Research Opportunities

Chi Lab offers challenging research opportunities for those interested in participating in kidney stone research. Formore information, please contact Dr. Chi directly at [email protected] and include the following:

  • A short cover letter introducing yourself, your background, your goals and your availability, including how many daytime hours you can devote each week to a research position, and
  • Your resume, including any science or lab courses you have completed

Urology PGY6

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  • Registry for Stones of the Kidney and Ureter (ReSKU) (published)   Read more...
  • Impact of education on nephrolithiasis presentation in China (presented abstract)   Read more... 

 

Urology PGY5

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  • Determinants of nephrostomy tube dislodgement after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (published)   Read more...
  • Ultrasound for intraoperative confirmation of antegrade ureteral stent placement during laparoscopic pyeloplasty (presented video abstract)   Read more... 

 

Urology PGY5

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  • Learning curve in ultrasound guidance for prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (published)   Read more...
  • Ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy in obese patients (published)   Read more...

 

Urology PGY4

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  • Emergency department imaging in nephrolithiasis (published)   Read more... 
  • Time-driven activity-based costing for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (presented abstract)

 

Matthew Hudnall, BA

Medical Student

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  • Cost comparison in ultrasound and fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (published)   Read more... 
  • Tiopronin impact on surgical intervention in cystinuric patients (presented abstract)

 

Dylan Isaacson, MPH

Medical Student

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  • Evaluating Durability of LithoVue™, a Single-Use Flexible Disposable Ureteroscope (presented abstract)   Read more... 
  • Differences in stone burden estimation between radiologists and urologists (presented abstract)

 

Christopher Margono, BSc

Medical Student

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  • His research mentored by Dr. Chi "Ultrasound-guided renal access reduces radiation exposure during for percutaneous nephrolithotomy compared to fluoroscopic guidance" was awarded the UCSF Dean's Prize in Research and Scholarship in 2016. 
  • Ultrasound-guided renal access reduces radiation exposure during percutaneous nephrolithotomy compared to fluoroscopic guidance (presented abstract)   Read more...

 

Clinton Wu, BSc

 

Research Volunteer

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  • Quality of life in kidney stone patients (ongoing study)