Blog Archive
You’ve probably heard about the nasty pain that comes with kidney stones, but did you know some of the people who develop stones are blissfully unaware they even have them? That’s right. Nearly one in every 10 people in the U.S. develops kidney stones, but in some cases, the stone...
By the age of 60, half of all men live with the side effects of an enlarged prostate. If you’re among them and considering surgery to remove the excess tissue, you might want to think about a less-invasive approach: cutting off its lifeblood. That’s the literal blood that nourishes enlarged...
The most in Washington state! Carl J Walker, MD, is proud to have provided his 100th patient with relief from BPH symptoms using a new treatment called Aquablation. The even bigger news is that Dr. Walker has performed more aquablation procedures in the entire state of Washington! BPH, or benign...
Men’s Health Webinar: Signs, Symptoms and Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence Host: Dr. Brian Voelzke Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Time: 6 p.m. Pacific Overview: Learn about treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) and male bladder leakage that hundreds of thousands of men have chosen as a way to return to...
When you can hold your breath longer than you can hold your pee, the world can become a pretty small place. Suddenly, you’re thinking twice before going on a wilderness hike. The thrill of road trips is replaced by the fear of traffic jams. And a day at the beach...
Despite considerable evidence supporting the use of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) testing as a screening tool, conflicting statements regarding the appropriateness of PSA screening have been reported recently. This has resulted in confusion among our patients and fellow physicians. Spokane Urology monitors and interprets PSA guidelines that have been developed by...
One of the most significant groups of muscles for a man’s sexual performance can’t be admired in the mirror. These muscles are hidden, but make no mistake, they carry their weight – and then some. We’re talking about the pelvic floor muscles that support and surround your genital area. Though generally...
For some, it feels like squeezing a gallon of water through a pinhole, one dribble at a time. Others describe it as always having to urinate, but never feeling like they went. What many of the nearly 40 million American men with enlarged prostates likely do agree on is the symptoms cause...
Prostate needle biopsy is far from infallible, but remains the best and only tool for diagnosing prostate cancer and determining prostate cancer grade. We see many men with elevated PSA whom have had a previous prostate needle biopsy showing now evidence of cancer. So why then is the PSA elevated? ...
Health reporter Rose Beltz and Dr. Mike Maccini with Spokane Urology are discussing testosterone and erectile dysfunction during Men’s Health Month. ED could also be a sign of more serious health issues that may require medical attention. Watch Facebook Video Watch KREM 2 Segment
Dr. Levi Deters, a urologist with Spokane Urology, and health reporter Rose Beltz are talking about vasectomies this morning as part of Men’s Health Month. Watch video
Health reporter Rose Beltz and Dr. Mike Maccini with Spokane Urology are discussing benign prostatic hyperplasia, known as BPH. Watch Video
Health reporter Rose Beltz and Dr. Ray Lance, Urologic Oncologist with Spokane Urology, are talking prostate cancer early detection. Watch Video
Spokane Urology raising awareness for Prostate Cancer one step at time with Dr. Alexianu and his faithful troopers! Please join us for the next event at Snohomish Park Saturday October 7th 2017!
Dr. Levi Deters, a urologist with Spokane Urology, says physicians at that practice perform robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, partial nephrectomy on 65 percent of its patients with kidney cancer. With offices on the lower South Hill and North Spokane, urologists at Spokane Urology are blowing away the national average for using robotics...
