St. Luke’s Urology Residency

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

We are thrilled to welcome Brian Smoots as our newest resident!

We couldn’t be prouder to have you join our team 💪🏼

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

🫶🏼 this crew. Stream team happy hour!

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St. Luke’s hospitals among the safest in the country, federal report says https://t.co/Ist9xSNfae

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

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.

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

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! 🎯

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

🔑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.

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

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

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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!! 💪🏼

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

👨‍⚕️ 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

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👋 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 🥨

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🌟 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

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

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👋 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 👉 https://t.co/tlnJjhkXDQ

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🥦👩‍🌾 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

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

👏🏼 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! 💪🏼

[St. Luke’s Urology Residency @StLukesUro]

☀️ 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! 🇺🇸✨

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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! 🦾

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🌻 Our Backyard 🌻

At the Anderson Campus, walking trails and sunflower fields offer a serene escape for our residents & faculty. Favorite spot for our PD’s walking meditations and APD’s rucking sessions. Recharge, reflect, & reconnect with nature. 💪🏼✌🏼

#ResidentWellness

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Today’s Core Curriculum lecture was delivered by Dr Abhay Singh. Site director of our Bethlehem rotations, Major in the Army, and one of our busiest robotic surgeons. Some serious knowledge was dropped! 🤯🦾

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Right out of the gates and into the OR!!🏎️💥

Sanjay kicked off his 1st full day of residency scrubbed in as bedside assist for 2 RALPs and a bilateral stone case with our PD. Strong start to what’s sure to be a great career! #UroResidency #FutureSurgeon #ScrubLife