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Procedure Allows Couple to Conceive, Changes Family’s Life Forever

Amy Chang of Alpharetta, Ga. longed for motherhood. Not just one child, but “an entire basketball team,” she said with a laugh. When she and husband Peter agreed to marry more than a decade ago, Amy explained her desire for a brood. Her groom-to-be…
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urologist helping patients with Dietary Recommendations for Kidney Stones

Dietary Recommendations for Kidney Stones

By Dr. Jerry Yuan, M.D. Since diet contributes to a varying degree in the formation of kidney stone, dietary recommendations for kidney stones are extremely important. In some, modifying one's diet with multiple risk factors may be all that is needed…
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healthy people concept. Asian adorable baby infant laughing with happy face for good health on doctor check up timePeople visiting to check out undescended testis.

An Expert Pediatric Urologist Discusses Undescended Testis

By Wolfgang Cerwinka, M.D. A testicle outside its normal location in the scrotal sac is called an undescended testis. Undescended testes are relatively common and are found in 1 of 100 boys. This condition may be regarded as a failure of a testicle…
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Female Doctor Showing Mature Male Patient Test Results On Digital Tablet In Office, discussing Ureteral Stent.

What to Expect if You Receive an Ureteral Stent

By Dr. Anand Shantha, M.D. A ureteral stent is most often used during the treatment of stone and occasionally with other surgery involving the urinary tract. The experts at Georgia Urology have lots of experience in placing and removing stents,…
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Male Doctor Discussing Records With Senior Patient Using Digital Tablet, discussing Peyronie’s Disease .

Peyronie’s Disease Front and Center

By Dr. Emerson Harrison, M.D., F.A.C.S. Peyronie’s disease was named after the famous French surgeon Francois Gigot de la Peyronie, surgeon to King Louis XV. In 1743, Dr. Peyronie described a condition characterized by scar tissue, or plaque, that…
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Portrait of adorable curly child sitting on mothers lap in doctors office holding teddy bear toy, with pediatrician listening to heartbeat using stethoscope. child getting checked for hydroceles

Hydroceles in Kids: What Parents Should Know

By Dr. Michael Garcia-Roig, M.D The scrotum is the sack behind the penis where the two testicles live in males. Occasionally, some babies and older children can develop painless swelling in this area. It can come on quickly or slowly and can be constant…
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Georgia Urology Patient Faces Prostate Cancer With Positivity

“You probably have prostate cancer.” When Jack Francisco heard those words from his primary care physician, they rattled his already challenging world. It was late summer 2010, and Jack’s wife, Lee, was in the midst of recuperating from her…
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Happiness People. Senior male Doctor and Asian male patient are talking in the medical room together. Smiling, discussing prostate cancer rehabilitation treatments.

Learn All About Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation

By Dr. Brent A. Sharpe, M.D. 1:9 men in the US will have prostate cancer. While that in itself can be frightening enough, many men also fear prostate cancer treatments. This fear mainly stems from the potential complications of erectile dysfunction,…
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happy patient after Cryosurgery.

Cryosurgery: A Treatment for Prostate Cancer

By Dr. Barry M. Zisholtz, M.D., F.A.C.S. Many patients and physicians are aware of the more common treatments for prostate cancer, such as surgical removal of the gland and radiation therapy with or without seed implantation. However, some people have…
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