Urology Care Podcast

In honor of the final week of Men's Health Month, Dr. Kevin McVary joins the Urology Care Podcast to discuss new and emerging treatment options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Dr. McVary is a urologist with Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill.

In honor of June being Men's Health Month, we chat with Dr. Stanton Honig about some men's health myths and facts on today's podcast episode. Dr. Honig is the Director of Men's Health and Clinical Professor of Urology at Yale University Medical School in New Haven, Conn.

Did you know June is Men's Health Month? This is the time to raise extra awareness and promote facts to men around the world. Education, early detection and regular check-ups could save lives with so many preventable health issues facing men. June might just be the perfect month to consider a men's urology health tune-up.

Jay G. Baitler is a prostate cancer survivor with a message to all men. According to Jay, men just don't talk enough. As you'll hear on today's episode Jay's experience and his attitude towards facing cancer has led to a very powerful story. Jay's story can hopefully serve as encouragement to help other men who may be facing this disease. Jay is also a Public Member of the Urology Care Foundation Board of Directors and we thank him for his continued service.

Dr. Brian Stork and a recent kidney stones patient, Taylor Titus, discuss stones on this new episode of the Urology Care Podcast. The two discuss Taylor's journey as a patient and her experience with the use of a ureteral stent. On this episode Dr. Stork sheds some additional light on what we can learn from Taylor's story. Dr. Stork is a general urologist in Muskegon, Mich., and Taylor is a colleague of Dr. Stork at the Urology Care Foundation and is not one of Dr. Stork's patients.

Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is a cancer that spreads into the detrusor muscle of the bladder. The detrusor muscle is the thick muscle deep in the bladder wall. This cancer is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. About 1 out of 4 people who get bladder cancer in the United States have the muscle invasive kind. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

We don’t know all of the causes of bladder cancer, but there are certain things (known as risk factors) that can increase your chance of getting the disease. May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. On this new episode of the Urology Care Podcast we discuss what you need to know about the risk factors for bladder cancer.

A teaching hospital, or academic medical center, is a common place for patients to receive treatment and medical care. These institutions work to improve health care through education and research. On today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast, you'll learn about these institutions and the different health care providers that you might see at these facilities. Dr. Kevin Koo is a urologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Md.

Did you know that May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month? Bladder cancer is the 6th most common cancer in the United States. Nearly 81,000 people will be diagnosed in the United States with bladder cancer in 2019. Learn more on this new episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. It's a time of year to raise extra awareness and promote facts about this common cancer in young men. Education and early detection is a key factor to surviving testicular cancer. When it's found early, it's one of the most treatable and curable forms of cancer.

This special bonus episode of the Urology Care Podcast brings you facts about Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC). To learn more visit www.UrologyHealth.org/ProstateCancer

This special bonus episode of the Urology Care Podcast brings you facts about Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC). To learn more visit www.UrologyHealth.org/ProstateCancer

Dr. Sandy Siegel returns for the second part of this special two part Urology Care Podcast episode. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, and he has been practicing urology and taking care of men with prostate cancer for more than 35 years. Dr. Siegel has been getting a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test every six months since he started treatment. We joined him minutes after he read his latest results. He is the founder of Chesapeake Urology Associates and is a Urology Care Foundation Board Member.

Dr. Sandy Siegel is the guest this week. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, and he shares his emotional journey with us. He's been practicing urology and taking care of men with prostate cancer for more than 35 years. Dr. Siegel is the founder of Chesapeake Urology Associates and is a Urology Care Foundation Board Member. This is part one of a special two part episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

Did you know April is testicular cancer awareness month? Learn about testicular cancer and fertility preservation options in this new episode of the Urology Care Podcast with guest Dr. Landon Trost. Dr. Trost is a urologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Kidney stone disease is one of the oldest and most common problems of the urinary system. More than 1 million Americans will get a kidney stone this year. Learn more in the newest episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

Did you know March is National Kidney Month? This new episode of the Urology Care Podcast will keep you informed on what you should know about Kidney Cancer.

March is National Kidney Month. In this new episode of the Urology Care Podcast, we interview Dr. Gregory Tasian about when kids get kidney stones. We discuss what (if anything) can be done to prevent it. Dr. Tasian is a pediatric urologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

In this episode of the Urology Care Podcast, we discuss talking with your doctor about Non-Metastatic CRPC treatment options with guest Dr. Edward "Ted" Schaeffer. Dr. Schaeffer is Chair of the Department of Urology at Feinberg School of Medicine and Program Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.

For many teens, transitioning away from their pediatric urologist can be a lot to handle and unfamiliar. Teens and their parents are sometimes unsure if they even need to keep seeing a urologist. This episode of the Urology Care Podcast is a guide for parents and patients.