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2016 Doctor Profiles
2016 Doctor Profiles
Urology Consultants, Ltd. Urology Focused on treating all patients in a timely, compassionate manner, the physicians of Urology Consultants, Ltd., specialize in all urologic conditions, including male infertility and sexual health, and problems of the urinary tract, kidneys, bladder, and male reproductive system, as well as the prostate. The 13 physicians and nurse practitioner of the practice are experienced in diagnosing and treating cancer of the urinary tract, difficulty with bladder control/incontinence, female pelvic organ prolapse, blood in urine, prostate disease, kidney disease, infections of the urinary tract, infertility, and sexual dysfunction. Educated in the latest technology and methods, Urology Consultants specializes in minimally invasive surgery, including state-of-the-art laparoscopic/ robotic surgery for the prostate, kidneys, and various forms of vaginal prolapse, as well as drug therapy for prostate disease, office vasectomies, and flexible cystoscopy. Drs. Travis Bullock and Elizabeth Williams have advanced training in female urology, urodynamics, urinary incontinence, neuromodulation (InterStimÂŽ), voiding dysfunction, and advanced robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse. Dr. Etai Goldenberg has advanced training in male reproduction and sexual health. His subspecialty surgical training has made him an expert in microsurgical vasectomy reversal, microsurgical varicocele ligation, penile prosthetic surgery, male urinary incontinence procedures, and testosterone replacement. For the convenience of patients, Urology Consultants offers specialized office services, including an ultrasound lab, an accredited imaging center, training sessions in pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation, and BOTOXÂŽ injections for treating disorders of the bladder or urethra. Urology Consultants, Ltd., provides these therapies in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, surgical or medical therapy for stress incontinence, urgency of urination, urge incontinence, disorders of pelvic floor muscle spasticity, dysfunctional voiding, and several other urologic and gynecologic conditions. The physicians of Urology Consultants see patients in St. Louis and Sunset Hills, as well as Maryville, Waterloo, Litchfield, Breese, Alton, and Belleville in Illinois.
PICTURED, FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT: Charles Short, MD; Elizabeth Williams, MD; David Keetch, MD; Lexxie Gramke, MSN-AGPCNP; Etai Goldenberg, MD; Matthew Spellman, MD; James Rybak, MD SECOND ROW: Courtney Shands, MD; Christopher Vulin, MD; Jeffrey Parres, MD; Travis Bullock, MD; Brad White, MD; Demetrios Katsikas, MD; Michael Guignon Sr., MD
free advice NCCN guidelines for prostate cancer recommend baseline PSA testing should be offered to healthy, well-informed men aged 45 to 70 years. For men aged 45 to 49 years with serum PSA values below 1 ng/ml, additional testing may be deferred until age 50. For men with PSA exceeding 1 ng/ml, testing should occur at one- to two-year intervals.
Walker Medical Building (South Tower), 12855 N. Outer Forty Road, Ste. 375, St. Louis, Mo. 63141 6812 State Route 162, Ste. 200, Maryville, Ill. 62062 | 4550 Memorial Drive, Ste. 280, Belleville, Ill. 62226 314-567-6071 | ucl-stl.com August 2016 stlmag.com
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