Your guide to the nation's top impotence specialists
and what to know before you go.
 

Are all urologists impotence experts?
 (more FAQs below)


No. Urologists are physicians whose training has included specialization in a surgical and medical treatment of the "genitourinary system." This includes the kidneys, bladder, ureter (the tubes that connect the bladder and the kidneys), prostate, penis, and testes. Conditions that urologists treat include cancer, (kidney, bladder, prostate, testicular, penile) stones, (kidney, ureteral, bladder), urination problems, (incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, stricture) trauma and infection. One of the many conditions is impotence. It is usually one of the last topics listed in a urology textbook and given little emphasis in urology training programs (residency).

Because of the broad spectrum of areas covered under "urology," a general urologist must keep abreast of the major advances in a multitude of fields, and it just isn't realistic for him/her to truly specialize in more than one or two areas.

However, each year a small number of urology residents elect to further specialize in the area of erectile dysfunction. These physicians undergo an additional 1-2 years of training under the most prominent physicians in the field. As a result, these physicians have the most advanced and sophisticated training available in erectile dysfunction.

The urologists listed here are truly experts. They have done advance specialized training in erectile dysfunction and/or have published in the field. They are in a position to perform a thorough evaluation of the patient from a psychological, emotional point of view as well as a physical one. They can also structure their scheduling to accommodate the needs of their patient's with erectile issues.