St. Luke’s Urology Residency

Save the dates! 🗓️ December 3 🗓️ December 10 We look forward to welcoming this year’s applicants to the Lehigh Valley! slhn.org/med-ed/urology-resi… @UroAcademic @AmerUrological @UrologyMatch @so_uro

Shoutout to @stlukes_rad_res interventional rads. We have enjoyed 3 outstanding Core Curriculum lectures from our IR colleagues this month. Our PGY1 includes a 1-month dedicated IR rotation, building perc skills 🎯& connections between our departments. Great collaboration!!

We are incredibly proud that our program was selected by @UroAcademic to host the 2026 SAU Visiting Professor, Steven C. Campbell, MD, PhD! This is a tremendous honor for our residents and faculty, and we can’t wait to welcome him to @mystlukes this fall.

We are thrilled to welcome Brian Smoots as our newest resident! We couldn’t be prouder to have you join our team 💪🏼

🫶🏼 this crew. Stream team happy hour!

Thanks to Dr Cooper from @mystlukes Colorectal Surgery for an excellent Grand Rounds today. We enjoy collaborating with our skilled colorectal colleagues for advanced pelvic cases.

Jonathan is locked in!!! This week we welcomed our talented PGY1 to his first urology rotation. Jonathan completed surg onc, SICU, gen surg rotations (and a paternity leave) prior to his 1st of 4 total Uro months. Already getting in on some flex URS laser action! 🎯

🔑Takeaways from our recent WELLNESS GRAND ROUNDS, presented by Dr Stoltzfus 🔹avoid common cognitive distortions (ie, catastrophizing). 🔹 Career challenges shift with stage: duty hours → family pressures → legacy. 🔹 Focus on what’s in your control: food, exercise, mindset.

What’s our intern year like? - 4 months of Urology - 7 high-yield gen surg rotations - anesthesia & IR Some hot takes from our PGY1 Jonathan: ✅ “everyone is really nice!” ✅ “made friends fast - even in a small program” ✅ Lehigh Valley = beautiful and family-friendly

Growth is good! 📈 Major expansion at @mystlukes Anderson Campus. One of our educational sites, brand new hospital wing is well under way. We can’t wait to get into the new ORs!! 💪🏼

👨‍⚕️ Meet our Chairman, Frank Tamarkin, MD! ✨ Favorite surgery: RALP ⭐️ w/ @mystlukes since ‘07 💪 Hobby: CrossFit!! 📚 Passions: teaching & mentoring the next generation Pictured here teaching first-year med students in Gross Anatomy lab! #Urology #MedicalEducation #leadership

👋 Meet our PGY1, Jonathan Rockoff, MD, MPH! A New York Medical College grad, he and his wife & 3 kids now call Allentown home. His favorite hidden gem in the Lehigh Valley? The Allentown Farmers Market—especially the legendary pastrami-stuffed pretzels 🥨

🌟 Spotlight on our shining star MS4 @briansmoots🌟 Brian represented @mystlukes and @templemedschool proudly at the Mid-Atlantic @AmerUrological meeting, presenting his poster on intrarenal pressure monitoring w CVAC. #MAAUA #AUA #endourology

Words of wisdom on display in our surgeon’s lounge (and an expectedly muscular resource from our Trauma colleagues 🤣).

👋 Attention #Urology2026 applicants! At St. Luke’s, our Residency offers: ✨ Extensive 1:1 time with passionate faculty ✨ A culture of mentorship + collaboration ✨ Training at a Network consistently ranked as a top teaching institution Learn more 👉 slhn.org/med-ed/urology-resi…

🥦👩‍🌾 Whoever said hospital food has to be gross… hasn’t eaten here! Thanks to our hospital-adjacent @RodaleInstitute farm, we serve fresh, organic produce in the cafeterias 🌱—and even offer CSA shares for employees. Good food = good health. 🍅🥕 #FarmToHospital #Wellness

👏🏼 Big congrats to Sanjay, our first resident who joined in July as a PGY2 Last week he logged his 150th case 🎉 A milestone that highlights our surgical volume and hands-on structured curriculum. Sanjay is thriving & helping set the positive culture of our program! 💪🏼

☀️ Summers in the Lehigh Valley are amazing! @Musikfest 🎶, summer festivals, hikes in the Poconos 🥾, weekends in Philly & NYC 🗽, getaways to PA lakes & Jersey shore 🌊 As we say goodbye to summer and look ahead to fall 🍂, wishing all a joyful Labor Day! 🇺🇸✨

Another day in the kidney room for our PGY2 Sanjay. Scrubbing for 2 robotic partials with our APD Early robotics exposure is a highlight of our program. Sanjay has logged 17 robotic cases as bedside assist in his first 10 weeks as a PGY2 🤯 Getting those reps in! 🦾