Fellowship Overview
The UNC Genitourinary Reconstruction and Gender Affirming surgery fellowship provides a comprehensive and unique training experience in reconstructive urology, with a focus on open and robotic repair of ureteral, bladder neck and urethral stenoses/fistulas; genital skin deficiency due to trauma, infection and cancer; and gender affirming bottom surgery. Fellows benefit from a diverse faculty, whose backgrounds include reconstructive urology, uro-oncology, and plastic surgery.
Fellowship Program Leadership/Faculty
Associate Professor of Urology and Plastic Surgery
Program Director, Fellowship in Genitourinary Reconstruction and Gender Affirming Surgery
Dr. Figler’s practice focuses on genital and lower urinary tract reconstruction. Areas of expertise include male and female urethral strictures, lichen sclerosus, genital skin deficiency, buried penis, hidradenitis, urinary fistulas, genital malignancies, and gender affirming bottom surgery. Dr. Figler completed his residency training at Emory University and his fellowship training at University of Washington with Hunter Wessells. Before joining UNC in 2016, he was Director of Reconstructive Urology at Thomas Jefferson University.
Associate Professor of Urology
Dr. Borawski’s practice focuses on female urology, urodynamics, neurourology, reconstructive surgery, female/male incontinence.
Co-Director of Clinical Trials
Associate Professor of Urology
Dr. Bjurlin’s practice focuses on urologic oncology and minimally-invasive surgery of the urinary tract, including robotic management of uretero-enteric strictures, bladder neck and post-prostatectomy anastomotic strictures, fistulas, and robotic-assisted inguinal lymph node dissections for cancer.
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Professor of Urology
Dr. Raynor’s clinical interests include minimally-invasive surgery of the urinary tract, including robotic reconstruction for ureteral strictures.
Assistant Professor (Plastic Surgery/Urology)
Director of Transgender Surgery
Dr Ogunleye is a plastic surgeon with training and interest in complex oncologic microvascular surgery. His practice focuses on head-to-toe cancer reconstruction, particularly genitourinary reconstruction. His team is one of a few at academic centers in the United States with experience in penile reconstruction with free flap phalloplasty. His other areas of expertise include surgical management of secondary lymphedema after cancer treatment, neurotization of flap reconstruction as well as biodesign innovation.
Application and Selection Process
For the 2023-2024 fellowship year, we are currently accepting applications.
For the 2024-2025, we plan to participate in the GURS match.
If you would like to apply for the 2023-2024 fellowship, please send a cover letter, personal statement, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation (including one from the residency program director) to:
Aleasha Crisp
Project Coordinator of Education
UNC School of Medicine | Department of Urology
Physicians Office Building
170 Manning Drive, Campus Box #7235
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7235
Aleasha_Crisp@med.unc.edu
(P) 919-966-2573 | (F) 919-843-5956
