Urology

The Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins

Physicians with The Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins—long-ranked the #1 urology department in the United States by U.S. News & World Report—have been pioneers in their field and were the first to perform landmark operations such as:

Radical prostatectomy
Nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy
Minimally invasive live donor kidney removal

Our doctors are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical care in all aspects of adult and pediatric urology. Hopkins urologists have extensive expertise in surgical techniques including:

Open and minimally invasive radical prostatectomy
Urologic reconstruction
Laparoscopy
Treatment of rare stone disease
Treatment for benign prostate hypertrophy
Treatment of erectile dysfunction
Microsurgery for infertility
Vasectomy reversal
Minimally invasive techniques to treat kidney disease
Treatment of urinary incontinence
Hypospadius reconstruction
Bladder exstrophy reconstruction

Prostate and Other Urologic Cancers

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins has a strong program in prostate cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment. World-renowned pathologists here can identify cancer cells at a much earlier stage of diagnosis, ensuring the best outcomes. Surgeons and oncologists work together to develop the best course of treatment.

With the radical prostatectomy or nerve-sparing surgery developed at Johns Hopkins, 50 to 70 percent of patients retain their potency and 93 percent their continence.

Urologic cancers our team excels in treating include: