Urology

Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological disorders. The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis).

The urinary and reproductive tracts are closely linked, and disorders of one often affect the other, so a major part of the conditions managed in urology fall in the area of genitourinary disorders. Urology combines management of medical, non-surgical problems such as urinary tract infections and benign prostatic hyperplasia, as well as the daVinci surgical management of cancers, the correction of congenital abnormalities, and correcting stress incontinence.

Urologic Procedures
Saint Peter's University Hospital expertly treats several urologic procedures including:

• Cystectomy (Bladder removal surgery)
• Partial or Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney removal surgery)
• Pyeloplasty (Laparoscopic kidney surgery)
• Radical Prostatectomy (Prostate gland surgery)
• Hysterectomy (Uterus removal surgery)
• Myomectomy (Uterine fibroid removal)
• Sacrocolpopexy (Pelvic organ prolapse repair)
• Ovarian Cystectomy (Ovarian cyst removal)
• Tubal Reanastomosis (Tubal ligation reversal).

Many of these procedures may be performed using a minimally invasive approach, in which your surgeon utilizes the latest in computer and robotic technologies ideal for delicate urologic surgery.

Visit here for information on the Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Pain Program.
 
Greenlight™ Center of Excellence
GreenLight™ Laser Therapy is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as enlarged prostate. A condition that affects half of all men by age 60, the enlarged prostate can apply pressure to the urethra, resulting in:

• Frequent urination during the day and/or night
• The sudden urge to urinate
• Burning, painful urination
• Slow or weak urine flow
• Difficulty in starting or stopping urine flow
• The inability to urinate or to completely empty toe bladder
• A sensation that the bladder is not empty even after urination

BPH is not prostate cancer, nor does it cause prostate cancer. However, the symptoms related to BPH and risk of developing prostate cancer both increase as men age.

Marc Feder, MD, of New Jersey Urology, a urologist on Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s Medical and Dental Staff, has been recognized as a Greenlight™ Center of Excellence and is the first in New Jersey to receive this prestigious designation. This designation showcases Dr. Feder’s high degree of experience with GreenLight™ Laser Therapy, an advanced outpatient surgical treatment option available at Saint Peter’s.

“Being designated as a GreenLight Center of Excellence is a meaningful recognition, as we strive to provide the best possible treatment of urological conditions for Saint Peter’s patients,” said Dr. Feder.