Urology
Duke's multidisciplinary team provides compassionate, state-of-the-art medical and surgical patient care in all areas of pediatric urology. Our team consists of two pediatric urologists, a pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in bladder dysfunction, and a nurse clinician/urotherapist. We provide services from prenatal consults to fetuses with urologic disorders up to adolescents. We provide surgical care and conduct clinics at four locations in Durham and Raleigh.
Treatments
Commonly Performed Procedures
Commonly performed procedures/diagnostic tests include reconstructive surgery of congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract:
- Hypospadias
- Cryptorchidism
- Intersex
- Obstructive uropathies
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Exstrophy
Disease-Specific Programs
- ABCD (Achieving Bladder Control at Duke) Clinic
This special clinic is held to provide specialized care and attention to children with bladder control problems such as enuresis, bed-wetting, and urinary frequency. Comprehensive therapy involves the use of behavioral therapy, enuresis alarms, and medications. Additionally, consultative services are utilized from the Department of Physical Therapy and the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. - Comprehensive Spina Bifida Clinic, Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
This clinic is available for children with spina bifida and other spinal cord disorders. In addition to pediatric urology, teams from neurosurgery, orthopaedics, developmental pediatrics, and physical therapy are present to provide total care to these children.
Physicians and Staff
Physicians
| Name | Areas of Special Interest |
|---|---|
| Sherry S. Ross, MD | Reconstructive surgery of congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract (hypospadias, cryptorchidism, intersex, obstructive uropathies [hydronephrosis], vesicoureteral reflux, exstrophy); management of urinary tract infections, incontinence, and enuresis in children; management of neuropathic bladders in children; general pediatric urology; consultation for fetal uropathies; urologic neoplasms in children |
| John S. Wiener, MD | Reconstructive surgery of congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract (hypospadias, cryptorchidism, intersex, obstructive uropathies [hydronephrosis], vesicoureteral reflux, exstrophy); management of urinary-tract infections, incontinence, and enuresis in children; management of neurogenic bladders in children; general pediatric urology; consultation for fetal uropathies; urologic neoplasms in children |
Nurse Practitioner
| Name | Areas of Special Interest |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Camille, NP |
Prenatal consults, voiding dysfunction, recurrent urinary tract infections, incontinence, enuresis. |
Clinic Hours and Location
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
Third Floor
2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday
Appointments: 919-684-6994
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
Third Floor
2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Appointments: 919-684-6994
Lenox Baker Children's Hospital
3000 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
Hours: Fourth Thursday of every month
Appointments: 919-681-5456
3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 310
Raleigh, NC 27609
Hours: Thursday, Friday
Appointments: 919-862-5750
6301 Herndon Road
Durham, NC 27713
Hours: Thursday
Appointments: 919-572-9905
