A urology department is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions and diseases of the urinary and male reproductive systems in both men and women. Urologists are medical professionals who specialize in the urinary system.
A urology department is a surgical specialty that treats disorders of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs:
- Urinary tract: Includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, and male testicles
- Male reproductive organs: Includes the prostate
- Disorders: Includes infections, inflammation, cancer, and congenital or acquired defects
Urologists, also known as urological surgeons, diagnose and treat these disorders using medical, surgical, or both approaches. They also surgically correct abnormalities.
Some conditions that urologists treat include:
- Urinary and prostate infections
- Cancer of the bladder, kidneys, prostate, and testes
- Benign prostate hypertrophy
Urologists need to have knowledge of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties because of the wide variety of clinical problems they encounter.