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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. California has
1,258 practicing
urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density
in Alameda is 2,
in Alhambra is 2,
in Anaheim is 20,
in Apple Valley is 2,
in Arcadia is 6,
in Arroyo Grande is 1,
in Bakersfield is 10,
in Berkeley is 5,
in Beverly Hills is 16,
in Brea is 4,
in Burbank is 10,
in Burlingame is 5,
in Chico is 5,
in Concord is 7,
in Corona is 8,
in Daly City is 4,
in Danville is 1,
in Downey is 10,
in Duarte is 6,
in Encinitas is 5,
in Escondido is 6,
in Fairfield is 3,
in Folsom is 3,
in Fountain Valley is 5,
in Fremont is 7,
in Fresno is 25,
in Fullerton is 7,
in Garden Grove is 3,
in Gardena is 2,
in Glendale is 11,
in Glendora is 3,
in Hanford is 3,
in Hollister is 4,
in Huntington Beach is 3,
in Indio is 4,
in Inglewood is 6,
in Irvine is 6,
in Jackson is 2,
in La Mesa is 10,
in Laguna Hills is 10,
in Lakewood is 4,
in Lancaster is 5,
in Loma Linda is 23,
in Long Beach is 17,
in Los Alamitos is 7,
in Los Angeles is 173,
in Los Gatos is 4,
in Mission Viejo is 6,
in Modesto is 15,
in Monterey is 4,
in Monterey Park is 9,
in Mountain View is 8,
in Murrieta is 7,
in Newport Beach is 16,
in Novato is 2,
in Oakland is 17,
in Oceanside is 5,
in Orange is 40,
in Oxnard is 5,
in Palm Springs is 2,
in Palo Alto is 18,
in Pasadena is 11,
in Pico Rivera is 3,
in Placerville is 2,
in Pleasanton is 6,
in Pomona is 4,
in Poway is 4,
in Rancho Mirage is 7,
in Redding is 5,
in Redlands is 2,
in Redondo Beach is 1,
in Redwood City is 6,
in Riverside is 15,
in Roseville is 16,
in Sacramento is 49,
in Salinas is 5,
in San Bernardino is 4,
in San Diego is 78,
in San Francisco is 72,
in San Jose is 24,
in San Luis Obispo is 10,
in San Ramon is 6,
in Santa Ana is 9,
in Santa Barbara is 9,
in Santa Clara is 9,
in Santa Cruz is 6,
in Santa Maria is 6,
in Santa Monica is 12,
in Santa Rosa is 14,
in Simi Valley is 8,
in Stockton is 6,
in Sunnyvale is 2,
in Thousand Oaks is 12,
in Torrance is 18,
in Upland is 3,
in Victorville is 2,
in Walnut Creek is 23,
in West Covina is 4,
in Whittier is 7,
and in Yorba Linda is 2.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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