Georgia Urology’s Dr. Froylan Gonzalez appeared on The Weekly Check-Up on News/Talk WSB Radio on Sunday, May, 12th. Throughout his segment, Dr. Gonzalez spoke on his expertise in a wide range of men’s health conditions that include erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. Dr. Gonzalez also took questions from callers about prostatic fluid issues, radiation cystitis, and enlarged prostates.
Additionally, Dr. Gonzalez explained the link between bladder cancer and smoking/vaping tobacco products from the harmful chemicals that accumulate in the urine.
Dr. Gonzalez states, “There is a huge connection between smoking and bladder cancer. All of those chemicals get into the bloodstream, the kidneys then filter out those chemicals that are carcinogens, and they get concentrated in the urine and sit in the bladder for hours on end. We don’t drink enough fluid or use the restroom often enough and the chemicals in the urine cause disease of the bladder.” If you missed the show, listen here.
Many urology patients require office-based procedures that have significant anxiety and pain associated with them, due to the anatomical location of the procedure. Georgia Urology’s Dr. Brent A. Sharpe has identified the Pro-Nox Nitrous Oxide Delivery System as a potential solution for improving the in-office experience for not only urologic patients but for other surgical […]
Georgia Urology has partnered with former NFL and University of Georgia linebacker Thomas Davis in a Kidney Stone Hotline spot for WSB-TV. The commercial ran all summer as part of our annual focus on kidney stone awareness. Check out a few pictures from behind the scenes! Haven’t got time for the pain? Call the Kidney […]
On Sunday, December 9th, Dr. Lewis Kriteman appeared on The Weekly Check-Up hosted by Bruce Feinberg on News/Talk WSB radio. At the beginning of the two-hour segment, Dr. Kriteman discussed his background at Yale University and his experience working as an investment banker on Wall Street before heading to medical school. However, for the majority […]