Divisional Research

Men's Health Research:

Research on men’s health issues in the Department of Urology spans numerous disorders and touches on examining and improving many widely used procedures.

Preventative and Alternative Medicine:

A group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. 

The Dow Health Services Research Division within the University of Michigan Department of Urology offers an unparalleled opportunity for fellowship training in Urological Health Services and Outcomes Research. We have a strong faculty with expertise across all domains of Health Services Research, including health care policy, biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical trials, implementation science, and quality improvement. Fellows have the opportunity to receive committed mentorship from several established clinician-scientists in the Department of Urology.

The U-M Department of Urology Division of Endourology has an active research program into techniques and application of Minimally-Invasive Upper-Tract Surgery. 

The Division of Neurourology and Pelvic Reconstruction (NPR) actively participates in numerous public- and privately-funded research efforts that seek to develop new, and more effective, treatments for patients and their families — while also helping to ensure that the U-M Department of Urology remains at the forefront of innovation and understanding related to urologic conditions.

Research in the Division of Pediatric Urology covers a wide range of related topics. Led by Dr. John Park, the Chen-Yang Chang Professor of Pediatric Urology, the Division frequently joins forces to conduct research on everything from urologic disorders, such as crpytorchdism or urinary fistulas; issues with urologic anatomy, such as the kidneys, bladder, or urethra; and pediatric urology procedures.

The Urologic Oncology Division of the U-M Department of Urology is at the forefront of advancing innovative and collaborative explorations in the field of cancer research. This is accomplished thanks to a broad range of research laboratories and grant funding.