Unparalleled Urologic Care in Rhode Island
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he statistics speak for themselves: kidney stones affect 1 in 11 people in the United States; nearly all men will eventually develop benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in their later years, also known as enlarged prostate; and Rhode Island has the highest occurrence of bladder cancer in the country with more than 350 new diagnoses each year. Since pioneering the state’s first robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer in 2006, The Miriam has performed thousands of minimally invasive laparoscopic, robot-assisted, and endourologic procedures to treat urological conditions ranging from genitourinary cancers and kidney stones, to BPH and adrenal masses.
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In 2014, the Minimally Invasive Urology Institute (MIUI) was created as a center of excellence. Codirected by urologists Dragan J. Golijanin, MD, Gyan Pareek, MD, and Joseph F. Renzulli II, MD (pictured above, left to right), the MIUI is recognized as a regional leader in urology. “In urology, 9 out of 10 procedures can be done using minimally invasive techniques,” explains Dr. Golijanin. “Minimally invasive and robotic surgery is much easier on patients. There is less pain; recovery is more pleasant and there is much less blood loss. There is also a lower risk of infection, shorter hospitalization, and smaller incisions.”