Pisgah Urology

Urology

Pisgah Urology is a Urology practice in Brevard, NC with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating disease and dysfunction of the urinary tract. Urologists at Pisgah Urology perform physical examinations, urine testing, prostate examinations, and patient education. Urology is a medical specialty dealing with the urinary tract. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Urology practices include prostate gland enlargement and infection, erectile dysfunction (ED), kidney disease, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, cancer of the kidneys, bladder, penis, testicles, and prostate, interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, and prostatitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Urology practices include x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and CT imaging, urine testing, blood testing, digital prostate exam, tissue biopsy, urodynamic bladder testing, patient education, nutritional recommendations, medication prescription, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Urology

Pisgah Urology is a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Urology practice in Brevard, NC with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in gynecology and urology, including endoscopic and open surgery. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeons - Urologists at Pisgah Urology perform comprehensive management and consultation services for women with pelvic floor disorders. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Urology is also known as female urology, and is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pelvic floor disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Urology practices include overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic pain, urinary tract infections, fistulas, and pelvic organ prolapse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - Urology practices include cystourethroscopy, antibiotics, pessary fitting and removal, periurethral injections, vesicovaginal fistula repair, vaginal mesh insertion, ureteroneocystostomy, hysterectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and uterine suspension.

A subspecialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery is a physician in Urology or Obstetrics and Gynecology who, by virtue of education and training, is prepared to provide consultation and comprehensive management of women with complex benign pelvic conditions, lower urinary tract disorders, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Comprehensive management includes those diagnostic and therapeutic procedures necessary for the total care of the patient with these conditions and complications resulting from them.

Physician Assisting

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.