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What is Genicular Artery Embolization or GAE?

GAE is a new procedure, first developed in Japan, that treats knee pain from arthritis. It is similar to getting a steroid injection in...

Ari Isaacson, MD

What does it feel like to have a PAE?

Many times when I initially meet with prospective patients, they ask "What does it feel like to have a PAE?" The answer is: It doesn't...

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Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies (MISTs) vs PAE for Enlarged Prostate (BPH)

Minimally invasive surgical therapies or MISTs for BPH are treatments performed in an office setting that do not require general...

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Got Hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are cushions of fibrovascular tissue in the anus helping to seal the anus and maintain anal continence. They can be easily...

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What is an Aquablation?

Aquablation uses a guided robot and imaging to increase urinary flow, and alleviate urinary symptoms. It has surgical outcomes comparable...

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How does an Overactive Bladder affect BPH?

by Pratik Desai, MD An overactive bladder may show up as: urinary frequency, urinary urgency, or trouble holding your urine until you can...

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What is Prostate Artery Embolization ?

Prostate Artery Embolization, or PAE, is a procedure where a very small spaghetti sized catheter is placed within the arteries supplying...

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What is a TURP?

By Pratik Desai MD A TURP stands for, TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate.This is a surgical procedure done under anesthesia where a...

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Uncommon Origins to the Prostatic Artery

In less than 1% of men, the prostatic artery will arise from the external iliac artery rather than from the internal iliac artery. This...

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