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You chose to be a urologist, now count your blessings

As urologists, we see the entire spectrum of age groups, from newborns to geriatric patients. We have an opportunity to care for children and their congenital problems, and we care for patients in their declining years when urologic problems are so common. We can even delve into the emotional problems of our patients and with our empathy can provide support and solutions. Unlike some specialties, such as oncology and neurology, most of our patients do well and get better. We have at our disposal medicines, surgery, and the combination of both treatments that render our patients improved after they interact with us. The knowledge that we can solve many, if not most, of their urologic…

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 Robotics in urology: Current trends, future directions

Minimally invasive surgery in urology has come a long way since the initial report of laparoscopic nephrectomy in 1992. The days of scrutiny are long gone, and the robotic platform has further cemented minimally invasive surgery as the centerpiece of urologic oncologic surgery. Equivalence to open surgery has been demonstrated in every major urologic oncologic surgery.

 Stem cells pose risk, offer promise for ED, other diseases

Patients with urologic conditions have easy access to stem cell therapy options offered by a spectrum of providers at locations that vary from strip mall clinics to academic centers. But while there’s hope that cell-based therapies might not only treat symptoms but also modify diseases, including erectile dysfunction, the scientific evidence to show therapies using any stem cells work and don’t cause harm is lacking.

 The Life-Changing Magic of a Urologist

Urologists often deal with health problems that arise from two very intimate functions: peeing and sex. Because of this, “most urologists tend to have a lot of brevity and a bit of humor, because we know these are hard topics for our patients,” said Maria Uloko, a urologist at UC San Diego Health and assistant professor of urology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Articles of Interest

A Tale of Survival, Painting and Urology

Sometimes we may “accuse” medical teams of forgetting their patients are human and not just a wristband and chart in a hospital bed; it works the other way, too. We sometimes forget that our doctors are more than white coats adjusting medications and asking, yet again — “Who is the president?” But doctors are, in fact, human. And they can create art. And they can have strokes.

Four Years of Urology

Thirty years in the medical field with twenty of those in emergency med has given me tons of amazing stories to share with all of my friends.

Laser vaginal rejuvenation: What urologists need to know

Women’s health, and in particular vaginal health, has quickly become a hot topic in urology. The world of laser vaginal rejuvenation is fast paced, with new companies adding a laser platform nearly each month. For urologists, these latest treatments bring many potential opportunities as well as challenges. This article aims to clearly introduce the treatment modalities as well as their indications.

Legends in Urology

A wise community based general surgeon I met during a medical student elective advised me to look at Urology. When one of the general internists also recommended Urology I did some further investigation and met with Said Awad who sold me. My father did not think much of Urology as a surgical specialty since he had quite a negative opinion towards endoscopic surgery.

PSA testing: It's not your choice, it's the patient’s

The use of PSA is not straightforward. It’s not simple or easy. But the last time I checked, we physicians went to school for a long time so that we could explain complicated problems to our patients.

The Enjoyment of Being a Urologist

While most urology patients are followed long-term with medical interventions, at least half of them are surgical patients. The subspecialty of urology offers great opportunities to practice the surgical side of the profession, which includes the hands-on application of the latest technology, such as robots and lasers. “I enjoy the surgical side of our profession, and urology offers innovative techniques and technology that makes surgical procedures even more interesting,” says Dr. Sellinger.

The urologist: the life of the party

This article made me reflect upon what piqued my interest in urology when I began researching medical career options. What was it that initially attracted me to urology? Was it the fact I was able to “combine surgery and medicine in a single specialty” or was it “the variety of surgeries one could do in urology from endourology to the big open cases”? These were definite factors that swayed my decision to enter urology, but I still recall the impact of the urologists I met during my pre-clerkship rotation. Until this point, I was not even aware what urology was or what a urologist did.

Urologist-PA teams can enhance satisfaction, bottom line

Building PA-physician teams is especially important now, given the anticipated shortage of urologists in the near future.

