General Urology

General urology covers a wide spectrum of urologic diseases in men and women of all age groups. Reasons a person may come to see a general urologist include:

  • difficulty, frequent or painful urination
  • enlargement of the prostate
  • blood in the urine
  • urinary tract infections
  • pain or swelling in the scrotum or testicles
  • evaluation for prostate cancer
  • kidney stones
  • urinary incontinence
  • sexual difficulties

Although some of these conditions are also treated by urologists that are sub-specialists, many patients are initially evaluated or treated by a general urologist.

Faculty

Nejd Alsikafi, MD

Nejd Alsikafi, MD

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • Urologic Trauma and Reconstruction

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Urologic Trauma and Reconstruction

Practice Locations:

  • Loyola Outpatient Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888
Jeffrey Branch, MD

Jeffrey Branch, MD

Assistant Professor

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • General Urology

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Geriatric urology
  • Information technology
  • BPH
  • Prostate Cancer

Practice Locations:

  • Loyola Outpatient Center
  • Oakbrook Terrace Medical Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888
Larissa Bresler, MD

Larissa Bresler, MD

Assistant Professor

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Bladder Cancer/Urothelial Cancer/Hematuria
  • Complex Kidney Cysts
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Kidney Stones
  • Kidney/Ureteric Stones
  • Laser/PVP/Holmium Prostate Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Prostate Cancer/Elevated PSA
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Infections
  • Voiding Dysfunction
  • Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPH)

Practice Locations:

  • Loyola Center for Health at Oakbrook Terrace
  • Loyola University Medical Center
  • Loyola Outpatient Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888
Ahmer Farooq, DO

Ahmer Farooq, DO

Assistant Professor

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • Urologic Oncology
  • Robotic Surgery / Minimally Invasive Surgery

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Robotic Surgery
  • Kidney Stones

Practice Locations:

  • Loyola Center for Health at Burr Ridge
  • Loyola University Medical Center
  • Loyola Outpatient Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888
Alex Gorbonos, MD, FACS

Alex Gorbonos, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor
The Albert J. Speh, Jr., and Claire R. Speh Chairman in Urology

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • Urologic Oncology
  • Robotic Surgery / Minimally Invasive Surgery

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Targeted therapy of bladder / prostate /
  • kidney malignancy

Practice Locations:

  • Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center
  • Loyola Outpatient Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888
Thomas M.T. Turk, MD

Thomas M.T. Turk, MD

Professor
Residency Program Director

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery
  • General Urology

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Stone disease
  • ureteral healing
  • minimally invasive surgery
  • urologic laparoscopy

Practice Locations:

  • Loyola Outpatient Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888
John S. Wheeler, MD

John S. Wheeler, MD

Professor

Subspecialty / Clinical Expertise:

  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Neurourology

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Urinary incontinence
  • neurogenic bladder
  • urodynamics

Practice Locations:

  • Loyola Outpatient Center

Appointments:

  • (888) LUHS-888