During the show, Dr. Barrett-Harlow, and host, Dr. Bruce Feinberg discussed sexual medicine in men, such as erectile dysfunction (ED), urinary incontinence, and Peyronie’s disease. In addition, Dr. Barrett-Harlow took several questions from callers and discussed her journey into urology and a sub-specialty in men’s sexual health, especially as a Black female working in a historically male-dominated field. In a recent study, female urologists are representing 9.9% of the workforce; a number that continues to increase. “We’re definitely seeing more female urologists entering the field. From a female perspective, I can understand their spouse’s or loved ones’ viewpoint” says Dr. Barrett-Harlow, in the article, “Women in Urology: The Tide is Turning.”
Dr. Barrett-Harlow’s devotion to men’s sexual health and patient-care shined through during this segment of “The Weekly Check-Up.” When asked why she chose urology and men’s health as her sub-specialty after graduating from Medical College of Georgia, Dr. Barrett-Harlow responded, “I knew I wanted to do something surgical in an area where I could develop relationships with my patients from caring for them for an extensive period of time. Once I began my training in urology, I fell in love with conditions such as male incontinence and erectile dysfunction, because these conditions often affect a patients’ quality of life. In my sub-specialty, I can address exactly that.”
Born and raised in Georgia, Dr. Barrett-Harlow received her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia and completed her general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Texas at Houston/MD Anderson Cancer Center. She later completed her sexual medicine and prosthetic urology fellowship at Urology Centers of Alabama. She is a member of an array of professional organizations including the Society of Women in Urology; the Sexual Medicine Society of North America; the American Urological Association; and the International Society of Sexual Medicine.
Georgia Urology is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 2016 Bottoms Up 5K presented by legendary Atlanta Braves outfielder, Brian Jordan. The 5K will be held at the Chateau Élan Winery & Resort on October 22nd, 2016. Not only will the participants in the 5K run through the grounds of Chateau Élan, but they are […]
Georgia Urology, the largest urology practice in the Southeast, strives to deliver the highest possible quality of care to its patients by enlisting best-in-class physicians. The tradition continues with Dr. Daniel Canter, a board-certified, fellowship-trained urologist who will be serving Decatur and Sandy Springs beginning in December. With the addition of Dr. Canter, Georgia Urology […]
Georgia Urology is proud to be recognized as the Best Urology Practice in Atlanta by The Atlantan magazine, part of its annual Best of the City awards. The practice appears on the Best of the City list in the publication’s July/August issue. We would like to congratulate our practice’s board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists for their […]
