The Department of Urology at Rush University Medical Center provides a comprehensive approach to the care and treatment of urological diseases and disorders. The experts at Rush offer compassionate, individualized care in complex and deeply personal situations.

The clinical team at Rush is on the leading edge of treatment for urological cancers, erectile dysfunction, prostate disease, kidney disease, stone disease, male infertility and male and female urinary dysfunction. Team members are highly skilled in the most state-of-the-art technology and techniques, including minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgeries that allow patients to return to normal activity more quickly than with traditional therapies.

To provide high-quality, comprehensive care, urologists at Rush collaborate with other specialists at Rush in areas such as cardiology, gynecology, endocrinology and cancer, among others.

The Department of Urology was nationally ranked at No. 22 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012-13 “America’s Best Hospitals” issue.

Our services also include the Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Clinic that offers men the ability to meet with a urologist, a medical oncologist and a radiation oncologist in a single visit.

Diagnosis | Treatment | Clinical Team | Clinical Trials
Frequently Asked Questions

Diagnosis

The Department of Urology provides diagnosis and treatment for the following disorders:

Prostate conditions

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Prostate cancer

Men’s sexual and reproductive health

• Erectile dysfunction
• Male infertility
• Peyronie’s disease
• Varicocele
• Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal

Kidney conditions

• Kidney cancer
• Stone disease

Pelvic disorders

• Female urology
• Pelvic organ prolapse

Urinary tract conditions

• Bladder disorders and bladder cancer
• Interstitial cystitis
• Urinary dysfunction
• Urinary incontinence for males and females
• Urinary tract infections
• Urological cancer

Pediatric urology

• Ureteropelvic junction
• Vesicoureteral reflux

Diagnostic services

Diagnostic tests are the first step to determine the appropriate course of care. Urologists at Rush may recommend some of the following diagnostic tests:

• Comprehensive metabolic panel
• Cystoscopy
• Hormone profile
• Imaging tests including MRI, CT scan, X-ray, ultrasound
• Intravenous pyelogram
• Prostate-specific antigen test
• Ureteral retrograde brush biopsy
• Urinalysis
• Urine culture
• Uroflowmetry

Treatment

Urologists at Rush are highly skilled in advanced treatments and minimally invasive procedures that enable patients to return to normal activity quicker than with traditional therapies.

Clinical team

Physicians in the Department of Urology are leaders in the specialty who offer patients personalized care and the most advanced treatments available.

• Ajay Nehra, MD, chairperson, director of men’s health
• Christopher L. Coogan, MD
• Shahid Ekbal, MD
• Lev Elterman, MD
• Jerome Hoeksema, MD
• Narendra Khare, MD
• Kalyan C. Latchamsetty, MD
• Laurence A. Levine, MD
• Dennis Liu, MD
• Charles F. McKiel, Jr., MD
• Dennis A. Pessis, MD
• Joel N. Slutsky, MD

Nurse Practitioner

• Katherine E. Marchese, MSN

Clinical trials

Urologists at Rush are involved in clinical trials evaluating new treatment options for patients with urological conditions. These trials offer patients advanced treatment before they are widely available.

Contact info

Rush Professional Building
1725 W. Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60612
For an appointment, call (888) 352-RUSH

Rush Oak Park Medical Office Building
610 South Maple Ave., Suite 3700
Oak Park, IL 60304
For an appointment, call (888) 352-RUSH