At Springfield Clinic's Urology Department, we care about you and want to help you prevent, delay or treat urological diseases and conditions. Did you know that in many cases, kidney stones can be prevented through diet and nutrition? Prostate cancer can be successfully treated if detected early. Ask your doctor about annual screening methods like digital rectal exams and blood tests. Be sure to call your primary care doctor immediately if you discover warning signs like blood in the urine or stool.
When the care of a specialist is necessary, the Urology surgeons treat a wide range of conditions and diseases. Many common procedures are performed in our offices, while more complex outpatient cases are conducted at the Ambulatory Surgery Center at Springfield Clinic's Main Campus. Highly complex surgical procedures that may require hospitalization following surgery are conducted at both Springfield hospitals and in outlying communities in Central Illinois. Robotics and "green light lasers" are used at Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Minimally Invasive Urology:
Anti-Incontinence and Vaginal Prolapse Procedures:
- Urodynamics
- TVT
- Prolift
- Male Sling
- Mini-Arc
- Interstim sacral modulation for intractable urgency and frequency and non-obstructive urinary retention
Fertility and Infertility Procedures:
- No-Scalpel Vasectomy
- Vasectomy Reversal
- Sperm Harvesting
Prostate Procedures:
- Green Light Laser: vaporization of prostate tissue
- Transrectal Ultrasound and biopsy of prostate in office under local anesthetic
- Transurethral incision and resection of prostate
Urinary Stones Procedures:
- Endoscopy
- ESWL-lithotripsy
- Ureteroscopy with laser
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy