Urology

Prostate Cancer

• Robotic radical prostatectomy

Kidney (Renal) Cancer

• Robotic partial nephrectomy

Sexual Dysfunction, Peyronie's Disease and Male Infertility

• Male sexual dysfunction (including erectile dysfunction or impotence)
• Penile prosthesis (penile implant) surgery, including difficult and redo prosthetic surgery
• Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
• Peyronie’s disease (penile curvature)
• Vasectomy
• Hypogonadism (low sex hormones)
• Low testosterone
• Androgen insufficiency (low male hormones)
• Male infertility
• Vasectomy reversal
• Microscopic varicocelectomy (treating swollen veins in the scrotum)
• Minimally invasive techniques of sperm extraction
• Assisted reproductive technologies

Bladder Dysfunction

• Bladder cancer
• Advanced robotics and reconstructive techniques
• Bladder removal
• Continent urinary diversion

Benign Prostate Disease

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH - noncancerous enlarged prostate), which can be treated with Aquablation, a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses robotics and a high-pressure water jet to destroy and remove excess prostate tissue
• Prostatitis (inflamed prostate gland)
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Laser surgery
• Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)

Stone Disease

• Medical and surgical management
• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL - break up kidney stones)
• Ureteroscopy (upper urinary tract examination)
• Minimally invasive techniques
• Laser surgical techniques
• Metabolic evaluation for stone disease
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (kidney stone removal)

Female Pelvic Medicine and Voiding (Urinating) Dysfunction

• Female urology
• Urinary incontinence (male and female)
• Overactive bladder
• Voiding dysfunction – neurogenic bladder, dysfunctional voiding
• Pelvic organ prolapse – cystocele, rectocele, vaginal vault prolapse, uterine prolapse
• Specialized bladder studies – video-fluoro-urodynamic
• Reconstruction surgery-ureter, bladder
• Pelvic pain-pelvic floor dysfunction, interstitial cystitis
• Specialized treatments-bladder botox injections, neuromodulation (interstim, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation)
• Male and female sling procedures
• Artificial urinary sphincter in males
• Bladder pacemakers (interstim therapy)
• Continent urinary diversion
• Robotic assisted laparoscopic abdominal sacral colpopexy
• Augmentation cystoplasty

Urological Oncology

• Prostate cancer, including robotic and laparoscopic radical nerve-sparing prostatectomy, brachytherapy (radioactive seed implants), external beam radiation therapy
• Bladder cancer, including continent urinary diversion and laser ablation
• Renal cell carcinoma, robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, cryoablation and tumors involving the vena cava
• Testicular cancer with retroperitoneal node dissection
• Adrenal tumors

Pediatric Urology

• Hypospadias
• Vesico ureteral reflux
• Neonatal hydronephrosis
• Pediatric renal masses
• Enuresis (bed-wetting)
• Children with myelodysplasia (spina bifida)
• Pediatric obstruction
• Voiding dysfunction
• Incontinence

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive and effective option for prostate ablation. This device targets and destroys a part of the prostate, sparing the rest of the organ and minimizing side effects.

• Quality of life preservation
• Low risk of side effects such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction
• Less time away from work and leisure activities
• No blade, scar, or radiation

For your child's health problems related to the urinary system, only the best doctors will do. It's important that you feel your child is in safe hands with top doctors at Louisiana’s most praised children’s hospital. You want doctors who care about your child. They're not just great at surgery but also take their time during visits. Our urologists at Ochsner Children's Hospital will answer any questions and make sure your child feels comfortable and sure of themselves.

Learn More About Ochsner Pediatric Urology

A urologic oncologist is a doctor who specializes in cancer in the parts of the body that help us pee, as well as cancers in the reproductive parts of men and women. This includes cancers in the kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, and genital areas. At Ochsner, our team that looks after cancer in the urinary and reproductive systems is leading the way in doing tough surgeries in smarter ways. We try to use methods that save as much of the body’s normal functions as possible. This means we work hard to make sure patients can still do things like go to the bathroom normally, and for adults, keep important parts of their personal and family life after surgery. Our goal is to help patients fight cancer by using smart and careful methods, showing we're leaders in helping people stay healthy and overcome tough challenges.

Urological Oncology Services

• Prostate Cancer, including radical nerve-sparing prostatectomy, brachytherapy (radioactive seed implants), external beam radiation therapy, laparoscopic and robotic surgery
• Bladder Cancer, including continent urinary diversion and laser surgery
• Renal Cell Carcinoma, including robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomies, cryoablation and tumors of the vena cava
• Testicular Cancer with Retroperitoneal Node Dissection
• Adrenal Tumors

Learn More About Ochsner Urologic Oncology

Call 855-817-4247 to schedule an appointment at the Center for Urologic Oncology.

To schedule an appointment at the Ochsner Urology Institute, call 504-842-5833 or email uri@ochsner.org.

You may also schedule an appointment on MyOchsner.

An office visit for ED includes a focused patient history and a physical. We will identify therapies that have been tried before and determine an ideal strategy to treat the ED. Even if someone has tried and failed ED treatments before, we can find something that will work for you.

Low T does not cause neuropathy.

Circumcision is removal of the foreskin. When done as an adult, it is done in the operating room with general anesthesia.

Penile implants restore erectile function. They have the highest patient satisfaction and the highest partner satisfaction of all the ED treatments once oral medications fail. Eric Laborde, MD, is fellowship trained in placing a penile implant, so there is no better place in the region for a patient to have an implant than at Ochsner.

A urologic oncologist is a doctor who specializes in cancer in the parts of the body that help us pee, as well as cancers in the reproductive parts of men and women. This includes cancers in the kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, and genital areas.

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive and effective option for prostate ablation. This device targets and destroys a part of the prostate, sparing the rest of the organ and minimizing side effects.