Alaska Health Source: Your Experts
Male Urological Health Care - Men’s Health
Alaska Urological Institute
Alaska Regional Medical Plaza
1200 Airport Heights Drive, Suite 101
Anchorage,
AK
99508
1200 Airport Heights Drive, Suite 101
(907) 276-2803 or 1-888-276-2818
Hours of Operation
- Appointments8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Exceptional Urological Care for All Alaska
Alaska Urological Associates has expanded our services, and our name. We are proud to introduce Alaska Urological Institute, an organization committed to advancing urological research, diagnosis and treatment for all Alaskans.Since1975, we have been a leader in the medical community, specializing in all areas of urology. We utilize cutting-edge technology and comprehensive care. Our Mayo and Fellowship-trained physicians were the first to introduce specialized procedures and treatments, such as Cryosurgery, Robotics, Brachytherapy, Lithotripsy Therapy and have participated in many clinical trials in Alaska.
Exceptional Care for all Alaska is about to get even better.
We are pleased to announce the addition of:
- Alaska Center for Sexual Health and Pelvic Medicine
- Alaska Clinical Research Center
- Alaska Urological Oncology Center
- Alaska Kidney Stone Center
- Alaska Pediatric Urology Center
- Alaska Center for Robotics
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the overactive bladder? I hear about it on TV ads and in the magazines.
- The term "overactive bladder" refers to bladder activity in people who urinate more than eight times during the day or more than two times at night (when trying to sleep); or bladder activity in people who experience an extreme urge to urinate and either lose bladder control before toileting or almost lose control. Many treatments are available for this condition, and different treatment options will be effective for different patients. Each patient is unique, and we recommend patient evaluations and personal assessments of treatment options for each individual, as the problem is not the exact same in everyone.
- What can you do to help me urinate less frequently at night?
- Discuss this with your primary physician. They may encourage you to schedule an appointment with one of our urologists to be properly evaluated for the best course of treatment.
- Is impotence (erectile dysfunction) an inevitable consequence of aging?
- No. Healthy men are able to have sexual intercourse well into advanced ages. It is true that the frequency of erectile dysfunction (ED) increases with age, but this is a consequence of age related medical disorders, primarily vascular disease and in some cases adult onset diabetes mellitus.
- What can I do to prevent more kidney stones?
- Obtain an evaluation from your urologist to find out why you are predisposed to formation of kidney stones, and try to keep your appointments for follow-up to keep track of (or promptly treat) any new stones that might form.
- Should I choose radiation therapy or radical surgery for treatment of my prostate cancer?
- Generally, age is the most important variable in making this decision. Typically, men younger than 65 years old undergo surgery and men greater than 72 years old undergo radiation therapy. There is no clear choice for men between the ages of 65 and 72; this is the age range where many variables (i.e cardiac history, sexual activity, general health, obesity) need to considered more strongly. These guidelines are based on the data showing that cancer-specific survivals are quite similar between radiation and surgery at 10 years, but the probability of being cancer-free with no secondary treatments favors surgery.