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Movember on Our Minds: A Reminder of the Importance of Regular Urology Exams
By Christopher Keith, M.D.
Throughout the month of November, many men are growing mustaches in an effort to raise awareness of male health issues. It’s called Movember, and the event is a great reminder that regular exams with a urology provider…
InterStim Therapy Relieves Patient’s Bothersome Urinary Symptoms Instantly
The Pain and Frustration of Urinary Symptoms to Instant Relief: One Woman’s Life-Changing Experience with InterStim Therapy
The unrelenting need to urinate. Excruciating bladder pressure and pain. For approximately six years, 56-year-old Joy Brumbeloe…
Incontinence After Prostatectomy? Stop the Drip.
By Kristi Hebert, M.D.
Stress urinary incontinence after prostatectomy or pelvic radiation therapy is a common and often frustrating side effect of treatment for thousands of men. Symptoms include loss of urine control with increased abdominal effort,…
Beyond the Bend: Understanding Peyronie’s Disease
By Brittani Barrett-Harlow, M.D.
While most patients may not know the term Peyronie’s disease (PD), the condition is quite common — affecting one in 10 men over the age of 18. Peyronie’s results from scar tissue in the penis. Scarring can be…
Georgia Urology’s Carrie Collin Becomes Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
Professional Designation Helps Patients Confidently Choose Specialty Care
Carrie Collin of Georgia Urology –the largest urology practice in the Southeast– recently received her designation as a Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner. Patients can…
Cryo-Surgical Ablation Often Freezes Prostate Cancer in Its Tracks with Positive Results
By Barry Zisholtz, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Prostate cancer, just like any cancer, is a dreaded diagnosis associated with fear, unpredictability, and uncertainty.
Most men with prostate cancer are given the choice of removing the prostate, which is done with…
Couples and Conception: Taking on Infertility Together
When a couple is ready to start a family, challenges with infertility can be stressful, mortifying, and even embarrassing. As the months or years pass, and nothing is working, the stress can mount. Doubt and frustration set in and a couple can begin to…
Dr. Capelouto Discusses Prostate Cancer Treatment on “Atlanta Plugged In” on CBS46
In December 2020, Georgia Urology’s Dr. Carl Capelouto appeared on CBS46’s Atlanta Plugged In to discuss prostate cancer treatment, including SpaceOAR™.
SpaceOAR™ is an absorbable hydrogel that temporarily creates a space between the prostate…
Engineer Marvels at Robotic Surgery Treatment Solution for His Prostate Cancer
70-year-old Carl Bedingfield approached his prostate cancer diagnosis in a fashion befitting an engineer.
Bedingfield, who works for a large telecommunications company, spends a great deal of time-solving problems through innovation, with more than…