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Urology Information
Description
The diagnosis and care of diseases and disorders of the urinary tract including those related to the kidneys, urinary bladder, urethra, and prostate.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Sterilization, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Infertility, bladder disorders, Kidney stones, Incontinence, Impotency, Sexual Dysfunctions, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Urinary tract infection, Erectile dysfunction (impotence), Prostate cancer, Prostatitis, Cystitis, Frequent urination, Bladder stones, Testicular cancer, Male infertility, Urinary incontinence, and Bladder cancer.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Vasectomy, Seed Implant (Brachtherapy), Non-Incisional Sterilization, Circumcision, Brachytherapy, Lithotripsy, Nerve-sparing prostatectomy, Kidney Transplantation, Prostate Biopsy, Kidney Biopsy, Bladder reconstruction, Retrograde Pyelogram, Cryosurgical treatment, Radical perineal prostatectomy, and Robot-assisted nephrectomy and prostatectomy.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan of the Kidney, Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder X-ray, Cystoscopy, Uroflowmetry, Cystometry, Intravenous Pyelogram, Kidney Scan, Kidney Ultrasound, Prostate / Rectal Sonogram, Uroscopy, Cystography, Antegrade Pyelogram, Retrograde Cystography, Renal Angiogram, Renal Venogram, and Retrograde Pyelogram.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alabama has
165 practicing
urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density
in Alabaster is 6,
in Alexander City is 2,
in Andalusia is 2,
in Anniston is 5,
in Athens is 1,
in Bessemer is 2,
in Birmingham is 51,
in Boaz is 1,
in Bridgeport is 1,
in Childersburg is 1,
in Clanton is 2,
in Columbiana is 1,
in Cullman is 1,
in Decatur is 3,
in Dothan is 17,
in Enterprise is 1,
in Fairhope is 1,
in Florence is 7,
in Foley is 2,
in Gadsden is 6,
in Gardendale is 1,
in Homewood is 3,
in Huntsville is 12,
in Jasper is 3,
in Madison is 1,
in Mobile is 17,
in Montgomery is 9,
in Oneonta is 3,
in Opelika is 2,
in Ozark is 1,
in Russellville is 3,
in Scottsboro is 2,
in Selma is 2,
in Shannon is 1,
in Sheffield is 3,
in Talladega is 1,
and in Tuscaloosa is 4.
Alabama Information
Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808.
Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18
and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.
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