Urology

Urology is a surgical specialty which deals with diagnosing and treating diseases of the female and male urinary tract and make reproductive organs.

A significant portion of patients , both male and female, who seek treatment from a urologist do so because of urinary tract infections.  Urinary tract infections could be simple, or could represent a less obvious disorder of the urinary tract.

Urologists are also involved in the care of patients with end-stage renal disease and renal insufficiency as well as treatment and management of urological cancer such as prostate cancer. Some procedures such as prostatectomies utilize the state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi surgical system.

Common disorders treated by Urologists

• Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer screening
• Bladder Cancer
• Renal Cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Kidney stones
• Renal cysts/masses
• Urinary incontinence, both male and female
• Overactive bladder (urinary frequency, urgency, and incontinence)
• Hematuria (microscopic and macroscopic)
• Erectile dysfunction
• Dysuria
• Urethral strictures
• Testicular pain and symptoms
• Hydrocele
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
• Disorders of ejaculation
• Neurogenic bladder
• Bladder stones
• Recurrent UTI
• Interstitial Cystitis

Procedures performed at Oaklawn

• da Vinci Xi Prostatectomies
• Bladder Botox
• Percutaneous Nerve Stimulation (PTNS)
• Sacral Nerve Stimulation
• Laser Lithotripsy
• Prostate Biopsies
• Cystoscopy
• BCG bladder cancer treatments
• Ultrasounds (renal and prostate)