Division of Urology
Penn surgeons lead the field of urology, educating
its rising surgical stars and offering the latest
treatment advances for patients who suffer from
numerous types of urologic disease.
We are international
researchers and innovators in this field and,
as such, have made significant contributions
to virtually every area of the field, including:
- Bladder cancer
- Interstitial cystitis
- Infection and inflammation
- Kidney cancer
- Lower urinary tract function and dysfunction
- Male infertility
- Male sexual health
- Overactive bladder
- Pediatric urology
- Penile cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Prostatic obstruction
- Stone disease
- Testicular cancer
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary tract reconstruction
- Uroradiology
Offering the Latest Treatment Options
Our
surgeons have devised innovative surgical techniques
for bladder preservation and for diseases of
the prostate.
We diagnose and treat benign inflammatory
and infectious disorders, kidney stones, all
types of voiding dysfunction and obstruction
(including incontinence and reconstruction
of the upper and lower urinary tract), male infertility,
and impotence. We also treat surgical diseases
of the adrenal gland.
A Long History of Excellence
Penn surgeons
are at the forefront of urology, offering the
latest techniques to evaluate and manage all
types of urologic disease. In fact, Penn surgeons
carried out the first interstitial radioactive
seed treatment for prostate cancer in the Philadelphia
region in the mid-1970s.
Today, our surgeons
continue to be the field’s
leaders, presenting their research and techniques
in medical conferences around the world.
Committed to Your Health
As leaders
in the field of urology, our goal is to provide
you with superior surgical care that meets your
individual needs. By combining leading edge surgical
techniques with the latest technology, we’re
able to provide the treatments that are making
a difference in the lives of our patients.
Our
determination to innovate and improve surgical
techniques is driven by our commitment to the
most important goal in health care -- improving
and maintaining your health.
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