May 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Read a great article about how there is increasing resistance to powerful antibiotics, mainly through over-use of medications for urinary tract infections. At the Austin Urology Institute, we use a thorough, extensive process looking at the kidneys, ureters, and bladder for sources of UTIs, such as blocked kidneys (UPJ obstruction), kidney stones, or tumors. After […]
May 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
We are proud to announce that our Saturday Vasectomy Clinics have been met with great response, so we are now going to make them part of our regular schedule. Busy dads with little time have found that being able to get this simple, fast procedure performed without taking time off from work has removed a […]
May 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Saw a patient today with severe Peyronie’s Disease. This is a disease involving curvature of the penis. Usually excessive forces on the penis during intercourse, at a particular moment, or over time, cause micro-fractures of the tunica, or fascia that surrounds the penis. Instead of normal healing processes, the body “over-heals”, replacing normal tissue with […]
May 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
When it comes to family planning, often husbands and wives look at each other, and wonder, “who’s going to go first!?!?” Although a significant number of women elect for tubal ligations for permanent sterilization, more and more men are stepping up to the plate to choose vasectomy. There are numerous benefits of vasectomy. 1) This […]
May 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Patients and others often wonder what a Urologist does. Well, I call myself a “plumber for people” That means that I handle all things that involve the urinary system, beginning from the kidneys, down the ureters (urine tubes) connecting down to the bladder. We deal with all types of issues, including kidney stones, kidney cancers, […]
April 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Saw a young man in clinic today with complaints of left testicular pain, that gets worse as the day goes. On examination, was found to have a large grade IV varicocele on the left. In all men, the right testicular vein drains to the vena cava, but on the left, the venous drainage goes into […]
April 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nearly a quarter million people are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. Austinites are no exception. There has been a lot of debate about what the right treatment should be–if any. I am of the belief, and there is increasing support for this–that there are at least two major types of Prostate Cancer; 1) an […]
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