Entries by drjo

Prostate Artery Embolization

P-EASY ADVANCE paper awarded with the BJUI Global Prize for 2026 The Wesley Hospital’s very own Intervention Radiologist Dr Nicholas Brown from I-Med has been awarded the British Journal of Urology’s International Global Prize for 2026 with his paper on Prostate Artery Embolization. This is an article to compare Prostate Artery Embolization to the combination […]

Focal Therapy for prostate cancer: Which one?

FOCAL THERAPY for Prostate cancer: New trending therapies for prostate are coming more to the forefront. There are also the established options available. Men don’t want to lose their prostates, especially not with the accompanying risks of urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction that can occur with mainstream therapy. There are alternatives for selected cases. These […]

Nurse-led Urology Clinic in Bundaberg – Sandra Ilett and Carla Kerr

A nurse-led urology clinic is now operating at The Friendlies Medical Suites to provide an improved service for patients.Sandra Ilett and Carla Kerr from Community Nurse Service are available to see patients with bowel and bladder issues. – It was a “wraparound service” under the supervision of doctors. – Run by highly qualified, specialized nurses […]

Dr Michael Gillman

A BIG WELCOME to Dr Michael Gillman who will be consulting from my rooms as from January 2026  Dr Michael Gillman has over 25 years’ experience as a medical practitioner. Dr Gillman has specific expertise in male sexual health and male sexual dysfunction. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners […]

New Premises

Renovations have been completed. This promises to be modern and fresh. Opening date: 12 JANUARY 2026   Progress from start to finish. Shell: 7 Oct Walls are up: 29 Oct Floors: 8 Nov Painted: 14 Nov     Furniture: 26 Nov   1 day before sign-off: 9 Dec Hours before hand over: 10 Dec

Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a fantastic 2026!

Ejaculation-sparing minimally invasive surgical therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia – MIST

Ejaculation-sparing minimally invasive surgical therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) include water vapor thermal therapy (REZUM), prostatic urethral lift (PUL), temporarily implanted nitinol device (iTIND), Aquablation and prostatic artery embolization (PAE) and certain variations of transurethral resection (TURP) that involve selective tissue removal. These treatments aim to relieve symptoms while minimizing the risk of ejaculatory dysfunction, […]