Center for Reconstructive Urology

This birth defect is often addressed in infancy to bring the opening of the urethra to the tip of the penis and correct any downward curve of the penis so that there is no sexual disability in later life. However, there can be hypospadias surgery side effects and the Center for Reconstructive Urology specializes in the treatment of these hypospadias treatment complications. http://bit.ly/33omMXA

A urethral stricture, if less than a centimeter in length, is often treated by Urologists with dilation. This common treatment is done by progressively stretching the stricture with progressively larger dilators to increase the size or using the safer direct vision ballon dilator invented and published by Dr. Gelman. Learn more on dilation: http://bit.ly/2B60D49

The impact zone demonstrated in the illustration displays the anatomical area that is prone to straddle trauma and result with a bulbar stricture due to the bulbar urethra being impacted against the surrounding bone. This stricture can happen over time or almost immediately and treatment will depend on the length of the stricture. Learn more on treatment: http://bit.ly/2OAoiBI

Recovery from urethroplasty takes about 1-5 days and the catheters are kept in place for about 2-3 weeks until the urethra is fully healed. Expect an after-surgery follow-up at the 4-month mark where a urethroscopy is then conducted to examine the healing process of the urethra and its width. But how is urethroplasty performed and under what conditions? Find out here: http://bit.ly/2M5WNy4

Dr. Gelman's patient expresses that he feels like a "free man" after having urethroplasty after years of stints and continuous painful dilations. A straddle injury that caused his damaged urethra, this patient spent years doing self dilations due to his reluctance to surgery until Dr. Gelman spent over an hour on the phone to go over his medical history and the procedure. http://bit.ly/2OAmZCM

Dr. Gelman is a world-renowned specialist in male urethral surgery. Schedule an appointment today!

Statistics show that while erectile dysfunction affects men as they get older, 60 percent of men in their 60's have shown to be inflicted by the disorder, ED has shown to be creeping up on men as early as 40. Learn more on the evaluation of ED: http://bit.ly/326k8Fx

Hypospadias, a birth defect where the urethra is at the base of the penis rather than the tip, had inflicted Zach. As his parents explain in this video, Zach suffered three failed corrective surgeries and with compounding scar tissue a compromised kidney was impending. Dr. Gelman was able to successfully complete a two-part urethral reconstruction with sustained effectiveness of the repair. http://bit.ly/2Vvz4uf

One of the key symptoms of Peyronie's disease is penile curvature when the penis is erect. This is caused by the development of plaque or scar tissue beneath the skin and the curve is within the direction of this buildup. Surgery to address the disease does not happen until it has matured and interferes with sexual intercourse. Find more on the condition and treatment: http://bit.ly/2oxgtlu

Having erectile dysfunction does not mean a loss to sexual intercourse as there are non-surgical means to correct the disorder. However, when those options are found to be unconducive penile implants may be the way to go. There is more than one type of implant, each more technologically advanced and will correlate to a desired ease of use. Learn more on options for penile implants: http://bit.ly/2ODW2hl

After suffering from a severed urethra from a motor collision, a patient of Dr. Gelman's conveys the arduous process of going through his insurance provider to cover his urethroplasty. Though his insurance continuously denied this patient for months, Dr. Gelman was able to step in and assist in covering the costs to begin surgery. http://bit.ly/2MHX6yv

Did you know that erectile dysfunction comes about in different forms? While organic ED is the most common type, caused by abnormalities in the arteries and veins, ED can be induced by hormones or prescription drugs. Learn more about the causes of ED: http://bit.ly/2M2htaq

A patient discusses his journey through Bulbar Urethral Stricture surgery complications and how after being referred to the Center of Reconstructive Urology, Dr. Gelman was able to step in and successfully perform a re-do urthreal reconstruction. https://bit.ly/2ZiyN2Y