A urologist is a physician who has specialized expertise and skill regarding problems of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. Due to the variety of clinical problems encountered, awareness of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties is necessitated of a Saint Louis, MO urologist.
Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty. A urologist with advanced qualifications in surgical treatment may be a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Specialties Within Urology
The American Urological Association has pinpointed eight subspecialty areas:
- Pediatric urology
- Urologic oncology
- Renal transplantation
- Male infertility
- Urinary tract stones
- Female urology
- Neurourology
- Erectile dysfunction (ED, impotence)
Board Certification for Urologists
To be certified by the American Board of Urology, the urologist must satisfy specified educational and examination requirements.
Education Information for Urologists
Urologists will need to graduate from an approved medical school and carry out an ACGME accredited urology residency program that is a minimum of 5 years in length. One year must be spent in general surgery, 3 years in clinical urology, and a minimum of 6 months in general surgery, urology, or a clinical discipline pertinent to urology. The final year of training will need to be spent as a senior/chief resident in urology with appropriate clinical responsibility under supervision.
Examinations for Urologists
After completing graduate education, Saint Louis, MO urology surgeons may make an application for certification by the American Board of Urology( ABU). Applicants approved by the Board to enter the certification process need to finish both a Qualifying Examination (Part I) and, following passing this examination, a subsequent Certifying Examination (Part II).
Common Conditions Treated by Urologists
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate
- cancers of the urinary tract (such as kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and testicular cancers)
- infertility in women or men
- interstitial cystitis
- kidney stones
- urinary incontinence; overactive bladder
- prostatitis
- sexual dysfunction (like erectile dysfunction)
- urinary tract infections
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