Why The Urologist Is Usually A Man, But Maybe Not For Long

The fact that there are few female urologists might not seem shocking – urologists spend a lot of time looking at penises. But they also treat a wide variety of urinary tract and kidney health problems in both men and women. "It's not all male genitalia!" says Dr. Leslie Rickey, a practicing urologist and associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine. "It's the kidneys and the urinary tract. And as you may or may not be aware, there are a lot of women leaking urine out there."

Why Urology?

As a urologist I have a hybrid practice. I see patients in clinic and do clinic-based procedures like urodynamics, cystoscopy, intravesical botox injections and urethral bulking agents. I do some general urology which includes endoscopic surgery like transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and ureteroscopy for kidney stones as well as major abdominal and perineal surgeries. Some of these include robotic or vaginal prolapse repair, urethroplasty for urethral strictures and cystectomy with urinary diversion for neurogenic bladder. I’m NEVER bored.

Resources

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Urology Times

UT is a new online resource designed to meet the evolving needs of physicians. It brings together elements from Advanstar's trusted healthcare journals along with powerful tools, resources, decision support and advisory functions.

Dr Schoor's Urology Blog

The Official Blog of Richard A Schoor MD FACS Smithtown Long Island Urologist.

Pocket Guide to Urology

The 6th edition of the Pocket Guide to Urology is a comprehensive evidence-based reference book that emphasizes clinical guidelines, consensus statements, and landmark studies. Information is compiled and is presented in a thorough, organized, and logical format. Each chapter contains detailed references.

The Independent Urologist

Practical Solutions and Positive Encouragement For The Independent Minded Practitioner.

Urosource

UROsource is the EAU learning library for urologists. This invaluable resource, a single platform with over 50,000 items of scientific content, is the single largest knowledge base available today in the field of urology. UROsource is an essential tool you will need to support your professional development goals.

UroToday

UroToday's mission is to create a free, credible, referenced online publication providing global open access to accurate and timely urological disease information. UroToday is dedicated to ensuring that the availability and accessibility of research material is not affected by marketing and distribution strategies used by publishers.

Cystitis and Overactive Bladder Foundation

The Cystitis and Overactive Bladder (COB) Foundation gives support to people with all forms of cystitis, overactive bladder and continence issues together with their families and friends. We are the largest bladder patient support charity in the UK. We have the busiest message board forums in Europe and the most widely used website for those bladder illness sufferers seeking information, help and support.

The Nephron Information Center

Our mission is to use this medium to make the public more aware of kidney disease in a sincere effort to prevent it when we can, and to help our colleagues achieve good outcomes in those who already have end stage renal disease. Our role is to provide as much information as possible to patients, professionals and the general public.

Uropatología en Línea

Dedicado al servicio de pacientes con enfermedades urológicas y al aprendizaje de la uropatología.

DoctorsLounge

DoctorsLounge is one of the most popular online medical resources for physicians, students and allied clinical professionals. It provides clinical information on urology through multimedia tutorials and other study aids.

MDLinx

Daily updates summarizing the top literature from over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Urology, European Urology, The Prostate, and more. Find coverage of the kidney, bladder, penis/urethra and prostate. View article summaries by subspecialty and disease state, including peds urology, urologic oncology, stone disease, infections and STDs, urologic imaging, ureteral disease, voiding and incontinence, infertility, laparoscopy and other surgical techniques, and additional hot topics in your field.

MedPage Today

Urology Information Center from MedPage Today is the only service for physicians that provides a clinical perspective on the breaking medical news that their patients are reading.

Merck Manual

Genitourinary Disorders...provides general information for urinary incontinence, myoneurogenic disorders, obstructive uropathy, urinary tract infections, and simular disorders.

ScienceDaily

Urology news from ScienceDaily, one of the Internet's leading online magazines and Web portals devoted to science, technology, and medicine.