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Cancer Treating Robot Technology Has Arrived in Austin

May 7, 2019  |  Uncategorized  

The Da Vinci Single Port System Da Vinci is the name of the series of robotic machines from Intuitive that are able to assist and perform in surgical tasks. Da Vinci machines have been integral in advancing the field of surgery. The Intuitive company dedicates itself to precision, consistency, and progress-exactly what you need in […]

Don’t Stress About Prostatectomies Until Reading This

April 25, 2019  |  Enlarged Prostate  Prostate Cancer  Robotic Surgery  

Are You At Risk? At some point in his lifetime, approximately one out of nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, a disease that typically develops in older men, with about six out of ten cases of prostate cancer occurring in men aged 65 or older. A radical prostatectomy is a surgical treatment option […]

What Your Doctor Needs To Know To Treat Your Low T

April 24, 2019  |  Low Testosterone  Men's Health  The/Age  

Testosterone It’s a hot topic these days. There are multiple testosterone replacement therapy providers jumping on board to offer treatment. Oftentimes, it’s a fix that isn’t necessarily appropriate in the long term. Low testosterone and its symptoms can be multifaceted. That’s why you need your doctor to be an expert in men’s health, not just […]

You Can’t Stop Time, But You Can Stop Low-T

April 16, 2019  |  Low Testosterone  Men's Health  The/Age  

The world expects a lot from you as a man There are ties to be tied, fence posts to mount, kids to piggyback—you’re always going to have your hands full. And whether they are covered in engine grease or full of paperwork, there’s one thing that can’t be stopped: time. Fatigue can catch up as […]

Austin Urology Institute Offering Telemedicine Services

April 14, 2019  |  Uncategorized  

In order to better serve our patients from all over the world, Austin Urology Institute has partnered with Chiron Health to offer leading-edge telemedicine services. Telemedicine allows patients to visit with Dr. Shaw and the Austin Urology Institute team remotely, using a secure, HIPAA-compliant video chat. While telemedicine can’t totally replace in-person visits, it can be […]

The Dysfunction Diet: Foods Are a Factor of ED

April 11, 2019  |  Diet & Nutrition  The/Age  Uncategorized  

Foods and Erectile Dysfunction: You Are What You Eat Doctor’s might do it all, but you can do more. There are things you can do to improve and help prevent erectile dysfunction outside of the doctor’s office. You might not want to hear it—but it’s your diet. Approximately 30 million men in the U.S. (of […]

You Can’t Blame It All on Low-T: Unknown Factors of Low Libido

April 10, 2019  |  Men's Health  The/Age  

Diet, Sleep, and Lifestyle Affect Your Libido Homo sapiens were probably not designed to hunch over blue-lit screens, peck incessantly at keyboards, and munch on derivatives of GMO corn while getting by on four or five hours of sleep per night. Back in the day, our primate ancestors were not concerned with getting to work […]

5 Small Ways to Live Large In Your 30’s

April 4, 2019  |  Low Testosterone  Men's Health  The/Age  

An Important Milestone Are you at the awkward age, of say, your late 30’s (give or take)? This particular juncture might feel a bit like being on the cusp of something. You might find yourself reflecting and planning with equal intensity. To quote a passage of ancient wisdom from the I Ching: “Look at the […]

Low T-Centers Are as Real as They Are Dangerous

April 1, 2019  |  Low Testosterone  Men's Health  The/Age  

Informercial Testosterone Testing? Have you ever wondered where the people behind infomercials sell their products? Or what their store would look like if they had one? Most likely, they wouldn’t look too classy. While infomercials might be great to get non-stick saucepans and shake weights, they should be the last place people look to get […]

The Benefits of Beer and Bourbon for BPH

March 19, 2019  |  Bladder  Enlarged Prostate  Prostate Cancer  

Fighting the Frequency Have you found yourself fighting the frequency to urinate far more often than you used to? Is that frequency even more notable at night, and when you do make it to the toilet, is difficulty urinating and a weak urine stream starting to become apparent? If you’re a man over the age […]

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