Urology pertains to diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system. The urinary tract consists of organs and tubes that produce and excrete urine. The urogenital system refers to the organs and functions involved in excretion and reproduction.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Incontinence, Impotency, Sterilization, Sexual Dysfunctions, Kidney stones, Infertility, bladder disorders, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Urinary tract infection, Prostate cancer, Erectile dysfunction (impotence), Prostatitis, Male infertility, Urinary incontinence, Testicular cancer, Bladder cancer, Cystitis, Frequent urination, and Bladder stones.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Seed Implant (Brachtherapy), Circumcision, Vasectomy, Non-Incisional Sterilization, Brachytherapy, Lithotripsy, Kidney Biopsy, Bladder reconstruction, Prostate Biopsy, Nerve-sparing prostatectomy, Kidney Transplantation, Cryosurgical treatment, Robot-assisted nephrectomy and prostatectomy, Retrograde Pyelogram, and Radical perineal prostatectomy.

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, Kidney Ultrasound, Uroflowmetry, Cystometry, Kidney Scan, Intravenous Pyelogram, Retrograde Cystography, Renal Venogram, Prostate / Rectal Sonogram, Retrograde Pyelogram, Cystography, Uroscopy, Renal Angiogram, and Antegrade Pyelogram.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Maryland has 292 practicing urologists. Broken out by city, urology doctor density in Alexandria is 1, in Annapolis is 12, in Ashton is 1, in Baltimore is 135, in Bel Air is 8, in Berlin is 1, in Bethesda is 15, in Bowie is 12, in Bryans Road is 1, in Butler is 1, in Cambridge is 3, in Catonsville is 2, in Chestertown is 3, in Cheverly is 1, in Chevy Chase is 18, in Clinton is 6, in Columbia is 13, in Crisfield is 1, in Crofton is 1, in Cumberland is 3, in Derwood is 1, in District Heights is 1, in Dundalk is 1, in Easton is 5, in Eldersburg is 2, in Elkton is 10, in Ellicott City is 2, in Forest Hill is 4, in Fort Washington is 2, in Frederick is 10, in Germantown is 12, in Glen Burnie is 15, in Greenbelt is 14, in Hagerstown is 6, in Halethorpe is 1, in Hampstead is 1, in Havre De Grace is 4, in Hyattsville is 2, in Kensington is 4, in La Plata is 2, in Lanham is 1, in Largo is 1, in Laurel is 16, in Lexington Park is 1, in Lutherville is 1, in Lutherville Timonium is 1, in Mechanicsville is 3, in Millersville is 4, in North Potomac is 1, in Nottingham is 1, in Odenton is 1, in Olney is 9, in Owings Mills is 34, in Oxon Hill is 3, in Pasadena is 1, in Pikesville is 2, in Potomac is 1, in Prince Frederick is 3, in Randallstown is 1, in Reisterstown is 4, in Riverdale is 6, in Rockville is 24, in Rosedale is 7, in Salisbury is 6, in Silver Spring is 13, in Smithsburg is 1, in Sykesville is 2, in Takoma Park is 4, in Towson is 24, in Waldorf is 2, in Westminster is 8, in Wheaton is 2, and in White Plains is 3.

Maryland was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1788. Maryland’s population is 5,600,388; Annapolis is its capital and home to the U.S. Naval Academy. Baltimore is the largest city, and is home to world-acclaimed Johns-Hopkins University and Hospital. There are myriad activities available for residents or visitors, including arts and theater, sports, museums, hiking, biking and walking trails, Famous people from Maryland include musician Frank Zappa, baseball great Babe Ruth, and Francis Scott Key, who wrote the “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

According to 2005 Census estimates, Maryland has a population of 5,600,388. Of this population, 1,360,481 are under the age of 18 and 641,040 are at or above the age of 65.