MEDICAL
UROLOGY MEDICAL CENTRE OF THE YEAR IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
URODOC
URODOC is a one-stop clinic providing the most current diagnostics and treatments available for urological conditions . From addressing general urological concerns to comprehensive cancer care , URODOC aims to personalise care for every patient within a comfortable setting .
All patients are assessed by the clinic ’ s medical director , Dr Lee Fang Jann , during a formal consultation , keeping in mind that privacy and discretion are important , especially in certain types of urological issues like andrology and subfertility .
For cancer patients , sensitivity to the individual ’ s treatment journey is paramount , and the clinic has a network of partners at hand for comprehensive multidisciplinary care . Dr Lee is also one of few fellowship-trained kidney transplant surgeons in Singapore and thus able to provide assessment and surgical care to kidney failure patients and their potential donors .
Out of the consultation room , a team of attentive and multilingual staff provides personalised guidance to each patient . With extensive experience helping local and foreign patients navigate various insurance models , the clinic ’ s professional staff ensure that patients are supported at every step of their journey .
The team at URODOC offers a variety of in-house services , including phlebotomy , advanced imaging modalities ( including ultrasound , CT , and MRI scanners ) and dedicated endoscopic suites as well as operating theatres . Valuing the importance of each patient ’ s time and understanding how distressing the wait for a diagnosis can be , the team strives
Dr Lee Fang Jann
to complete all investigations and provide a diagnosis and treatment plan within the same visit , with the option of same day treatment .
Overnight post-procedure care is also available at the clinic ’ s ambulatory surgical centre with onsite nursing staff . For major operative cases , Dr Lee is accredited to operate and admit patients in all major private hospitals in Singapore .
The in-house investigative and treatment services available at URODOC include :
• Uroflowmetry
• Flexible cystoscopy
• Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
• ESWT ( extracorporeal shockwave therapy ) for erectile dysfunction / chronic pelvic pain syndrome
• Intravesical instillations for treatment of bladder cancer
• No-needle no-scalpel vasectomy
URODOC also offers a wide range of operative procedures ( non-exhaustive list ):
Benign prostate enlargement
• TURP ( transurethral resection of prostate )
• Urolift
• Rezum water vapour procedure
• Prolieve thermodilatation
Prostate cancer
• Transperineal prostate biopsy
• Robotic radical prostatectomy
Bladder tumours and stones
• TURBT ( transurethral resection of bladder tumour )
• Endoscopic laser stone removal
Kidney / ureteric tumours and stones
• Endoscopic laser stone removal
• Endoscopic tumour biopsy and laser ablation
• Laparoscopic ureteric stone removal
Kidney tumours
• Laparoscopic / robotic and open partial nephrectomy
• Laparoscopic and open radical nephrectomy
Reconstructive surgery
• Ureteric / bladder reconstruction
• Kidney transplantation
Andrology and fertility-related procedures :
• Microsurgical varicocelectomy
• Microsurgical sperm retrieval ( for artificial reproductive techniques )
• Microsurgical vasectomy reversal
• Penile and testicular prosthesis implant
URODOC offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and urological treatment with the aim of providing holistic care and tailoring plans to meet each patient ’ s unique requirements .
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