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.