When a routine but urgent surgery at a major hospital turned into a trauma case, Jane was left with damaged ureters, and her life was transformed into a struggle, dependent on nephrostomy urine bags and frequent hospital visits. “We were told [the ureter] was never irreparable,” recalled her daughter, Jill, who is Jane’s primary caregiver […]
By Dr. Barry M. Zisholtz, M.D., F.A.C.S. Many patients and physicians are aware of the more common treatments for prostate cancer, such as surgical removal of the gland and radiation therapy with or without seed implantation. However, some people have not heard of cryosurgery, a procedure that freezes a growth and destroys the tumor by […]
On January 14, Georgia Urology’s Dr. Edan Shapiro appeared as a guest on “The Weekly Check-Up” with Dr. Bruce Feinberg on News/Talk WSB radio. During the show, which 50,000 listeners tuned into, Dr. Shapiro spoke about a wide variety of topics, including vasectomy, vasectomy reversals, and common myths about these procedures. If you missed the show, you can […]
