Advanced Urology Associates

Enlarged Prostate a Common Issue for MenBPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is a fancy term for an enlarged prostate. It’s a common issue for aging men, with approximately 20% of men at age 40, and 80% of men in their seventies, being diagnosed with the condition.Dr. Ryan Manecke, MD, a Board Certified Urologist with Advanced…

SpaceOAR Offers Convenience, Added Protection for Prostate Cancer PatientsFor patients battling prostate cancer, radiation therapy is safe and effective. Precise radiation treatments target the tumor (or cancer cells), requiring the patient to visit their urologist five days a week for nine weeks. During each visit, a rectal balloon is inserted to create space between the…

Urologist Treating Patients with UroLift SystemBecomes 1st Midwest physician to reach 200“The UroLift System is a breakthrough treatment that typically takes less than an hour and can offer multiple benefits for men with enlarged prostate – an alternative to invasive surgery without cutting, heating or removing tissue.”Gregory Andros,Joliet UrologistJoliet urologist Gregory Andros, M.D., announced that…

Dr. Gregory J. Andros Treats 200th Patient with the UroLift® System for Enlarged ProstateUrologist Dr. Gregory Andros of Advanced Urology Associates Has Performed the Most UroLift System Procedures in The Midwest.Dr. Gregory J. Andros, M.D. Advanced Urology AssociatesGregory Andros, M.D., today announced that his 200th patient has been treated with the UroLift® System, a proven,…

Advanced Urology Associates Explains the Importance of Board CertificationIf you have a medical issue or need a surgical procedure, you want to find a doctor with the highest level of training and specialization possible.  To practice medicine in the U.S., doctors are required to have a medical license; however, that license doesn’t indicate a doctor’s…

Thai T. Nguyen, M.D. – Advanced Urology AssociatesAdvanced Urology Associates explains the importance of Prostate Cancer ScreeningSeptember 13, 2017Having a prostate exam probably isn’t how most men prefer to spend an afternoon, but what if that exam is the difference between life and death? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the…

Advanced Urology Associates offers popular no-scalpel vasectomiesAugust 14, 2017 By Denise FreeseOne reason some men avoid a vasectomy is because they’re afraid of the procedure itself. Having someone use a scalpel on delicate areas of the body can be a little scary. But what if you could have the same end result without the use…

Treatment for BPH, enlarged prostate with UroliftJune 30, 2017Enlarged prostate affects as many at 70 percent of men by the time they are in their 60s. Advanced Urology Associates offers a state of the art minimally invasive procedure called UroLift. It has long term positive effects and enables men to keep their sexual function. Living…

Advanced Urology Associates Announces Designation as a UroLift Center of Excellence Led by Dr. Gregory J. AndrosMarch 29, 2017Designation Recognizes Dr. Andros’s Commitment to Exemplary Care, Deep UroLift ExperienceAdvanced Urology today announced that the practice of Gregory J. Andros, M.D., has been designated as a UroLift® Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes that Dr. Andros…

The Herald-News highlights UroLift® procedure at Advanced Urology Associates In Health & Fitness MagazineBy ALLISON SELKIn 2014, Dr. Greg Andros of Advanced Urology Associates in Joliet, performed one of the first UroLift® System surgeries in Illinois, designed to relieve symptoms men experience due to an enlarged prostate or BPH-Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Fast forward to January 2017, 100 more patients…

Prostate Cancer Didn’t Slow Down Plainfield RunnerFaster Recovery with Robotic-assisted Prostatectomy at Silver Cross HospitalPlainfield resident Bill Nehart competed in the Hot Chocolate 15K in Las Vegas just 90 days after undergoing robotic-assisted surgery with Dr. Thai Nguyen at Silver Cross Hospital to remove his prostate cancer. The Midwest Institute of Robotic Surgery at Silver…

Brian Koehne is the winner of the 2016 VasMadness Brackett Challenge. Congrats Brian!Advanced Urology Announces Winner of VasMadness Vasectomy BracketAdvanced Urology is proud to announce the winner of this year’s bracket.

The Worldwide Video Premiere of “Superman”!September 29, 2015It’s September and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is finally upon us! Our Spring run/walk season was a great success thanks to many of you and we’re excited to kick off 14 run/walks in September with our event in Corpus Christi on September 5.As many of you know, ZERO…

Advanced Urology joins Physician-led bike tour through Illinois to raise awareness for cancer and urologic diseasesSeptember 11, 2015WHAT: 2nd Annual Urologic Cancer Program Bike Tour WHO: 15 cyclists, including surgeons from the University of Chicago Medicine, ride from Bloomington, Ill. to Crown Point, Ind. to raise awareness about urologic diseases. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 25 and Friday, Sept. 26…

Advanced Urology Supports Hopstring FestAdvanced Urology is proud to support the annual festival in Downtown Joliet. Saturday, August 22, 2015Hopstring Fest is a 12 1/2 hour celebration of craft beer and roots rock!Hopstring Fest is the brainchild of Mike and Kathy Trizna (Owners of Chicago Street Pub.) The festival is a celebration of Midwestern Craft…

Advanced Urology Associates Launches New Website to Benefit PatientsWe are proud to announce the launch of our new website. Constructed in a state-of-the-art platform, the new website will provide an enhanced experience for our patients and site visitors.“We are extremely happy with our new website,” notes Ryan Weber, Practice Manager with Advanced Urology Associates, “We wanted…

Dr. Gregory J. Andros Treats 200th Patient with the UroLift® System for Enlarged ProstateDr. Gregory J. Andros, M.D. Advanced Urology AssociatesUrologist Dr. Gregory Andros of Advanced Urology Associates Has Performed the Most UroLift System Procedures in The Midwest.Gregory Andros, M.D., today announced that his 200th patient has been treated with the UroLift® System, a proven,…

Advanced Urology Associates Explains the Importance of Board CertificationIf you have a medical issue or need a surgical procedure, you want to find a doctor with the highest level of training and specialization possible.  To practice medicine in the U.S., doctors are required to have a medical license; however, that license doesn’t indicate a doctor’s…

2017 ZERO Run/Walk a success!Thanks for helping us raise over $50,000The weather was beautiful, as was the spirit with everyone that joined us for our 8th annual event to help get rid of prostate cancer. Thank you to everyone who participated, cheered others on, provided support, sponsored the event and/or the participants as well as…