Urology
Urology is the practice of medicine that treats problems of the urinary tract and system that arise due to disease or dysfunction. Urologists treat males and females but often specialize in the male reproductive system.
Urologic care in Southwest Las Vegas
We understand that urologic conditions can be uncomfortable, but our hospital's dedicated urologists are here to help.
At Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, our urologists specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the urinary system and the male reproductive system. We offer high-quality care in a warm, personalized environment.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Services offered by our urology specialists
We specialize in outpatient minimally invasive urologic procedures, which can offer you benefits such as faster recovery times and minimal scarring.
Diagnosing and treating urologic conditions
Our specialists use the latest techniques and advanced diagnostic imaging to assess your condition, and we offer minimally invasive treatments to help treat these conditions. Diagnostics and treatments we offer include:
- Biopsy of the bladder and prostate — Type of procedure that removes tissue from the bladder or prostate for deeper examination
- High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy — Type of radiation therapy to treat cancer
- Incontinence procedures — Procedure that helps with the loss of bladder control
- Laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) — Technique using a laser to heat and vaporize prostate tissue obstructing part of the urethra
- Lithotripsy — Procedure involving shockwaves or a laser to break down stones in the kidney or ureter
- Prostate seed implants — Placement of radioactive seeds in the prostate to treat prostate cancer
- Retrograde pyelogram — Imaging test that uses X-rays to look at your bladder, ureters and kidneys
- High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) — Noninvasive procedure involving the energy from a highly focused ultrasound to treat prostate cancer
Urologic surgery
Specializing in outpatient surgeries enables us to create a more individualized experience for you. The result is a more comfortable and overall positive surgical experience. We also offer robot-assisted urologic procedures, which are minimally invasive. With robotic surgical technology, the surgeon has complete control over the robotic surgical system and can use it to perform delicate procedures with great accuracy and precision.
Our urologic surgeons perform a variety of urologic procedures, including:
- Computerized tomography (CT) urograms — A scan that uses a computer and X-rays to make 3D images of the urinary system
- Robotic nephrectomy surgery — A robotic surgery that removes the kidney or part of the kidney
- Robotic prostatectomy — A robotic surgery that removes the prostate
- Transurethral resection of the bladder — A procedure performed to diagnose bladder cancer and to remove cancerous tissue from the bladder
- Vasectomy — A procedure performed to medically sterilize men to prevent pregnancy
- Vasovasostomy — A surgery performed to partially reverse a vasectomy