Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Urology

Fellowship · Philadelphia, PA

Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Director Christopher Long

Christopher Long, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Pediatric Urology fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Arun Srinivasan, MD, MBBS
Clinical Science Research Director
Urologist, Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Natalie Plachter, MSN
Director of Clinical Care
Nurse practitioner in urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Stephen Zderic, MD
Basic Science Research Director
Urologist, Professor of Urology in Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Molecular mechanisms of bladder wall hypertrophy Stress induced changes in bladder function Brain bladder cross talk
Thomas Kolon, MD
Division Chief
Urologist, Professor of Urology in Surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Molecular etiology of genital anomalies, especially cryptorchidism and disorders of sex development
Aseem Shukla, MD, MHCI
Additional Faculty Fellows Will Work Alongside and Learn from
Urologist at Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community
Brett Teplitz
First Year (Inferred from 2026 Residency Graduation)
Urologist
Caleb Kovell, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dana Weiss, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Associate Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Hypospadias surgical and clinical outcomes; urologic oncology, MIS outcomes, neurogenic bladder outcomes
Gerald Mingin, MD
Pediatric Urologist; Associate Professor of Urology in Surgery
Urologist, Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Vermont Medical Center
Disorders of Sexual Differentiation / Clinical and Basic Science
Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc
Faculty
Urologist, Urology - Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Jason Van Batavia, MD
Faculty
Pediatric Urology fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Karl Godlewski, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Katherine Fischer, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Mark Zaontz, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Professor of Clinical Urology in Surgery at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Meghan Davis, MD, PhD, MPH
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Sameer Mittal, MD, MSc, MS
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
minimally invasive approaches to urologic reconstruction, avoidance of narcotics/opioids after urologic surgery and pediatric urologic oncology outcomes, Minimally invasive surgery Hypospadias Urologic oncology Cost-effective care Quality improvement
Tyler Gaines, MD
Second Year (2025–2027; Inferred)
Urologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Christopher Long, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Pediatric Urology fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Arun Srinivasan, MD, MBBS
Clinical Science Research Director
Urologist, Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Natalie Plachter, MSN
Director of Clinical Care
Nurse practitioner in urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Stephen Zderic, MD
Basic Science Research Director
Urologist, Professor of Urology in Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Molecular mechanisms of bladder wall hypertrophy Stress induced changes in bladder function Brain bladder cross talk
Thomas Kolon, MD
Division Chief
Urologist, Professor of Urology in Surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Molecular etiology of genital anomalies, especially cryptorchidism and disorders of sex development
Aseem Shukla, MD, MHCI
Additional Faculty Fellows Will Work Alongside and Learn from
Urologist at Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community
Brett Teplitz
First Year (Inferred from 2026 Residency Graduation)
Urologist
Caleb Kovell, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dana Weiss, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Associate Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Hypospadias surgical and clinical outcomes; urologic oncology, MIS outcomes, neurogenic bladder outcomes
Gerald Mingin, MD
Pediatric Urologist; Associate Professor of Urology in Surgery
Urologist, Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Vermont Medical Center
Disorders of Sexual Differentiation / Clinical and Basic Science
Gregory Tasian, MD, MSc
Faculty
Urologist, Urology - Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Jason Van Batavia, MD
Faculty
Pediatric Urology fellow, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Karl Godlewski, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Katherine Fischer, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Mark Zaontz, MD
Faculty
Urologist, Professor of Clinical Urology in Surgery at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Meghan Davis, MD, PhD, MPH
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Sameer Mittal, MD, MSc, MS
Faculty
Urologist, Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
minimally invasive approaches to urologic reconstruction, avoidance of narcotics/opioids after urologic surgery and pediatric urologic oncology outcomes, Minimally invasive surgery Hypospadias Urologic oncology Cost-effective care Quality improvement
Tyler Gaines, MD
Second Year (2025–2027; Inferred)
Urologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia