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Surgery For Peyronie’s Disease

March 14, 2016  |  Peyronie's Disease  

Peyronie’s Disease is a condition where plaques form underneath the skin of the penis and lead to a curvature of the organ. There are both surgical and non-surgical treatments for Peyronie’s Disease. How To Treat Peyronie’s With Surgery Surgery is reserved for men with severe, disabling penile deformities that prevent satisfactory sexual intercourse. Most physicians recommend […]

Treating Peyronie’s Disease Without Surgery

March 7, 2016  |  Peyronie's Disease  

Peyronie’s Disease is a condition where plaques form underneath the skin of the penis and lead to a curvature of the organ. There are both surgical and non-surgical treatments for Peyronie’s Disease. How to treat Peyronie’s without surgery In about 13% of cases, Peyronie’s Disease goes away without treatment. Many physicians recommend conservative (non-surgical) treatment […]

AUI Offering Non-PSA Prostate Cancer Screenings

February 29, 2016  |  Prostate Cancer  

Austin Urology Institute is proud to be among the first to offer the Apifiny non-PSA Blood Test! Apifiny non-PSA Blood Test is a new prostate cancer diagnostic technology. This simple test measures unique biomarker (autoantibodies) proteins in the blood that are generated by a man’s immune system against cancer in prostate tissue. Apifiny helps rule […]

Bladder Diverticulum: A Scary Word For A Not-So-Scary Condition

February 22, 2016  |  Bladder  Enlarged Prostate  Men's Health  Prostate Cancer  

Don’t be intimidated by the long Latin word. A diverticulum is an outpouching in the bladder, when an abnormal sac or pouch forms at a weak point in the bladder wall. It can be congenital, as in present at birth, or it can develop later in life. Normally, the bladder is relaxed when it is either […]

Are There Vasectomy Side Effects?

January 13, 2016  |  Vasectomy  

As guys, we spend most of our lives trying to keep sharp objects away from our downstairs business (it’s the whole reason pants were invented) so apprehension about getting a vasectomy is normal. You may have heard horror stories, or maybe your imagination is enough to keep you sticking with less reliable birth control methods, […]

Can Prostate Cancer Spread to the Bladder?

December 15, 2015  |  Bladder  Men's Health  Prostate Cancer  

When caught early and treated, patients with prostate cancer have a high chance of being cancer-free after surgery. This will depend on the grade and extent of the cancer, as well as the patient’s other medical problems. While prostate cancer is considered a slow-growing cancer, it is still important to follow-up, and have proper screening […]

Dr. Shaw on Let’s Get Healthy with Bill Swail

December 15, 2015  |  Uncategorized  

Dr. Koushik Shaw is no stranger to Austin media. He makes regular appearances on Dudley and Bob and he’s a frequent guest on Austin news channels. The other day, he made the jump to the AM side of the dial to appear on Let’s Get Healthy – a medical news and advice show sponsored by […]

Dr. Shaw Talks Kidney Transplantation on KEYE

December 14, 2015  |  Kidney Health  

There’s a major dearth of kidney donors in the United States, which means that Americans suffering from kidney disease must undergo time-consuming dialysis treatments in order to lead a normal life. One Austin family is using the holidays as a way to get more exposure for the need for kidney donors, and hopefully find a […]

Saving Your Sperm at a Sperm Bank

December 8, 2015  |  Men's Health  Vasectomy  

If you’re suffering from a urologic issue that may affect your body’s production of sperm, sperm banking can be done to preserve or freeze sperm that may later be used if you are planning to have a child in the future. This is referred to as cryopreservation. Fairfax Cryo Bank in Austin, TX provides this […]

Austin Urology Institute Treats Patients from Around the World

December 4, 2015  |  Robotic Surgery  

Leading-edge da Vinci robotic surgery is rare, which is why patients from around the globe travel all the way to Austin to receive robotic surgery treatment from Dr. Shaw and the Austin Urology Institute team. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of meeting and helping people from amazing places and with amazing stories. We’re […]

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