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Urology Healthcare Service, Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Stern Urology is a premier urology practice offering compassionate
patient care to individuals throughout Arizona and North America.
With over 30 years of professional treatment and concentrated specialties
by a team of elite urology experts, we offer state-of-the art treatment
for all conditions affecting your prostate, bladder, and kidneys.
Areas
of Expertise
Stern Urology treats patients for all urology-related conditions,
including:
Prostate Cancer
Enlarged Prostate
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Urgency Incontinence
Vaginal Prolapse (“dropped bladder”)
Bladder Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Kidney (UPJ) Obstruction
Kidney Stones
Erectile Dysfunction
Urinary Tract Infection
Prostate
Cancer
A wide variety of treatments for prostate cancer are available.
These include watchful-waiting, hormonal therapy, cryosurgery or
cryoablation, radiation therapy (external beam or brachytherapy),
and surgery (daVinci robotic prostatectomy or radical prostatectomy).
Enlarged
Prostate
BPH can be treated with medicine or with procedures. Medical treatment
(alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors) work by either
relaxing the urethra that is within the prostate, or by shrinking
the prostate itself. Many patients can be treated successfully by
either of these types of medications.
daVinci
Robotic Prostatectomy
The daVinci Robotic Prostatectomy represents the next revolution
in surgery for prostate cancer. Powered by state-of-the-art robotic
technology, it allows the surgeon to remove the prostate using small
incisions instead of the traditional large incision. For the patient,
this typically means less blood loss, shorter hospital stay, less
pain, and a quicker return to normal activities after the procedure.
Green
Light Laser Treatment
The GreenLight Laser system uses pulsing technology called Star
Pulse ™ to create high energy pulses of 532 nanometer (“green”)
light. The green light is absorbed into the prostate tissue, resulting
in quick vaporization of the prostate tissue. Thus, the surgeon
is able to completely remove all of the obstructive tissue in a
near-bloodless field.
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About Stern Urology
Both Mayo Clinic trained surgeons, Jeffrey A. Stern, MD MPH and
Barry L. Stern, MD are among the finest trained urologists in the
country. Together, they form a team representing advanced surgical
excellence and experienced, compassionate care.
Dr.
Jeffrey Stern's Research and Experience
Dr. Stern's research and experience includes:
Academic Appointments
Urology Training
Education
Honors and Awards
Presentations
Publications
Book Chapters
Abstracts
Stern
Urology Locations
A listing of the different office locations in Arizona
Patient
Privacy
As a patient at Stern Urology, your privacy and rights are very
important to us. For your convenince, we've provided information
on your rights & responsibilities and your right to privacy
under HIPAA. If you have additional questions, please contact us.
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Kyoto
University Robotics Lecture
Dr. Jeffrey Stern spoke at Kyoto University on July 14th-15th, 2006
at an conference titled "Surgical Robotics and the Robotic
Protastecomy. The event was hosted by Professor Osamu Ogawa, Chairman
of Kyoto University’s Dcepartment of Urology. Dr. Stern lectured
about the history of robotics and the current state of robotic surgery.
Disclaimer
Stern Urology maintains this website as a benefit for and service
to our patients, as well as our community. While Stern Urology and
its representatives strive to keep the information contained in
this site current, no warranty or guarantee concerning accuracy
of content is made.
Patient
Education
Stern Urology will be adding the following helpful resources for
both patients and those interested to know more about proper urological-related
healthcare and disease prevention.
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Us
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