Arkansas (AR) Urology Doctors and Physicians

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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. Arkansas has 97 practicing urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density in Batesville is 2, in Camden is 1, in Conway is 3, in Fayetteville is 10, in Fordyce is 1, in Fort Smith is 6, in Harrison is 3, in Heber Springs is 1, in Helena is 1, in Hot Springs is 6, in Jonesboro is 7, in Little Rock is 28, in Mena is 1, in Mountain Home is 3, in North Little Rock is 4, in Paragould is 2, in Pine Bluff is 6, in Rogers is 6, in Russellville is 2, in Searcy is 1, in Sherwood is 1, in Van Buren is 1, and in West Memphis is 2.

Arkansas Information

Arkansas is home to many lakes and rivers for those interested in fishing and water sports. Cruise up the Arkansas River, fish in the White River of the Ozark Mountains, or drive the Great River Road along the Mississippi River Delta. Tour Arkansas wine country in the Altus area, step inside a log cabin from the 1800s in southern Arkansas, or hike nature trails in Hot Springs National Park. Arkansas’ population is 2,779,154. Little Rock is Arkansas’ capital city, and has numerous restaurants, museums, golfing, and an extensive park system. Visit the monument that marks the initial point for surveys of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Arkansas has a population of 2,779,154. Of this population, 662,920 are under the age of 18 and 381,547 are at or above the age of 65.

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