- CryotherapyThere are many active therapy options available to men today, including chemotherapy, hormone therapy, cryotherapy, and radiation.
- Medical Weight LossIt can be hard to learn you have kidney cancer, especially if you did not have any signs or symptoms. Even if you had signs of kidney cancer, such as blood in your urine, fatigue, or weight loss, these are often caused by other, benign, diseases
- Emergency CareWhen you receive emergency care or are treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing. In addition, healthcare providers now need to provide patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical services. Additional information about the Surprise Act and requesting a Good Faith Estimate can be downloaded below.
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Urinary IncontinenceThe muscles and connective tissues supporting your pelvic organs (uterus, bladder, and rectum) can weaken, causing the organs to slip down (prolapse) from their usual positions. When pelvic organ prolapse occurs symptoms may include pressure or discomfort in your pelvic area, a bulge in your vagina, tissue moving out of your vagina, and urinary incontinence.
- Cataracts
- Gynecology6. Siddiqui, Nazema Y., Elizabeth J. Geller, and Anthony G. Visco. "Symptomatic and Anatomic 1-year Outcomes after Robotic and Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 206.5 (2012): 435.e1-35.e5. Print.
- Obstetrics
- Pelvic Pain
- Labor and Delivery
- Bladder CancerThere are a variety of bladder cancers that an individual may encounter. The primary difference between these multiple types lies in the specific origin of the cancer. For example, bladder cancer that begins within the muscle cells is not the same as cancer that exists within the lining of the bladder.
- UrologyUrology Associates of the Central Coast complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Urology Associates of the Central Coast does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
- Kidney CancerA diagnosis is the first step on your path to address your cancer. You might be surprised to find out how many other Americans are walking with you on the journey through kidney cancer. In 2019, the American Cancer Society estimates more than 73,000 people in this country will receive a kidney cancer diagnosis.
- Kidney StonesKidney blockage at the UPJ is typically congenital, meaning children are born with it. About one in 1,500 children are born with this problem. Although less common, a UPJ obstruction can also develop in adults due to surgery, kidney stones or swelling in the upper urinary tract.
- Urinary Tract InfectionPotential risks associated with Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy include but are not limited to painful or frequent urination, blood in the urine or semen, decrease in ejaculatory volume, urinary tract infection (UTI), inability to urinate or completely empty the bladder, urgent need to urinate, and need for short-term catheterization. You should talk with your doctor about benefits and risks before moving forward with any treatment option.
- Prostate CancerIf you’ve been told you have prostate cancer, know that there are more than 2.9 million men living in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
- Diabetes Care
- UltrasoundUltrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, is a method of obtaining images from inside the human body by using high-frequency sound waves. The reflected sound wave echoes are recorded and displayed as a real-time visual image.
- Computed TomographyAs with other forms of cancer, bladder cancer is a product of a mutation within the cells that make up the bladder’s tissue. This mutation typically results in the formation of a cancerous tumor, which can be difficult to detect early on since there is no way to view the internal structure of the bladder without imaging tests such as an CT-Scan in conjunction with an in-office procedure called a Cystoscopy.
- ChemotherapyAfter diagnosis, doctors are likely to do more tests to learn as much as they can about the cancer and your overall health before deciding on the next steps. There are many options available for care today, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, systemic targeted therapies, local therapies that target the tumor directly, and radiation therapy.
- Radiation TherapyOver time, radiation therapy may damage blood vessels to the penis, preventing blood flow and affecting erectile function.
- Minimally Invasive SurgerySurgeons can perform pelvic organ prolapse repair surgery using traditional open surgery, which requires a long incision (cut), or through minimally invasive surgery. In traditional open surgery, the surgeon looks directly at the surgical area through the incision and performs the repair using hand-held tools.
- Cyst Removal
- VasectomyA vasectomy is a form of birth control during which the vas deferens, the tubes that carry sperm, are cut. When the tube is cut, there is no way for sperm to be released from the penis. This procedure is considered a permanent form of birth control.
- Robotic Surgery26. Anderson, J.E., D.C. Chang, et al., The first national examination of outcomes and trends in robotic surgery in the United States. J Am Coll Surg, 2012. 215(1): p. 107-14; discussion 114-6.
- Reconstructive SurgeryDr. Avallone received his undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2012 and completed his urologic training at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed a fellowship in genitourinary reconstructive surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2018.
- BotoxBotox is most commonly used for patients not responding to drugs aiming to block nerve impulses (of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine).
- Laparoscopic SurgeryBoth minimally invasive surgical options require one or a few small incisions that doctors use to insert surgical equipment and a camera for viewing. In laparoscopic surgery, doctors use special long-handled tools to perform surgery while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope (camera) on a video screen.
- Back Pain