP

 

Fabio Leme Ortega

Campinas, SP

 

Leandro Freitas Faria

Passos, MG

 

Rubens Park

São Paulo, SP

 

Fábio Yoshiaki Tanno

São Paulo, SP

 

 

2020

 

Francisco Hidelbrando Alves Mota Filho

Fortaleza, CE

 

Jean Felipe Prodocimo Lestingi

Jundiaí, SP

 

José Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz

São Paulo, SP

 

Fábio Silva de Oliveira

Itú, SP

Vanessa Ribeiro Guimarães Schreiter

São Paulo, SP

 

Caroline Ranéa

São Paulo, SP

 

 

2021

 

Renán Éboli Lopes

Recife, PE

 

Rodolfo Pacheco de Moraes

Recife, PE

 

Paulo Afonso de Carvalho

São Paulo, SP

 

Pedro Henrique Rezende Junqueira

Goiânia, GO

 

Bruno Nicolino Cezarino

São Paulo, SP

 

Marcos Figueiredo Mello

São Paulo, SP

 

Thiago Afonso Carvalho Celestino Teixeira

Macapá, AP

 

Carlos Alfredo Batagello

São Paulo, SP

 

Saulo da Cunha Recuero

Pelotas, RG de do Sul

 

Leonardo Lima Borges

São Paulo, SP

 

Min Jeong Bag

Chile

 

João Paulo de Freitas Cardoso

São Paulo, SP

 

 

2022

 

Claudio Bovolenta Murta

São Paulo, SP

 

Giuliano betoni Guglielmetti

São Paulo, SP

 

Carlos Henrique Suzuki Bellucci

Joinville. SC

 

Juliana Alves de Camargo

São Paulo, SP

 

Rodrigo Perrella

São Paulo, SP

 

Poliana Romão da Silva

São Paulo, SP

 

Denise Quinto

São Paulo, SP

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Patricia Rodrigues Cândido

São Paulo, SP

 

Rachel Mazoni Costa

Belo Horizonte, MG

 

 

2023

 

Gustavo Noburo Cavallari Inoue

São Paulo, SP

 

Fabio Pescarmona Gallucci

São Paulo, SP

 

Gabriel Arantes Galvão Dias dos Santos

São Paulo, SP

 

Leonardo Cardili

São Paulo, SP

 

Thiago Augusto Cunha Ferreira

Manaus, AM

 

Ruan Cesar Aparecido Pimenta

Nova York, USA

 

Marco Aurelio Watanabe Yorioka

São Paulo, SP

 

Fabiano Ribas Tassi

São Paulo, SP

 

Petrônio Augusto de Souza Melo

São Paulo, SP

 

Vitoria Ghazarian Nunes

São Paulo, SP

 

 

2024

 

Sanarelly Pires Adonias Borges de Queiroz

São Paulo, SP

 

Cristovão Machado Barbosa Neto

São Paulo, SP

 

Eder Nisi Ilario

São Paulo, SP

 

Daniel Cernach Ayres

São Paulo, SP

 

Luís Felipe Magri Ferreira Dias

São Paulo, SP

 

Bárbara Vieira Lima Aguiar Melão

Manaus, AM

 

Marcelo Praxedes Monteiro Filho

São Paulo, SP

 

Cesar Araújo Britto

Natal, RN

 

Larissa Namie Chiba

Canadá

 

Bruno Chiesa Gouveia Nascimento

São Paulo, SP

 

Ronaldo Soares Maia

São Paulo, SP