Urolift Changes Robert’s Lifestyle So He Can Enjoy Life to Its Fullest

In the world of men’s urologic health, there are few, if any, conditions more prevalent than BPH or enlarged prostate. It is estimated that about 50% of 50-year-olds and 90% of 80-year-olds experience BPH, and its symptoms include urinary frequency and urgency, waking up at night to urinate, a feeling of incomplete voiding, and dribbling […]

Do Supplements Like Saw Palmetto Work When Treating BPH

In our consultations with men suffering from symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, also known as BPH, patients often ask us about heavily marketed supplements like Saw Palmetto. If you’ve watched TV over the years, you’ve almost surely seen one (or many) ads for this supplement, a compound derived from a shrub that grows in the southeast […]

Should You Drink Less If You Have BPH?

If you are experiencing lower urinary tract symptoms, like getting up to urinate several times each night, having feelings of not fully emptying your bladder, or having urgency or frequency to urinate throughout the day, you likely have a common condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. Enlarged prostate is common and […]

Georgia Urology Launches Aquablation Program at Piedmont Rockdale

Georgia Urology is proud to announce the successful launch of the Aquablation therapy program for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) at Piedmont Rockdale Hospital under the leadership of Dr. Michael Kemper. Since its introduction in July 2024, the innovative, non-thermal treatment has been performed on over 20 patients, offering cutting-edge care for enlarged prostates in the […]

Dr. Lewis Kriteman First in the World to Offer Next-Generation AI-Powered Treatment of Enlarged Prostate

Northside Hospital Forsyth, in partnership with Georgia Urology, was the first in the world to offer Aquablation® therapy with the new HYDROS™ Robotic System.  This next-generation platform is set to revolutionize the treatment for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged prostate. The new AI-powered robotic system offers a clinically […]

Is There a Connection Between an Enlarged Prostate and Erectile Dysfunction?

By: Michael Kemper, M.D. BPH / Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, the non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate, and erectile dysfunction or ED both occur in patients that reach middle age or later. Because of the prevalence of each of these conditions, patients may sometimes wonder if one causes the other and, in particular, if BPH causes ED. Following, […]

Enlarged prostate patient ‘happy customer’ after Aquablation procedure

Mark Moore, a retired airline pilot in his late 60s, knew something was wrong. Throughout the day, his bladder was constantly irritated and never felt fully emptied. Each night he would wake up four to six times to urinate. In search of relief, Moore was referred to Georgia Urology’s Dr. Lewis Kriteman. After examining and […]

Dr. Brent Sharpe Designated as the First Rezum™ Center of Excellence in Georgia

Georgia Urology, the largest urology practice in Georgia, announced that Dr. Brent Sharpe has been designated as Georgia’s first and only Center of Excellence for Rezūm™ Water Vapor Therapy treatment – a minimally invasive in-office procedure for men looking to treat their enlarged prostate (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH), not just the […]

Georgia Urology Surgeon Performs First iTind Procedure in Greater Metro Atlanta

Dr. Brent Sharpe administers groundbreaking new treatment for enlarged prostate Georgia Urology and Dr. Brent Sharpe are again leading the greater Atlanta area by being the first to successfully complete the new iTind procedure for men suffering from an enlarged prostate (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). Approximately half of all men ages […]

Aquablation TURP: A Revolutionizing Robotic Surgery for BPH

By Dr. Brent A. Sharpe, M.D. As urologists, it’s not often we get to witness something in our careers that revolutionizes the way we do things. The first time I ever experienced this phenomenon was after performing robotic surgery for prostate cancer. Within 10 years, more 95% of all prostate cancer surgeries in the US […]