UF Health Urology – Medical Plaza

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UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked as the #24 urology program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Urology at UF Health Medical Plaza offers a comprehensive set of solutions for our patients of all ages, ranging from traditional to state-of-the-art and excellent post-surgical care.

Urology is a surgical subspecialty that manages the diseases of the urinary tract. Management can be either surgical or medical or both. The urinary tract consists of the kidneys and the adjacent adrenal glands, ureters, bladder, male prostate, urethra and male testicles. Disease entities include infections, inflammation, cancer, and acquired or congenital defects that affect these organs. In particular this includes urinary and prostate infections, kidney stone disease, erectile dysfunction, cancer of the prostate, bladder, kidney and testes, infertility, benign prostate hypertrophy, and incontinence. The general urologist specializes in the careful diagnosis and treatment of all diseases of the urinary tract. Urologic specialists are also available to participate in individual patient management. Disease management can be either chronic or acute.

UF Health Urology – Medical Plaza is staffed by professionals adept at the diagnosis and management of the entire spectrum of urologic disease. Central scheduling assures an appointment with the appropriate specialist. Care is compassionate, thorough and individualized with timely communication shared with your primary physician including recommendations for treatment.

Learn more about the excellent clinical care at the department of urology.

Robotic & Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery

Since 1990, laparoscopic and more recently robotic surgery has become main stream as minimally invasive surgical alternatives for many urologic conditions including both benign and cancerous conditions. In most cases, laparoscopic and robotic surgery has resulted in:

• Less pain and scarring
• Less blood loss
• Fewer blood transfusions
• Less risk of infections
• Shorter hospital stay
• Faster return to normal activities

University of Florida Urologic Cancer Center

The University of Florida Urologic Cancer Center at UF Health Shands Hospital provides a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, adrenal gland, testis and penis. Patients referred to the UF Urologic Cancer Center receive prompt evaluation and coordinated, compassionate cancer care by a multidisciplinary team of highly trained UF physician specialists and healthcare professionals from the departments of:

• Urology
• Radiation Oncology
• Medical Oncology
• Pathology
• Radiology
• Pharmacy
• Nursing
• Social Services
• Nutrition