Urology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the urinary tract of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra and the male reproductive organs.
The urology department provides expertise and surgical treatment for urinary disorders for both male and female (Adult and Pediatric) patients, as well as conditions of the male genital tract or reproductive system.
It provides wide range of services for different urologic diseases like Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Erectile Dysfunction, Male/Female Incontinence and Kidney/Ureter/bladder and urethral stones.
The department provides wide range of diagnostic tests like Cystoscopy and Urodynamic examination with Video-Urodynamic study.
Urology department hosts the most recent technology in the field of diagnosis and treatment of many urologic diseases, it is the only center in the Gulf region which provide the surgery using Roboflex for intrarenal pathology and stone disease.
Laser treatment of the prostate provides a high safety to the patient and early recovery.
An advanced unit of diagnosis of complex cases of voiding dysfunction with up to date video urodynamic facilities.
The latest unit of treatment of urolithiasis without intervention, without anesthesia and without pain by Extra-corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) with high capability of stone localization that ensure higher stone free rate.
The urology department diagnoses, treats and manages patients with the following urological disorders:
- Prostatic diseases (infections of the prostate, enlargement of the prostate in elderly men, early diagnosis of cancer of the prostate)
- Urinary stones (diagnostic and management of stones with latest equipment without surgical cuts)
- Management of male impotence and infertility
- Urinary tract infections
- Birth defects of urinary and genital organs
- Andro-urology
Other facilities include :
- ESWL – Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
- Urodynamics – uroflowmetry and cystometry which are meant to assess obstruction to urinary flow and functions of the bladder
- Ultrasound – abdomen and transrectal
- Transrectal ultrasound guided gun biopsy
- Flexible cystoscopy
- Endoscopic procedures such as resection of prostate and removal of renal stones
- Ureteroscopy
- Penile implants and acoustic doppler studies
