Better Stream: Greenlight for the Treatment of BPH

In this episode we discuss Greenlight, a laser treatment for the urinary symptoms experienced by men due to an enlarged or obstructing prostate(BPH).  In previous episodes we have covered a variety of other BPH treatment ranging from the historical gold standard (TURP) to minimally invasive surgical therapies (MIST) such as Rezum, Urolift, and iTind to more specialized treatments such as HoLEP and robotic simple prostatectomy.  So how does Greenlight fit in to this spectrum of BPH treatments?  How is the procedure performed?  What are the risks and benefits?  What is the recovery like? And, of course, how effective is it?  To help us answer these questions, we are joined by a true expert.  Dr. Bilal Chughtai is an Associate Professor of Urology at Cornell. He is also an Associate Attending Urologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Chughtai specializes in Voiding Dysfunction, Female Urology, and Neurourology.  Dr. Chughtai earned his medical degree at State University of New York at Stony Brook.  He then completed his Residency in General Surgery and Urology at Albany Medical Center, followed by a Fellowship in Female Urology, Neurourology, and Voiding Dysfunction at Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.  Dr. Chughtai is also an active researcher. He has served as primary & co-investigator in numerous studies. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles, authored chapters and books, and has presented at numerous prestigious national meetings.

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