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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Laser Vaporization

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. Laser Vaporization for Prostate Enlargement. This can be under several different names including green light laser, evolve laser, holmium laser, and cyber laser. All of these are done with slightly different machines, but the basic methodology is the same.The laser vaporization used in our office is Evolve laser. Evolve laser is best used for moderately large prostates. For very large prostates; Cyber laser is an exellent option. The patient should notice an improved urina...

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Pelvic Floor Therapy

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. Pelvic floor therapy is a relatively new modality in urology that has demonstrated good success with a variety of pelvic floor conditions. It has been shown to be helpful in stress incontinence, urge incontinence, chronic vaginal pain, interstitial cystitis, prevention of vaginal prolapse, and others. it is also useful in male incontinence, especially after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. There are two types of Kegel exercise:. Biofeedback may be used with Kegel...

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Staff

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. Jill, Office Manager at our Lockport Office. Edith, Certified Medical Assistant. Has worked for Dr. Tan for the past 28 years. Jessica, Certified Medical Assistant. Sarah, Medical Assistant. Trish, Registered Nurse. Used to work at Silver Cross Hospital in the Medical Surgical Unit. Designed and maintained by linksolution.com.

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. Transrectal Ultrasound of the Prostate and Prostate Needle Biopsy. TRUS and prostate biopsy can be used to diagnose prostate cancer in patients with an abnormal digital rectal examination or elevated PSA level. It generally takes over one and a half weeks to receive results. The doctor will discuss results at your two week follow up appointment, results will not be given over the phone. Take one Fleets enema two hours prior to your appointment. Designed and maintained by l...

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Erectile Dysfunction

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for his sexual needs or the needs of his partner. Most men experience this at some point in their lives, usually by age 40. Unfortunately, some men are reluctant or embarrassed to discuss sexual matters with their doctor. Many systemic conditions can be associated with ED, some of which are:. Surgery for prostate Cancer. In many cases, simple lifestyle changes such as losing w...

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Hypogonadism

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. Hypogonadism / Low Testosterone. Low testosterone is one of the most frequently talked topic among men. This is because of several reasons. There is increasing awareness of testosterone and its many benefits, previously it was thought to be mainly related to sexual activity now we know it is essential not just for libido but many other benefits some of the important benefits include:. Strong bones (avoiding osteoporosis). Prevalence of low testosterone in certain diseases:.

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. I have been in private practice in urology since 1979, all this time in the Joliet community. After 30 plus years of practice, it was time to focus on Office Urology. To that goal, I opened my office in Lockport starting July 2010. I have an excellent office staff, all of whom are service oriented and extremely capable at their job. Several of my medical staff are bilingual in Spanish as well. Cystoscopy for Bladder Inspection. Hematuria (Blood in Urine).

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Kidney Stones

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), roughly 1 person in 10 develops kidney stones during their lifetime and renal stone disease accounts for 7-10 of every 1000 hospital admissions. Kidney stones are most prevalent in patients between the ages of 30 and 45, with men affected three times more often than women. Overall incidence declines after age 50 but it can occur at any age. The treatment can range from:. For recurrent stone formers, it is useful to...

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Prostate Enlargement

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. The population is progressively aging. There are currently 37 million men older than 50 years old in the United States and over 50% of these men have benign prostate hypertrophy or benign prostate hyperplasia. The prostate starts as a 15 gram organ (about the size of walnut) in young man. It starts growing around age 30 and progressively gets bigger as time goes by. By age 70 years, 90% of all men will have developed some form of BPH. In the early stages, the patient can t...

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Dr. Ernesto Tan, M.D. - Lockport, Illinois - Vasectomy

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Prostate Ultrasound and Biopsy. For many men, a vasectomy can be a major traumatic event. Having the right information will help relieve some of your fears and anxiety. You can be much better prepared on what to expect. All vasectomies are done in the office, the majority done under local anesthesia. If requested, general anesthesia is available. The majority of men are able to start having unprotected intercourse after about 20 ejaculations / 2-3 months, however some men will take longer due to a variet...