All patients should make sure of their insurance requirements prior to having an appointment. You are responsible for getting needed referrals, making co-payments at the time of service, and understanding the parameters of your policy in terms of which laboratories, hospitals, or outpatient facilities are covered under your plan. The information should be available to you through customer service with the health plan (phone number is usually on the card) or through your human resources department where you work. If you are uninsured you should call the office at (865) 637-7290 to pre-arrange payment for services. No one in our practice is ever turned away for financial reasons.
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If your child has an illness or disease of the genitals or urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder), a Pediatric Urologist has the experience and qualifications to treat your child.
What kind of training do pediatric urologists have?
Pediatric urologists are medical doctors who have had:
at least 4 years of medical school
one year of surgical internship
at least 3 additional years of residency training in general urology
at least 1 additional year of fellowship training in pediatric urology.
A pediatric urologist must devote a minimum of 50% of his or her practice to the urologic problems of infants, children, and adolescents.
What types of treatments do pediatric urologists provide?
Pediatric urologists are surgeons who can diagnose, treat, and manage children's urinary and genital problems. Pediatric urologists generally provide the following services:
Evaluation and management of voiding disorders, vesicoureteral reflux, and urinary tract infections that require surgery
Surgical reconstruction of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) including genital abnormalities, hypospadias, and intersex conditions
Surgery for groin conditions in childhood and adolescence (undescended testes, hydrocele/hernia, varicocele).
Pediatric Urologists - the best care for children
Children are not just small adults. They cannot always say what is bothering them. They cannot always answer medical questions, and are not always able to be patient and cooperative during a medical examination. Pediatric urologists know how to examine and treat children in a way that makes them relaxed and cooperative. In addition, pediatric urologists often use equipment specially designed for children. Most pediatric urologists' offices are arranged and decorated with children in mind. This includes the examination rooms and waiting rooms, which may have toys, videos, and reading materials for children. This helps create a comfortable and non-threatening environment for your child.
If your pediatrician suggests that your child see a pediatric urologist, you can be assured that he or she has the widest range of treatment options, the most extensive and comprehensive training, and the greatest expertise in dealing with children and in treating children's urinary tract disorders.
