Teamwork
Mayo Clinic's urologists work together to provide individualized care to each patient.
Welcome — what’s it like to visit Mayo Clinic Urology?
In Mayo Clinic Urology, we care for complex patients from all over the world. We would like to welcome you and guide you through what you can expect for your urologic treatment at Mayo Clinic. You've placed great trust in us in coming to our facilities or connecting with us virtually. We want you to know that our top priority is the care that we provide to our patients.
At Mayo Clinic, we have a unique care team model that allows us to ensure the needs of the patient come first. Some care team members that you'll encounter during your care include physicians, advanced practice providers, also known as APPs, residents, fellows, and nurses. Your care team of experts will work together to provide you with individualized treatment options. From the moment you check in, we want your experience with our team to be seamless. Our friendly desk staff will escort you to your urology appointment to meet with your provider. During your appointment, you will meet your provider to discuss your urologic health. Together, we will evaluate your condition to determine your care plan.
Our APPs, fellows, and residents, are an important part of our care team. These individuals will likely participate in your care and partnership with your physician.
Along the way, you will also likely speak with a nurse as part of your care, and our schedulers will assist you with coordinating any appointments that may be necessary for your urologic care. We recommend that you create and regularly check your Mayo Clinic Patient Portal account, which will give you direct access to your medical information, appointment schedule and instructions, test results, and consult notes before and after your care here.
"Hello. I am doctor Matthew Tollefson. I'm the practice chair for the Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. I am a urologic surgeon, and like my colleagues, I evaluate and treat patients with urologic issues. We do that together with the support of the teams you've just learned about. Our commitment to you is to deliver the highest standard of urologic care and treatment. We are specialists, and we do not replace your primary care provider. We will partner closely with your home care team to ensure an understanding of our recommendations and a smooth transition for your long-term needs. Of course, we always welcome you back for any new urologic concerns. We thank you for trusting us with your care and look forward to serving you in the Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic."
Collaborative specialty care, focused on you
Mayo Clinic's Department of Urology is composed of multiple subspecialty trained urologists, who have additional training in specialized surgical techniques. Our skilled team of experts works collaboratively with other specialty areas at Mayo Clinic — including internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, geriatrics and oncology — to provide highly complex care individualized to the needs of the patient.
Latest diagnosis and treatment options
Mayo Clinic care teams are equipped with the latest in technology and expertise to provide leading-edge diagnosis and treatment techniques.
Cutting-edge research
The Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic has a strong legacy of urologic disease research, which is focused on developing newer and more-innovative approaches to treatment that improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
This experienced team of doctors has pioneered many novel approaches to surgery that have become the current standard of care.
Mayo Clinic urologists are actively researching a wide range of urologic conditions, including:
People seeking care at Mayo Clinic have a chance to participate in urology clinical trials that may allow them access to novel therapies that aren't yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Mayo Clinic's Department of Urology maintains multiple registries for cancerous (malignant) and noncancerous (benign) urologic conditions. Combined, these registries represent data from more than 70,000 patients, making them one of the largest continuous patient-tracking efforts in the world. Mayo Clinic urologists and researchers have published multiple studies based on registry data, with findings that have had practice-changing effects.
Collaboration
Mayo Clinic urologists work with experts and health care providers in many specialties to provide expert, personalized care.
Collaborative care
Mayo Clinic urologists provide life-saving, life-extending and quality of life-improving care to patients of all ages. At Mayo Clinic, you have access to a full range of treatment options, including standard and experimental treatments. Mayo Clinic urologists embrace a team approach, collaborating with experts across all specialties to provide the best outcome for each patient.
Mayo Clinic urologists are happy to work with local physicians to allow patients to transition their care closer to home.
As part of their mission to provide unparalleled care, the Department of Urology also works closely with these groups:
Robotic surgery
Mayo Clinic's specially trained urologists offer the latest in surgical approaches.
Novel treatment approaches
Mayo Clinic's premier urology practice excels in delivering highly complex care individualized to the needs of the patient. The exceptional range of our urologists' expertise allows us to provide innovative surgical services that in some cases aren't available anywhere else.
Services offered
Mayo Clinic's Department of Urology offers specialty services in many areas, including:
- Urologic oncology. Mayo Clinic urologists treat kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, penile cancer, ureteral and renal pelvic cancers, retroperitoneal and pelvic sarcomas, Wilms' tumors, pediatric sarcomas, and other cancers.
- Andrology, impotence and infertility. Fertility preservation and restoration, penile reconstruction, and both invasive and noninvasive therapies for erectile dysfunction are among the services offered.
- Pediatric urology. The pediatric urologists at Mayo Clinic expertly treat urologic conditions in children, including voiding dysfunction, reconstruction of the urinary tract, urologic cancers and correction of birth defects (congenital anomalies) of the urinary tract.
- Endourology and stone disease. Mayo Clinic urologists offer minimally invasive and noninvasive management of kidney stones and other urinary tract stones.
- Neurourology and reconstructive urology. Mayo Clinic urologists care for people who have neurologic conditions affecting the urinary system. Mayo Clinic urologists also offer reconstruction for people who have experienced trauma or injury of the urinary tract.
- Men's health conditions. Mayo Clinic urologists provide care for a wide range of conditions affecting men's health, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and prostate cancer screening and prevention.
- Women's health conditions. Mayo Clinic urologists have experience in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, such as restoring urinary continence, correcting pelvic organ prolapse and treating other conditions that affect a woman's urinary tract and pelvic organs.
Specialty care
Mayo Clinic urologists have the experience and resources to provide expert, personalized care to every patient.
Experienced specialists
Mayo Clinic urologists have extensive experience in treating a large number of patients with all urologic conditions.
Patients we see often have issues that other institutions aren't able to diagnose or cure. At Mayo Clinic, our experienced urologists deliver the right care the first time, resulting in the highest treatment success rates.
Care focused on your needs
At Mayo Clinic, you receive individualized, comprehensive care for urologic diseases and conditions. Our urologists have integrity and are committed to doing what is medically best for every patient. We'll take time to listen to your concerns and tailor an evaluation and treatment to fit your needs.
You benefit from a multidisciplinary team whose highly collaborative approach has achieved unparalleled surgical outcomes.
Mayo Clinic Health System clinics, hospitals and health care facilities are in 39 communities in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. These sites bring Mayo Clinic urology care to their local communities.
Care focused on you
At Mayo Clinic, your doctor takes the time to listen to you and understand your needs.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer and urology by U.S. News & World Report.
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Oct. 31, 2024