Urology

The 2010 U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Beaumont, Royal Oak as one of "America's Best Hospitals" for Urology. Read more about Beaumont's rankings here.

In recent years, minimally invasive surgery has become a desirable option for urologic surgery. Beaumont offers endoscopic, robotic and less invasive laparoscopic surgical options as well as traditional surgeries. If you need prostate, bladder or kidney surgery, Beaumont
has all the options available.

At Beaumont, urological treatment options are on the leading edge of medicine. Percutaneous lithotripsy, laser treatment and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for stones are all available. For over-active bladder, Beaumont offers neuromodulation and sacral nerve implants to regulate the contractions of the bladder, reducing the number of trips to the bathroom.

Beaumont is a regional referral center for urology because of the number of specialties offered. Every Beaumont urologist has a subspecialty: pediatric urology, urologic oncology, female urology, male infertility, stone surgery, voiding dysfunction and erectile dysfunction. Men will find the latest treatments and surgeries for prostate conditions, while women can receive treatment for painful bladder conditions, incontinence and sexual dysfunction.

Beaumont's urologists have a national reputation for excellence. U.S. News & World Report ranked the urology program at Beaumont, Royal Oak among the top in the nation again. And as a major teaching hospital, doctors from all over the world come here to learn new treatments from Beaumont urologists.

For more information, please see Beaumont Urology News - Best of 2009.