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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. Arizona has
220 practicing
urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density
in Bullhead City is 2,
in Casa Grande is 2,
in Chandler is 2,
in Cottonwood is 2,
in Flagstaff is 3,
in Gilbert is 4,
in Glendale is 13,
in Globe is 1,
in Goodyear is 9,
in Green Valley is 5,
in Kingman is 1,
in Lake Havasu City is 1,
in Lakeside is 1,
in Litchfield Park is 1,
in Mesa is 21,
in Nogales is 1,
in Oro Valley is 5,
in Page is 1,
in Payson is 1,
in Peoria is 4,
in Phoenix is 67,
in Prescott is 4,
in Scottsdale is 30,
in Sierra Vista is 3,
in Sun City is 5,
in Sun City West is 8,
in Surprise is 5,
in Tempe is 6,
in Tucson is 58,
and in Yuma is 3.
Arizona Information
Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone.
Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292.
Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18
and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
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