attending/North Alabama Urology
Urology
Dr. Joseph A. Pettus IV, MD
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Joseph Pettus practices Urology. He studied medicine at University of Alabama School of Medicine. University of Alabama School of Medicine is ranked 37/17 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 1 awards: "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Dr. Joseph A. Pettus IV has written publications. He has 26 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Empiric antibiotics for an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level: a randomised, prospective, controlled multi-institutional trial.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Robot-assisted laparoscopic vs open radical cystectomy: comparison of complications and perioperative oncological outcomes in 200 patients.
- Empiric antibiotics for an Elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level: a randomised, prospective, controlled multi-institutional trial.
- Is Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy Justified in the Elderly? A Comparison of Robotic Versus Open Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer in Elderly ≥75 Years Old.
- Does Initial Learning Curve Compromise Outcomes for Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy? A Critical Evaluation of the First 60 Cases While Establishing a Robotics Program.
- Long-term Outcomes After Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Three-limb compartment syndrome and rhabdomyolysis after robotic cystoProstatectomy.
- Robot assisted laparoscopic Pelvic lymphadenectomy at the time of radical cystectomy rivals that of open surgery: single institution report.
- Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation does not affect glomerular filtration rate.
- Developing selection criteria for Prostate-sparing cystectomy: a review of cystoProstatectomy specimens.
- Prostate size is associated with surgical difficulty but not functional outcome at 1 year after radical Prostatectomy.
- Laparoscopic marsupialization before inguinal repair of large abdominoscrotal hydroceles in infants: observation of natural history and description of technique.
- Preservation of ejaculation in patients undergoing nerve-sparing postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for metastatic testicular Cancer.
- A role for neoadjuvant gemcitabine plus cisplatin in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the Bladder: a retrospective experience.
- Effect of baseline glomerular filtration rate on survival in patients undergoing partial or radical nephrectomy for Renal cortical tumors.
- Survival rates after resection for localized kidney Cancer: 1989 to 2004.
- Positive surgical margins at partial nephrectomy: predictors and oncological outcomes.
- Risk stratification for positive lymph nodes in prostate Cancer.
- Tumor location does not affect long-term Renal function after partial nephrectomy.
- Perioperative clinical thromboembolic events after radical or partial nephrectomy.
- Renal cell carcinoma recurrence after nephrectomy for localized disease: predicting survival from time of recurrence.
- Isolated seminal vesicle invasion imparts better outcomes after radical retropubic prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate Cancer: prognostic stratification of...
- Multiple abnormalities detected by dye reversal genomic microarrays in prostate Cancer: a much greater sensitivity than conventional cytogenetics.
- Biochemical failure in men following radical retropubic Prostatectomy: impact of surgical margin status and location.
- Serum potassium and creatinine changes following unstented bilateral Ureteral reimplantation in children.
- Renal cell carcinoma in horseshoe Kidney with vena caval involvement.
Schools
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Procedures Preformed
- Cystometry
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy and Transurethral Resection of Bladder Neck
- Excision of Testicular Lesion
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Conditions Treated
- Bladder Atony
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Infection
- Bladder Stones
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Doctors Specialties
- Urology
Accepted Insurances
- Choice Plus POS II
- American Republic
- Blue Card PPO
- Dental Blue 100/200/300
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Golden Rule
- Choice Care PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicare MCR
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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University of Utah -
University of Alabama School of Medicine
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