Urology

For easy access to expert urologists, urologic oncologists and urology subspecialists close to home, rely on OU Health in Oklahoma City, Edmond and other convenient locations across Oklahoma. Enjoy complete urology care that improves health for people of all ages.

Team-Based Care for All Urology Conditions

At OU Health, you become a valued part of a multidisciplinary urology care team. You’ll work with fellowship-trained and board-certified doctors, surgeons and advance practice providers from many urology specialties and related healthcare fields to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets your particular needs.

When you choose OU Health, you join a multidisciplinary team of specialists from many healthcare fields. You’ll work together to develop a personal treatment plan that fits your specific situation. Get comprehensive care for a wide range of urologic conditions such as:

• Bladder diseases, including overactive bladder (OAB)
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – Prostate enlargement
• Blood in urine (Hematuria) – your kidneys - or other parts of your urinary tract - allow blood cells to leak into urine
• Erectile dysfunction (ED) and related conditions
• Female pelvic health – Pelvic organ prolapse; other urogynecologic conditions
• Hormone-related conditions – Hypogonadism, low testosterone (low T)
• Kidney stones – Tiny mineral deposits from urine that concentrate into stones
• Male-factor infertility, in collaboration with OU Health’s fertility services and reproductive medicine specialists for assistive reproductive techniques
• Neurogenic bladder – Lack of control from damage to nerves, brain, spinal cord
• Peyronie’s disease – Signs include penile curvature, pain with erection, scar tissue inside penis, erectile dysfunction, hourglass deformity or penile shortening
• Premature ejaculation (PE) – Occurs when male sexual climax (orgasm) occurs prematurely
• Urologic cancers, in collaboration with OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
• Urethral stricture disease – Narrowing of urethra from scar tissue, injury, trauma, inflammation or history of hypospadias
• Urinary incontinence and voiding dysfunction – Loss of urine control or other difficulties with bladder function
• Urinary tract infection (UTI) or disorders
• Varicocele repair – Occurs when the veins in your scrotum are enlarged

If your situation requires complex care, you benefit from the opportunity to see several OU Health specialists in one place, with fast access to same-day and next-day appointments.

Innovative Urology Services & Treatments

At OU Health, you gain access to innovative treatments and advanced technology such as minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques that shorten surgery times, reduce scarring and speed up your recovery. OU Health urology services and treatments include:

• Ablation therapy for kidney (renal) conditions – Tissue removal with heat or cold treatment
• Blue-light fluorescence cystoscopy for more accurate bladder cancer diagnosis
• Circumcision for children or adults
• Cryotherapy – Tissue removal with cold treatment
• High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and other focal therapies for minimally invasive cancer treatment
  • Sonablate® HIFU – A noninvasive treatment that uses high-frequency sound waves to precisely target and destroy cells in abnormal tissue while sparing healthy tissue approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat prostate cancer with benefits that include no blood loss, low risk of erectile dysfunction or incontinence, no radiation exposure, and a quick recovery—most patients return to normal activities within 24 hours
• Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) – Noninvasive procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to remove blockages of urine flow
• Male and female genitourinary reconstruction procedures
• Male hormone replacement with active monitoring and management
• Pelvic reconstruction, including sacrocolpopexy minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgical procedure for pelvic prolapse or uterine prolapse
• Prostate cancer screening – Includes prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
• Prostatectomy – Minimally invasive, robotic-assisted procedure from the most experienced surgeons in the region
• Prosthetic devices – Urinary sphincter, inflatable penile prosthesis
• Radiation therapy – External, proton-beam, image-guided for pinpoint accuracy; brachytherapy (seed implant) and more
• Stone removal – Uses minimally invasive ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) to break up stones for easier passage through urinary tract
• Surgery services, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures, for many urologic-related conditions such as cancers of the prostate, kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands and more
• Transition support when moving to adult care from complex pediatric urology conditions
• Urogynecology and female pelvic health services, including hysterectomy, urinemic testing, biofeedback, pelvic floor strengthening
• Urologic reconstruction – Multiple options to treat urethral stricture, prostate cancer complications, Peyronie’s disease
• UroLift® System – One-time, in-office procedure for enlarged prostate (BPH)
• Vasectomy – No needle, no scalpel; microsurgery vasectomy reversal

Specialized Urology Programs and Services

Explore the extensive men’s health services or women’s health and urogynecology at OU Health to learn about more urology programs specializing in kidney stones, urologic reconstruction, incontinence and neurogenic bladder, including female voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse and more.

Urologic Oncology Services

At OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, you’ll receive care from members of Oklahoma’s largest group of fellowship-trained urologic oncologists. In one of only 71 cancer centers in the country identified as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, you gain access to expert care and treatment, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical procedures, advanced medical therapies, and first-in-the-world clinical trials for urologic cancers such as prostate, bladder, adrenal, kidney, testicular, urethra and ureter.

Your Expert Urology Care Team

As you work with your expert OU Health urology team, you’ll also collaborate with health professionals from many specialties who bring their extensive education and years of experience to focus on addressing your particular condition.

You benefit from evidence-based care that incorporates the latest scientific information about your health condition and their willingness to share expertise with colleagues involved in your care. That means you receive a thorough evaluation, an accurate diagnosis and the personalized treatment that best fits your specific situation.