Urology

We offer comprehensive urological care, including:

• Advanced diagnostics (image-guided biopsies and endoscopic procedures)
• Biofeedback
• Bladder injections
• Cystoscopy
• Medicine management
• Neuromodulation
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Reconstructive urological surgery
• Urogynecological procedures (to treat pelvic floor and urinary disorders in women)

To get more in-depth information about urological conditions and our care offerings, you can read our helpful urologic guide.

Treatment options depend on the size and location of your kidney stone(s) and the severity of your symptoms. Options include:

• Cystoscopy — a surgery to remove small stones using a thin tube (cystoscope)
• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy — a noninvasive procedure using high-energy “shock” waves (pressure waves) to break the stone into tiny pieces that exit the body when you urinate
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy and nephrolithotripsy — minimally invasive procedures in which your urologist accesses your kidney through a tiny incision in your back and removes larger stones using small tubes and surgical tools
• Ureteroscopy — a procedure in which a small scope is sent through the bladder, into the ureter, to remove stones or break them apart using a laser

Our urologists provide expert diagnosis and treatment for stress, urge, overflow and total incontinence. We also consider your daily habits and existing medical conditions and tailor our treatments to your needs and preferences.

We provide many ways to treat urinary incontinence. Our nonsurgical urinary incontinence treatments and services include:

• Biofeedback
• Exercises
• Lifestyle recommendations
• Medications
• Physical therapy
• Vaginal inserts

Our surgical urinary incontinence treatments and services include:

• Artificial sphincter implants — consists of an implanted ring that inflates to close the urethra, acting as the muscle.
• Bladder suspension surgery — supports a dropping bladder by moving it back into its proper position and sewing it in place.
• Botulism toxin or collagen injections — help relax and expand the bladder to allow more urine
• Nerve stimulators — devices implanted under the skin to deliver electrical impulses to the nerves involved in bladder control
• Urethral dilation — expands a narrowed urethra, helping to improve urine flow
• Urethral implants — placed during an outpatient procedure and will lift and hold enlarged prostate tissue, so it no longer blocks the urethra
• Sling surgeries — may stop leakage by holding the urethra closed when your bladder is under pressure

Whenever possible, our surgeons use minimally invasive surgery, such as robotic surgery, for urological conditions. Robotic surgery requires only a few small incisions, which typically enables a faster recovery.

Discover more about our surgical program by reading our guide to robotic surgery.

Some of the robotic procedures we perform include:

• Cystectomy
• Partial and total nephrectomy
• Prostatectomy
• Pyeloplasty
• Sacrocolpopexy
• Ureteral implantation