On Sunday, March 17th, Georgia Urology physician Dr. John Stites appeared on The Weekly Check-Up on News/Talk WSB Radio for a kidney awareness month special.
During this segment, Dr. Stites provided insight into his background, as well as the pediatric surgical correction and outcome research he performed during his medical training. Dr. Stites answered questions from callers concerning a host of urological conditions, their treatment options, and the nuances of the recovery process. Dr. Stites focus on robotic surgery for prostate cancer, benign prostatic enlargement, complex kidney surgery, adrenal surgery, and kidney stones provided many insightful answers. Dr. Stites stated, ‘It’s important to set realistic expectations before surgery and understanding that a lot of the recovery process after surgery is patient motivated and requires patience and hard work. But good outcomes are possible.” If you missed the show, click here to listen.
CBS46 News featured Georgia Urology’s Dr. Shaya Taghechian on July 13, 2022, to discuss the significant increase in vasectomy consultations. As a result of this influx, Georgia Urology vasectomy consultations have tripled, currently averaging more than 30 a day. A vasectomy is an outpatient procedure that takes approximately 30 minutes, has a short recovery time, and […]
Join the physicians of Georgia Urology as they host two free Men’s Health seminars this March. Dr. Lawrence Goldstone will be discussing the latest treatment options available for erectile dysfunction and bladder leakage and Dr. Edan Shapiro will be covering benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We recommend that anyone who is seeking information on these conditions […]
Over the weekend, you may have heard that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized or spread to his bones. This diagnosis – a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) – shows a high-grade cancer with a real potential for rapid progression without treatment. […]
