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 and rectum; protecting the rectum muscles, urinary and sexual function, and prevents bowel dysfunction. Watch Dr. Capelouto’s full segment on “Atlanta […]
By Dr. Brent A. Sharpe, M.D. 1:9 men in the US will have prostate cancer. While that in itself can be frightening enough, many men also fear prostate cancer treatments. This fear mainly stems from the potential complications of erectile dysfunction, or ED, and urinary incontinence that may occur with curative therapy. The two most common […]
In March 2021, Dr. Charles Kaplan completed Georgia Urology’s 100th in-office SpaceOAR™ procedure. With SpaceOAR, patients can now have confidence in their treatment for prostate cancer. SpaceOAR (OAR stands for “organ at risk” and in this case, refers to the rectum), by Boston Scientific, is an absorbable hydrogel that temporarily creates a space between the […]
