Tulane Department of Urology is the first and most experienced in the gulf south in robotic procedures for prostate cancer and kidney cancer. Tulane Urology has as long history of being the regional and national leaders in providing minimally invasive surgical procedures for various urologic maladies.
From Nephroscopy to Ureteroscopy to Laparoscopy to Laser Surgery, Tulane Urology has been in most instances the first and the most experienced in such minimally invasive procedures in the entire Gulf South.
This same spirit of innovation and experience brought the daVinci™robot to Tulane University Hospital in November 2002 as the first center in the entire Gulf South to provide this cutting edge technology, primarily for management of prostate cancer.
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Dietary Fat and Prostate Cancer Risk
Click here to read the article on renalandurologynews.com
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Latest Research from Tulane Urology
New York Times features promising study co-led by Oliver Sartor of Tulane Cancer Center and Tulane Urology
"A new drug being developed by Sanofi-Aventis extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer in a clinical trial and could become a new last-ditch treatment, researchers reported Wednesday..." (CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)
Also featured locally in the Times Picayune:
"An international study led by a Tulane University cancer specialist found that a new prostate-cancer drug increases survival by 30 percent in men with advanced stages of this strain..."
(READ MORE on nola.com)
Link to Tulane's New Wave article
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New Clinical Trial Opened at Tulane Medical Center - Treatment of Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer with HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, or HIFU, is a therapy that destroys tissue with rapid heat elevation-which essentially destroys the tissue. Ultrasound energy, or sound waves, is focused at a specific location and at that “focal point,” the temperature raises to almost 90 degrees Celsius in a matter of seconds. Any tissue at the “focal point” is destroyed; however, any tissue outside of the focal point remains unharmed. (CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)
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Revolutionary Procedure Treats Kidney Cancer
CBS News interviews Dr. Benjamin Lee - Click here to read the story.
Second Robot Comes to Tulane!
WDSU NewsChannel 6 visits the Tulane operating room and sits down with Dr. Benjamin Lee to show you how it works. Click here to see the news segment.
After a long history of performing over 625 robotic prostate cancer surgeries, Tulane Medical Center now has a second DaVinci Robot, which was launched on July 21st, 2009 with two successful surgeries performed by Dr. Raju Thomas and Dr. Benjamin Lee of Tulane Urology. We are excited to be the only hospital in Louisiana to have the latest generation of the DaVinci Si robot. With Tulane Medical Center now having two robots, we are able to help twice as many patients in a timely and effective manner. By having the ability to apply the robot for prostate, kidney and bladder cancer, we continue the long tradition of new technologies here at Tulane.
The daVinci Si system allows our surgeons to operate with unparalleled precision, dexterity and control, which enables a minimally invasive approach to many complex surgical procedures. The Tulane Urology team is fully trained on the daVinci Si HD. Contact Tulane Urology today and ask what advantages this type of surgery provides.
More information on the daVinci Si HD can be found here.
