Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine
Urology
Dr. Gregory T. Bales, MD
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Gregory T. Bales works in the field of Urology. He studied medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts University School of Medicine is ranked 49 in research and 52 in primary care medicine He received 6 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Chicago Magazine - Women's Health", "Super Doctor" and "Top MD". Gregory Bales is also published. He has 58 publications published. The lastest publication: "Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: effects on urodynamic parameters and voiding symptoms.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- National Trends of Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with an Analysis of Risk Factors for Adverse Perioperative Outcomes.
- Urinary retention in elderly women: diagnosis & management.
- Comparison of clinical outcomes between "ideal" and "nonideal" transobturator male sling patients for treatment of postProstatectomy incontinence.
- Cystectomy and urinary diversion as management of treatment-refractory benign Disease: The impact of preoperative urological conditions on perioperative outcomes.
- Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.
- Novel technique for proximal anchoring of Penile prostheses in female-to-male transsexual.
- Vesicovaginal Fistula repair with rectus abdominus myofascial interposition flap.
- Re: Results of sacral neuromodulation therapy for urinary voiding Dysfunction: outcomes of a prospective, worldwide clinical study. P. E. van Kerrebroeck, A. C. van Vo...
- Long-term follow-up of single versus double cuff artificial urinary sphincter insertion for the treatment of severe postProstatectomy stress urinary incontinence.
- Current use of artificial urinary sphincters in the United States.
- Botulinum toxin type a inhibits calcitonin gene-related peptide release from isolated rat Bladder.
- Early outcomes of mid-urethral slings for female stress urinary incontinence stratified by valsalva leak point pressure.
- Salvage of end-stage Erectile dysfunction using vascularized fibula as autologous implant.
- Use of tissue expansion for scrotal sac reconstruction after scrotal skin loss.
- Use of botulinum-A toxin for the treatment of refractory overactive Bladder symptoms: an initial experience.
- Comparison of outcomes after single or DOUBLE-CUFF artificial urinary sphincter insertion.
- Nonsurgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with Bladder calculi.
- Urethral substitution using an intestinal free flap: a novel approach.
- Prospective evaluation of ureteral stent durability in patients with Chronic ureteral obstruction.
- Artificial urinary sphincter placement in men after cystectomy with orthotopic ileal neoBladder: continence, complications, and quality of life.
- The modified rectus fascial sling for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence.
- Metastatic Crohn's disease of the Bladder.
- The fate of the ''modern'' artificial urinary sphincter with a follow-up of more than 10 years.
- The surgical technique and early postoperative complications of the Gynecare Prolift pelvic floor repair system.
- Variability of the International Prostate Symptom Score in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.
- A role for the P2X receptor in urinary tract physiology and in the pathophysiology of urinary Dysfunction.
- Surgical technique using AdVance sling placement in the treatment of post-Prostatectomy urinary incontinence.
- Botulinum toxin injection: a review of injection principles and protocols.
- Diagnosis and management of periurethral cysts.
- Intravesical botulinum type A toxin injection in patients with overactive Bladder: Trigone versus trigone-sparing injection.
- Botulinum toxin type A inhibits sensory neuropeptide release in rat Bladder models of acute injury and chronic inflammation.
- Necrotic pancreatic graft causing acute urinary retention.
- Results of treatment with tamsulosin in men with acute urinary retention.
- Comparison of the durability of cadaveric and autologous fascia using an in vivo model.
- Practice patterns in the treatment of female urinary incontinence: a postal and internet survey.
- Use of new technology in endourology and laparoscopy by american urologists: internet and postal survey.
- Effect of preoperative biofeedback/pelvic floor training on continence in men undergoing radical Prostatectomy.
- Comparison of artificial urinary sphincter and collagen for the treatment of postProstatectomy incontinence.
- Role of transurethral biopsy sampling of the prostate to diagnose prostate Cancer in men undergoing surgical intervention for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Internet and postal survey of endourologic practice patterns among American urologists.
- Double-blind randomized comparison of single-dose ciprofloxacin versus intravenous cefazolin in patients undergoing outpatient endourologic surgery.
- Phytotherapeutic agents in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms: a demographic analysis of awareness and use at the University of Chicago.
- Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: effects on urodynamic parameters and voiding symptoms.
- An analysis of watchful waiting for clinically localized prostate Cancer.
- Laparoscopic post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal dissection of residual mass.
- Transurethral vaporization of the prostate in the treatment of Bladder outlet obstruction at two university hospitals.
- Serum creatinine measurements in men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Surgical therapy for locally advanced Bladder cancer.
- Treatment of prostate Cancer using external beam radiotherapy after laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection.
- A controlled trial of bicalutamide versus castration in patients with advanced prostate Cancer.
- Laparoscopic bilateral nephrectomy for renin-mediated hypertension.
- Ureteroscopic endopyelotomy in an ectopic Kidney.
- Cryosurgery for stage T3 prostate Cancer.
- Short-term outcomes after cryosurgical ablation of the Prostate in men with recurrent Prostate carcinoma following radiation therapy.
- The use of botulinum toxin for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms.
- Crohn's disease and urinary Bladder mass.
- Conservative management of transitional cell carcinoma of the Kidney and ureter.
Schools
Tufts University School Of Medicine
University Of Chicago Hosps
Procedures Preformed
- Cystectomy
- Cystometry
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy and Transurethral Resection of Bladder Neck
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Conditions Treated
- Balanoposthitis
- Bedwetting
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Infection
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Doctors Specialties
- Urology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Cofinity PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- Health and Life PPO
- Platinum PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- GEHA
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthPartners
- Choice Care PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Pipefitters
- Sagamore Plus
- SelectHealth
- State Farm
- Tricare
- Choice Plus POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Chicago Magazine - Women's Health
- Super Doctor
- Top MD
Education
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University of Chicago -
Tufts University School of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1184789919 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | BALES | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | GREGORY | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 605276686 | |
| NPPES Provider State | IL | |
| Specialty Description | Urology | |
| Total Claim Count | 398.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 19.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 4.77 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1184789919 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | BALES |
| First Name Of The Provider | GREGORY |
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