Since 2023, Dr Minkowitz, or fondly known as Dr Mink, has been practicing out of Mediclinic Sandton, as well as the Netcare Sunninghill hospitals. He previously served as Director of Prostate Cancer Services at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and serves as an honorary lecturer at Wits University. His affiliations include membership in the Gauteng Uro-Oncology forum and a board position with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.

Why would I see a Urologist

Urologists are medical specialists who diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions related to the urinary system and male reproductive organs. Some common conditions they treat include urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney stones, bladder pain, erectile dysfunction, infertility, urinary incontinence, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement of the prostate). They also address more serious concerns such as urologic cancers, including bladder, prostate, and kidney cancer. Urologists play a vital role in improving patients' quality of life and addressing both routine and complex urological problems.

Surgeries Performed

BLADDER PROCEDURES

  • Bladder instillations (Botox, Hydrodistention, Cystistat, HIVEC)
  • Catheter-related procedures (Transurethral, Suprapubic)
  • Diagnostic Cystoscopy (Bladder Inspection)
  • Transurethral resection of bladder tumours
  • Laser lithotripsy of bladder stones
  • Bladder neck incision
  • Urinary incontinence procedures (Urethral Bulking, Slings)
  • Removal of your bladder (Partial or Radical)
  • Urinary diversion

KIDNEY PROCEDURES

  • Kidney removal (Partial and Radical Nephrectomy)
  • Kidney reconstruction (Pyeloplasty)
  • Radiological procedures on your kidney (Nephrostomy Insertion, Abscess Drainage, Renal Biopsy)

Penis Procedures

  • Intracavernosal injections for erectile dysfunction
  • Penile straightening procedures (Shockwave, Nesbitt Surgery)
  • Penile cancer surgery
  • Foreskin procedures (Circumcision for Adult and Newborns, Revision, Frenuloplasty)

Urethra Procedures

  • Urethral stricture disease (Dilation and Urethrotomy)
  • Surgery for urethral lesions (Laser and Cold Knife)
  • External urinary opening (Meatotomy)

Prostate Procedures

  • Endoscopic procedures on your prostate (TURP, HOLEP)
  • Robotic procedures on your prostate (Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy)
  • Ultrasound-guided prostate procedures (Brachytherapy Seed Instillation, Prostate Biopsies)
  • Minimally invasive procedures (REZUM Steam Therapy, Prostate Artery Embolization)

Stone Procedures

  • Endoscopic stone procedures (Laser and Basketting)
  • Percutaneous stone procedures (PCNL)
  • Laparoscopic stone procedures (Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy)
  • Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

Testis & Scrotal Procedures

  • Varicocele correction
  • Hydrocele drainage
  • Testicular Torsion
  • Orchidectomy (Inguinal and Scrotal)
  • Epididymal cyst excision

Ureter Procedures

  • Diagnostic ureteroscopy
  • Ureteric stricture ballooning
  • Ureteric reimplantation
  • Endopyelotomy (Laser)
  • Insertion of a ureteric stent
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