Who Performs Prostate Surgery?

Your urologist may give you several choices for prostatectomy including: Laparoscopic prostatectomy, a minimally invasive procedure that uses instruments inserted through small abdominal incisions.

What kind of doctor performs prostate surgery?

In most areas, urologists are available and are the most likely surgeons to perform prostate surgery, but in some more rural areas, there may be no urologists available.

Does a urologist perform prostate surgery?

In cases where surgery is necessary to remove cancerous tissue, the urologist may perform a procedure such as a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Other aspects of prostate cancer treatment are handled by specialists in other fields, such as oncology and radiology.