Urology

Singing River Health System partners with board certified urologists to provide the highest quality diagnosis and treatment of urological conditions in our state.

Board Certified Urologists Serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Singing River Health System works with the coast’s best urologists to help diagnose and treat illnesses associated with the bladder, urethra, uterers, kidneys, and adrenal glands in men and women as well as the male reproductive system.

Urologic Conditions Treated

Adrenal Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Penis Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Enlarged Prostate
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Erectile dysfunction
Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
Hydrocele/Spermatocele
Kidney Stones
Male Infertility
Neurogenic bladder
Overactive bladder
Pediatrics
Pelvic floor disorders
Peyronie’s disease
Urethral stricture
Urinary incontinence
Urinary tract infections
Varicocele
Vasectomy
Vasectomy Reversal
Vesicoureteral Reflux (Backward Urine Flow)
Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Repair
Voiding dysfunction

Surgical Procedures

These highly trained urologists perform technologically advanced surgical procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System in our state-of-the-art surgical suites at Singing River’s three hospitals.

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

The use of sound waves or shock waves to break kidney stones into small fragments that can pass spontaneously.

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

During this minimally invasive procedure the kidney stone is accessed through a small puncture wound (up to about 1cm) through this skin. It is most suitable to remove stones of more than 2 cm in size.

“No-Scalpel Vasectomy”

This technique uses a small clamp with pointed ends. Instead of using a scalpel to cut the skin, the clamp is poked through the skin of the scrotum and then opened.

Laparoscopic/Minimally Invasive Surgery

This is a modern surgical technique in which operations are performed far from their location through small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) elsewhere in the body.

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery

Powered by robotic technology, the Da Vinci System enables the surgeon to operate through fewer, smaller incisions, allowing for more precise hand movement, greater range of motion, and magnified vision.

Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy

The use of a Holmium laser directed “beam” to vaporize and treat Kidney Stones.

Laser Prostatectomy for BPH/Prostate Cancer

Laser surgery for BPH involves inserting a scope into the urethra. A laser passed through the scope removes prostate tissue by ablation (melting).

Microscopic Vasectomy Reversal

This microsurgical technique is used to reverse the effects of a vasectomy, and to re-establish the flow of sperm.

Robotic Surgeries

Urologists at Singing River use robotic surgery to perform the following minimally invasive or laparoscopic procedures:

  • Radical Prostatectomy
  • Kidney Cancer (Radical & partial Nephrectomy)
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Colposacropexy
  • Radical and partial Cystecomy
  • Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Repair
  • Pyeloplasty

Learn more about the advantages of minimally invasive robotic surgery at Singing River Health System.

UroNav

What does the UroNav do?

The UroNav combines the benefits of an MRI with ultrasound to create a detailed, 3-D view of the prostate. By allowing physicians to see the prostate in this way, they can identify suspicious areas, and then target them for biopsy. UroNav brings the power of MRI to the Urology suite as prostate and lesion segmentation data from Radiology are quickly and easily transferred to UroNav for review and target identification.

Benefits of the UroNav:

  • Provides a 3-D view of the prostate, clarity that is otherwise unavailable – reducing the  risk of overlooking a tumor
  • Improves diagnosis accuracy, which leads to better treatment options and outcomes
  • Incorporates a GPS-like system to guide the biopsy needle to suspicious areas
  • Reduces the number of tissue samples taken from the prostate
  • Reduces discomfort and gives peace of mind for patient
  • Targeted biopsies help to eliminate the need for multiple, random (or blind) biopsies
  • Targeted biopsies may help to detect aggressive tumors that could have been missed with a blind biopsy

Find more information on UroNav.