Urodynamic study is a sophisticated office-based procedure your doctor has ordered to help define your voiding problems. This test, along with the thorough history and physical exam you already had will give your doctor the

Pyeloplasty is a surgical procedure used to eliminate urinary blockages where the ureters and kidneys meet. During a pyeloplasty, the affected area is removed and the normal areas of the ureters and kidneys reconnected. Traditional

A partial nephrectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove the diseased part of a kidney. Though not all patients qualify for a partial nephrectomy instead of a radical nephrectomy, those who do are less

A radical nephrectomy is the surgical removal of an entire kidney for the treatment of kidney disease, cancer, or severe damage. Traditionally, nephrectomy procedures were performed with large incisions that required long hospital stays and

What is Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery) for Prostate Cancer? Radical prostatectomy is surgical removal of the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles (little organs attached to the prostate which make semen). The goal of prostate removal

Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy are common procedures performed by a urologist to look inside the urinary tract. A urologist is a doctor who specializes in urinary tract problems. Cystoscopy. Cystoscopy uses a cystoscope to look inside

Varicocelectomy is the dilation of the veins within the scrotum and around the testicles. In adults, there are a few reasons that a varicocelectomy might be performed. Infertility: A varicocele can lead to male infertility by disrupting

Circumcision is the removal of the prepuce (foreskin) that covers the glans penis (head of penis).

Extracorporeal = “outside the body” Shock Wave = “using waves of a specific type of energy” Litho = “stone” Tripsy = “breakage or fragmentation Urinary tract stones are either located in the kidney, the ureter

Percutaneous = “through the skin” Nephro = “kidney” Lithotomy = “stone breakage and removal” Essentially, a PCNL is just that, removing a kidney stone through a hole in your back.  Before the invention of endoscopic

Sexual dysfunction is the inability to participate in sexual activity.  It can be secondary to anxiety or emotional disorders, or the loss of libido (sex drive).  The most common reason for sexual dysfunction is erectile

A prostate biopsy involves taking multiple small tissue samples from the prostate for evaluation by a pathologist (doctors who examine tissues under a microscope).  We use ultrasound technology to accurately guide our prostate biopsy needle.

Transurethral = through the urethra (tube through which urine exits the bladder) Resection = cutting away or removal. A special scope termed a “cystoscope” is placed in the urethra and guided into the bladder.  The

Transurethral = through or across the urethra (tube to which urine axis the bladder) Resection = cutting away or removal.  Some people refer to it is “scraping.” Incision = making a cut in A special

Vasectomy refers to voluntary or elective surgical sterilization in men. In certain states, there is a mandatory waiting period from the