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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. Colorado has
172 practicing
urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density
in Alamosa is 1,
in Aurora is 20,
in Boulder is 9,
in Canon City is 1,
in Colorado Springs is 16,
in Cortez is 1,
in Denver is 55,
in Durango is 6,
in Englewood is 7,
in Fort Carson is 2,
in Fort Collins is 9,
in Fort Morgan is 1,
in Frisco is 1,
in Glenwood Springs is 3,
in Grand Junction is 7,
in Greeley is 7,
in Greenwood Village is 1,
in La Junta is 2,
in Lafayette is 5,
in Lakewood is 3,
in Littleton is 7,
in Lone Tree is 8,
in Longmont is 3,
in Louisville is 4,
in Loveland is 1,
in Montrose is 3,
in Parker is 6,
in Pueblo is 8,
in Salida is 2,
in Silverthorne is 1,
in Steamboat Springs is 2,
in Trinidad is 1,
in Vail is 1,
and in Westminster is 1.
Colorado Information
Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater.
Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177.
Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18
and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.