Urology Care Podcast

Do you wake up more than once a night to go to the bathroom? If you do, you may have nocturia, which affects 1 in 3 adults over the age of 30. Learn more about nocturia on today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

The Urology Care Foundation has launched a series of Humanitarian Endowments to support urologic health care missions in the U.S. and around the world. This podcast series spotlights some extraordinary humanitarians in urology who volunteer to serve patients in underserved areas across the globe. Today, we are interviewing Dr. Jessica DeLong, a urologist with Urology of Virginia in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

The Living Healthy Cookbook with Information about Urologic Cancers is published by the Urology Care Foundation as a service to patients, health care professionals and the public. Part of managing cancer includes a healthy diet and lifestyle. This educational cookbook has recipes from celebrity chefs and much more. Learn about this brand new resource on today's podcast and download your free copy today by visiting UrologyHealth.org.

Dr. Keith Kowalczyk joins the Urology Care Podcast for a chat about urologic cancer on today's episode. Dr. Kowalczyk is Director of Urologic Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.

Dr. Stanton Honig joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss the latest facts about how the COVID-19 pandemic affects male fertility. Dr. Honig is the Director of Men's Health and Clinical Professor of Urology at Yale University Medical School in Connecticut.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. On today's episode we are joined by Dr. Ben Ristau as he discusses the differences between active surveillance and watchful waiting when it comes to prostate cancer. Dr. Ristau is a urologist with UConn Health in Connecticut. He is also the chair of the Urology Care Foundation's Technology and Publications Committee.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Today's classic episode of the Urology Care Podcast originally aired in September 2017. Phil Shulka and his wife Maggie (also his caretaker) discuss their prostate cancer journey. They also talk about Phil's outlook on life now that his prostate cancer has returned. Phil and Maggie provide concrete and actionable advice to men and caretakers affected by prostate cancer.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and longtime friend of the Urology Care Podcast, Dr. Sandy Siegel, is back today. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, and shares his emotional journey with us on today's podcast. He also discusses the 2020 Dr. Sanford J. Siegel Prostate Cancer Run/Walk. Dr. Siegel is the founder of Chesapeake Urology Associates and is a Urology Care Foundation Board Member. He has been practicing urology and taking care of men with prostate cancer for more than 35 years.

There are many reasons to undo a vasectomy. You might remarry after a breakup or have a change of heart. Or you might want to start a family over after the loss of a loved one. Today's podcast is about Vasectomy Reversal with Larry Lipshultz, MD. Dr. Lipshultz is a Urology Care Foundation Board Member. He is also Professor of Urology and Chief of the Scott Department of Urology's Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Amanda North joins the Urology Care Podcast this week to discuss back to school advice for parents as summer vacation for kids comes to an end. Dr. North is a pediatric urologist who specializes in the care and treatment of children with complex voiding problems and congenital anomalies of the urinary tract at Montefiore Medical Center in New York.

This week’s episode of the Urology Care Podcast serves as an introduction to the basics of urology. Urology is a branch of medicine that deals with health issues of the male and female urinary tract, and the male reproductive system. A urologist is a doctor that focuses on these parts of the body.

Dr. Brian Stork joins the Urology Care Podcast with information about visiting a urologist during COVID-19. He also answers other miscellaneous questions a urology patient may have during COVID-19. Dr. Stork is a urologist in Muskegon, Michigan. He is also the Chair of the Urology Care Foundation's Patient Education Council.

Dr. J. Stuart Wolf joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss what kidney cancer patients need to know during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Wolf is Associate Chair for Clinical Operations, and Chief of the Division of Surgical Subspecialties at the University of Texas, Dell Medical School in Austin.

Anne E. Calvaresi, DNP, CRNP, RNFA, joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss what prostate cancer patients need to know during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Calvaresi is the chair of the Urology Care Foundation's Prostate Health Committee. She works in Philadelphia and specializes in urology and prostate health.

Dr. Brian Stork joins the Urology Care Podcast with some advice for our listeners about how to best prepare for a urology visit. Dr. Stork is a urologist in Muskegon, Michigan. He is also the Chair of the Urology Care Foundation's Patient Education Council.

Dr. Casey Kowalik joins the Urology Care Podcast today to share tips about healthy restroom habits, and general bladder health advice. Dr. Kowalik is an Assistant Professor in Urology with the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, MO.

When children urinate without control while they sleep, it is called nocturnal enuresis. It's also known as bedwetting. Learn more on today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

Dr. Melissa Mendez joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss penile implant surgery and why a man would consider a penile implant. Dr. Mendez is a urologist with Chesapeake Urology in Silver Spring, Md.

Today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast focuses on what patients need to know about managing erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment.

Stacy T. Tanaka, MD, MS, joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss hypospadias. Dr. Tanaka is a pediatric urologist with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville.