Urologist: The Specialist Who Treats Prostate Issues

A urologist is the medical specialist who diagnoses and treats conditions of the prostate gland (and the entire genitourinary tract). "Doctor Who" is a fictional television character. Urologists manage:

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Prostatitis (acute/chronic)
• Prostate cancer (screening, biopsy, surgery, radiation coordination)
• Prostatic abscess, stones, cysts
• Male infertility, sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence

Training: Medical school → 5–6 year urology residency → optional fellowship (oncology, andrology, reconstruction, female urology). Board certification by American Board of Urology (or equivalent).