Urology
Your Health, Your HospitalFocusing on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the male and female urinary tract, urology is a branch of medicine that also addresses reproductive issues in males. At Cedars Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, we are proud to have some of the most experienced and dedicated urologists in the entire country, who will treat every patient with care and compassion.
The Future, Today
To be able to perform at their best capacity, a urologist needs to possess extensive knowledge of the urinary tract and the conditions and diseases that can affect it.
The urologists at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital are highly trained and skilled, having the necessary expertise to diagnose and treat the entire range of urological conditions and diseases. According to the American Urological Association, there are 7 urological subspecialties, namely:
The treatment options our urologists can recommend to a patient will mostly depend on the severity of their problem. For instance, hematuria, which is the presence of blood in urine, can be easily treated with antibiotics to cure a potential urinary infection.
Nevertheless, cancers of the urinary tract, such as bladder cancer, usually require surgery, particularly if they are found in the early stages. This will prevent the malignant cells to spread to adjacent organs and tissues. Regardless of the severity of your urological problem, we strongly encourage you to come to our hospital for a correct and accurate diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
Wide-ranging Expertise
Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital is one of the few medical centers in the country to benefit from the Da Vinci Si Surgical System, with the aid of which urologists can perform a wide range of surgeries.
However, not everyone is a good candidate for robotic surgery, as sometimes, open surgery may be the most effective treatment approach.
Only after a thorough evaluation will our urologists be able to tell you with certainty whether you can undergo robotic surgery.
Nevertheless, when this is possible, it entails a series of considerable advantages, such as:
With the help of the robotic arms of the surgical system, urologists are able to make extremely precise movements along your urinary tract, while they constantly see what is going on inside your body on a nearby monitor.
Thereby, using the Da Vinci Si Surgical System offers the urologist significantly more precision and dexterity than the open surgery approach. For any concerns you may have regarding your urological health, we advise you to visit our urologists, who will gladly examine you and subsequently assign you a correct and accurate diagnosis.