Our guest is Dr. Nitin Yerram, director of urologic research and director of urologic oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center, in the department of urology. He talks with us about what you should know about clinical trials so patients and caregivers can be more informed. Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any topic section: 0:41 - Introduction 1:00 - What is a clinical trial? 2:13 - Phase of a clinical trial 5:20 - Could clinical trials offer better care than standard treatments? 6:48 - Who should take part in a clinical trial? 8:12 - Benefits of taking part in a clini ..read more

We have two guests with us who specialize in urologic oncology to talk urology mythbusters. Dr Kyle Richards is a urologist at the University of Wisconsin and Dr. Ruchika Talwar is a urologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Want to know the truth behind these urologic mythbusters? Listen along and put your knowledge to the test! Topics covered: -Holding your urine and bladder problems -Vasectomies -Kegel exercises -Penile fractures -UTIs For more information, please visit www.UrologyHealth.org and don’t forget to subscribe to our free digital magazine, UrologyHealth extra® at https ..read more

This is the first podcast of a three-part series, and the goal of this podcast is to help people learn about perimenopause and menopause, and talk about ways to help with these changes. In this podcast, we talk about midlife and menopausal symptoms such as vasomotor or hot flashes, changes in women's menstrual cycles, mood and sleep changes, bladder leaks and sexual health and vaginal changes. We have Dr. Suzette Sutherland with us to discuss this topic. Patient resources provided through the generous support of Astellas. For more information, please visit www.UrologyHealth.org and don’t forge ..read more

In this episode, we have two of the Urology Care Foundation’s Humanitarian Grant Program Recipients with us to talk about their passion for helping bring care to others. The work these doctors do across the world helps the lives of patients and their families. Listen along as Rajiv K. Singal, MD, FRCSC and Dana Weiss, MD share their stories. For more information about Humanitarians in Urology, check out our website here: https://www.urologyhealth.org/humanitarianism/humanitarians-in-urology. For more information about urology, please visit www.urologyhealth.org/ and don’t forget to subscribe t ..read more

Our guest is Tupper Stevens, manager of Museum and Archives for the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History. She talks with us about genitourinary trauma and how war impacts fertility for men over the years.  For more information, please subscribe to our free digital magazine, UrologyHealth extra. **** October 12, 2023 ..read more

On this episode of the Urology Care Podcast, we sat down with two guests on the topic of sexual function after prostate cancer treatment. Dr. Stacy Loeb is a professor of urology and population health at NYU and the Manhattan VA. Dr. Daniela Wittmann is a clinical associate professor emerita at the University of Michigan, Department of Urology. For more information, please visit www.urologyhealth.org/ and don’t forget to subscribe to our free digital magazine, UrologyHealth extra at https://www.urologyhealth.org/healthy-living/urologyhealth-extra. **** September 29, 2023 ..read more

On this episode of the Urology Care Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Courtney Rowe, a pediatric urologist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, CT. Dr. Rowe talks about how parents can know if their child’s penis size is healthy. Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any section: 0:42 - Introduction 1:13 - What does a healthy penis look like? 3:29 - Overview of medical terms for boy's bodies 4:41 - Why do some parents worry about the size of their child's penis? 5:56 - What are some reasons why a child's penis may look small? 10:31 - When should a parent be worried ab ..read more

Our guest is Dr. Daniel Parker, an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, who specializes in urologic oncology. He is here to talk with us about Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer and treatment intensification. Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any topic section: 0:38 - Introduction 1:02 - What is Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer (HSPC)? 2:25 - How common is HSPC? 4:01 - Types of treatment intensification for HSPC 7:16 - What can patients and caregivers expect after treatment for HSPC? 10:46 - Questions for patients and caregivers to ask thei ..read more

On this episode of the Urology Care Podcast, we sat down with two guests on the topic of men’s sexual health. Our first guest, Dr. Denise Asafu-Adjei, is the Assistant Professor of Urology at Loyola University Chicago-Stritch School of medicine, where she serves as the Medical Director of Male Reproductive Medicine. She also holds a dual appointment at the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. She is a strong advocate of equal healthcare access for all patients. Our second guest, Dr. Amarnath Rambhatla, is the Director of Men’s Health at the Henry Ford Vattikuti Urology Instit ..read more

Our guest is Patti, the mother of a child living with Spina Bifida. Patti shares her family's story of caregiving for a child with Spina Bifida, the transition from pediatric to adult urology and her work in the Spina Bifida community. Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any section: 00:42 - Introduction 01:03 - What is Spina Bifida? 01:38 - Being a parent and caregiver 05:10 - Pediatric urology experience for Patti and her family 08:00 - How can other caregivers prepare for their pediatric urology appointments? 11:57 - When to start thinking about moving from pediatric to adult ..read more