urologyupdate News and Views from The Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY | Winter 2012
Pediatric Urology at Mount Sinai Dr. Jeffrey A. Stock, Director of Pediatric Urology and Dr. Grace Hyun, Associate Director of Pediatric Urology at Mount Sinai are among a select few pediatric urologists in the tri-state area. Both are skilled minimally invasive surgeons who utilize such procedures for a variety of complex urological conditions seen in infants, children, and adolescents. Dr. Stock has performed robotic assisted surgery on children as young as eight months to repair obstructed kidneys, ectopic ureters, vesicoureteral reflux and intra-abdominal testis with outstanding results. “The ability to perform surgery which is virtually bloodless, offers 3D magnification plus the ability to make precise movements is especially impor tant when performing surgery on an infant or small child,” says Dr. Stock. Additionally, children can be returned home within a day or two, compared to open surgery where they must remain in the hospital typically up to 5 days. Certain pediatric conditions seem to be on the rise, according
to Drs. Stock and Hyun. Hypospadias, a common genital abnormality seen in male infants, is a condition associated with older maternal age, though a definitive cause has not been established. In this condition, the urethral opening is not at the top of the penis but further down, between the head of the penis and the scrotum. According to statistics from the CDC, women continue to delay childbearing so the increase is not all that surprising to Dr. Hyun. Fortunately, surgery to correct hypospadias, when performed by a specialist with extensive experience can be done on an ambulatory basis and is highly successful. Kidney stones, once believed to be the domain of adults only, Dr. Grace Hyun and also appear to be increasing Dr. Jeffrey A. Stock among young children. The cause is unknown, but researchers hypothesize that diet, especially salt, may be associated with stones. Similar to adults, stones can often be treated with medication or shock wave therapy, eliminating the need for large incisions. Importantly, Drs. Stock CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Welcome from Dr. Simon Hall, Chairman I am pleased to welcome you to the debut issue of Urology Update. Many of you are familiar with The Deane Center Quarterly, which focuses on issues of prostate health and treatments offered at The Barbara and Maurice Deane Prostate Health and Research Center. Urology Update has been developed to acquaint you with the entire scope of services at Mount Sinai’s Department of Urology and provide insights about urologic health from our outstanding faculty and staff. We care for individuals at all stages of life…from infancy to old age…and with a broad range of urologic conditions. We treat children with congenital abnormalities, men with erectile dysfunction, couples CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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