Hypospadias is a congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urinary channel, called the urethra, is not located at the tip of the penis. Instead, the urethral opening can be found anywhere along the underside of the penis from the edge of the head (distal) to further done the shaft and even… Read More »
How Common is Hypospadias and What Does It Do? An Update of the Latest Research and Findings
Hypospadias with Chordee
Every day another 27 boys are born in the US who are diagnosed as having “hypospadias with chordee”. What does that mean? Can a boy have hypospadias without chordee, or chordee without hypospadias? Hypospadias means the opening to the urinary channel is lower than it normally is. In addition, most boys with hypospadias also… Read More »
Is distal hypospadias repair a cosmetic surgery?
As part of their Hypospadias Mythbusters YouTube series, Dr Nicol Bush and Dr Warren Snodgrass analyze this common phrase. You can watch their full webinar here. Hypospadias is a birth defect, which means repair is reconstructive surgery, not cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery is done when a body part is abnormal due to a birth defect,… Read More »
7 Common Hypospadias Myths
Have you watched Dr Warren Snodgrass and Dr Nicol Bush’s new YouTube series, Hypospadias Mythbusters? Together the two doctors present on different topics and frequently asked questions surrounding hypospadias. In their YouTube series, the duo looks at various worldwide clinical studies and then examines the correlating data. After comparing all the data, the team explains… Read More »
5 Year Anniversary! An Announcement From Hypospadias Specialty Center
This week, our office is very excited to be celebrating our FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! To commemorate this milestone, we have some exciting changes coming your way. One of those changes is our company name! We are going to be saying goodbye to PARC Urology and hello to our new business name, Hypospadias Specialty Center. We… Read More »