The physicians and staff of the Pediatric Urology Group evaluate and treat your child’s pediatric urological condition with the expertise of a skilled professional and the compassion of a caring parent.
Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV) Repair
Pyeloplasty, daVinci Robotic Assisted
Undescended Testis (Orchiopexy)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Treatment
A thin, flexible tube (about the diameter of a coffee stirrer) used to move fluids in or out of the body.
Series of exams used to assess how the bladder and urethral sphincter function in relationship to the brain and spinal cord when the bladder fills and empties.
When urine travels backward from the bladder toward the kidney; it may affect one or both ureters.
Spina bifida is a congenital condition characterized by abnormal development of the back bone, spinal cord, surrounding nerves and fluid filled sac that surrounds the spinal cord. This neurological condition occurs about 85% of the time in the lower back, but can occur anywhere along the spine.
While still a newborn, babies with spina bifida typically undergo a series of exams known as urodynamics testing. After determining what — if any — bladder or bowel conditions exist, your child may take another diagnostic procedure called a voiding cystourethorgram (VCUG). This moving X-ray examines the urinary tract after a technician places a catheter in the urethra and fills the bladder with liquid dye. X-ray images are taken as the bladder fills and empties. This can help identify vesicouretal reflux (VUR), which may require surgery to correct it.
Patients with spina bifida may need ongoing evaluation and treatment throughout their lives. Your child’s medical team is the best source of information about the impact of his or her spina bifida on bladder and bowel dysfunctions.