Research: Pediatric Urology
With 10 disease-specific programs, our urology specialty treats everything from incontinence to kidney stones to complex conditions requiring surgery.
The UT Southwestern urologists practicing at Children's Health℠ are renowned experts in advanced reconstructive surgery and minimally invasive techniques – performing 1,889 surgeries and 263 minimally invasive surgeries in 2022.
We’re also experts in the latest technology – with every physician on the team certified on the da Vinci® robotic surgical system.
Our Programs
- Pediatric Bladder, Kidney and Ureteral Stones
- Pediatric Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)
- Pediatric Female Genital Reconstruction
- Pediatric Male Genital Reconstruction
- Pediatric Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Center
- Prenatal Care for Urological Conditions
- Pediatric Rare Genitourinary Birth Defects and Disorders
- Pediatric Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder Center
- Pediatric Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence
Conditions We Treat
- Absence of vagina or inadequate vaginal length in adolescents
- Pediatric ambiguous genitalia
- Pediatric androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
- Pediatric bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis)
- Bladder exstrophy
- Pediatric bladder stones
- Caudal regression syndrome (CRS)
- Pediatric cloacal anomaly
- Cloacal exstrophy
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- Chordee (penile curvature)
- Pediatric constipation
- Pediatric cystinuria (inherited kidney stone disorder)
- Pediatric daytime wetting (urinary incontinence)
- Pediatric duplex kidney (duplicated collecting system)
- Duplicated uterus and or vagina
- Epispadias
- Ectopic ureter
- Gonadal dysgenesis
- Pediatric horseshoe kidney (renal fusion)
- Pediatric hydrocele
- Pediatric hydronephrosis
- Hypospadias in boys
- Pediatric labial adhesions
- Meatal stenosis in boys
- Pediatric megaureter
- Micropenis
- Multicystic dysplastic kidney in children (MCDK)
- Pediatric nephrolithiasis (kidney and ureteral stones)
- Pediatric neurogenic bladder
- Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) (Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome)
- Pediatric phimosis
- Posterior urethral valves (PUV)
- Prune belly syndrome (Eagle-Barrett syndrome)
- Pediatric recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Spina bifida
- Testicular torsion in males
- Pediatric undescended testes (cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children
- Ureterovesical junction obstruction (UVJ) in children
- Adolescent urethral prolapse
- Pediatric urethral stricture
- Pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Pediatric urinary urgency and/or frequency
- Urogenital sinus in girls
- Pediatric varicocele
- Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
- Pediatric spinal cord injury
- Pediatric torsion of the appendix testis and appendix epididymis
- Retractile testicles in boys
- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in children
- Tethered spinal cord in children
- Pediatric hematuria (blood in urine)
- Pediatric inguinal hernia (groin)
- Pediatric penile lesion
- Concealed or buried penis
- Congenital penile torsion
Treatments and Services
- Pediatric buccal mucosa vaginoplasty
- Pediatric video urodynamic study (VUDS)
- Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic bladder reconstruction
- Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty
- Pediatric robotic assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplant
- Pediatric circumcision
- Pediatric bladder control
- Bladder Augmentation
- HIDES Technique
- Hypospadias Repair
- Nephrectomy
- Orchiopexy
- Urethroplasty
Leaders in Pediatric Urology
With over 100 combined years of experience, our renowned team of experts is committed to providing high-quality care for every child. Our academic affiliation with UT Southwestern gives families access to cutting-edge treatments and advanced technology, such as minimally invasive and robotic surgeries.
Learn more about our programs and services:
Conferences and Events
Many of our conferences and events offer continuing education credits.
Find us at the 2023 Societies for Pediatric Urology Fall Congress, September 21-23.
Thursday, September 21
SFU Case Presentations | 8:05 – 9:50 a.m. – Yvonne Y. Chan, M.D., moderator
SFU11. Seeing Double: A Case of Bladder and Gastrointestinal Duplication | 9:05 a.m. – Micah Jacobs, M.D., presenter
Friday, September 22
Scientific Session IV: Bowel/Bladder Dysfunction/Urinary Tract Infection/Vesicoureteral Reflux | 8:00-9:05 a.m. – Bruce Schlomer, M.D., moderator
Saturday, September 23
What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then: Hard-Earned Lessons and Honest Pearls of Wisdom | 2:25 – 3:25 p.m. – Craig Peters, M.D., panelist
Latest News
Direct to OR for testicular torsion
For patients with testicular torsion, getting to the OR as fast as possible offers the best chance at protecting the testis. At Children’s Health, we’ve implemented a direct to OR protocol. Boys with symptoms, an exam and imaging consistent with testicular torsion are transferred directly to surgery without having to go through the ED. This saves time and improves the likelihood of healthy testis. Bruce Schlomer, M.D. addresses three issues that delay timely treatment.
2020 Best Pediatric Specialists, named by D Magazine
Every year, D Magazine names the best medical professionals in the Dallas area as chosen by their peers.
This year's list of urology specialists includes:
Podcast: Robotic Surgery Advancements in Urology
Craig Peters, M.D. shares information on the history of robotic surgery at Children’s Health, the different types of robotic surgeries performed and how robotic surgery may evolve in the future. Listen to the podcast.
Highlights
Conferences and Events
Many of our conferences and events offer continuing education credits.
Find us at the 2023 Societies for Pediatric Urology Fall Congress, September 21-23.
Thursday, September 21
SFU Case Presentations | 8:05 – 9:50 a.m. – Yvonne Y. Chan, M.D., moderator
SFU11. Seeing Double: A Case of Bladder and Gastrointestinal Duplication | 9:05 a.m. – Micah Jacobs, M.D., presenter
Friday, September 22
Scientific Session IV: Bowel/Bladder Dysfunction/Urinary Tract Infection/Vesicoureteral Reflux | 8:00-9:05 a.m. – Bruce Schlomer, M.D., moderator
Saturday, September 23
What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then: Hard-Earned Lessons and Honest Pearls of Wisdom | 2:25 – 3:25 p.m. – Craig Peters, M.D., panelist
Latest News
Direct to OR for testicular torsion
For patients with testicular torsion, getting to the OR as fast as possible offers the best chance at protecting the testis. At Children’s Health, we’ve implemented a direct to OR protocol. Boys with symptoms, an exam and imaging consistent with testicular torsion are transferred directly to surgery without having to go through the ED. This saves time and improves the likelihood of healthy testis. Bruce Schlomer, M.D. addresses three issues that delay timely treatment.
2020 Best Pediatric Specialists, named by D Magazine
Every year, D Magazine names the best medical professionals in the Dallas area as chosen by their peers.
This year's list of urology specialists includes:
Podcast: Robotic Surgery Advancements in Urology
Craig Peters, M.D. shares information on the history of robotic surgery at Children’s Health, the different types of robotic surgeries performed and how robotic surgery may evolve in the future. Listen to the podcast.
Highlights
Meet the Care Team
- Craig Peters, MDPediatric Urologist
- Shane Batie, MDPediatric Urologist
- ACAlexandra Carolan, MDPediatric Urologist
- David Ewalt, MDPediatric Urologist
- Micah Jacobs, MDPediatric Urologist
- Israel Nosnik, MDPediatric Urologist
- Bruce Schlomer, MDPediatric Urologist
- Irina Stanasel, MDPediatric Urologist
- William Strand, MDPediatric Urologist
- Sallie Robertson, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Urology
- Michelle Oates, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Urology
- Karen Pritzker, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Urology
- Janelle Traylor, APRN, FNPNurse Practitioner - Urology