Pediatric Urology

Part of Stony Brook's renowned Department of Urology, the division of Pediatric Urology at Stony Brook Children's Hospital provides highly specialized care for children with medical issues related to the urinary and reproductive systems.

As a regional leader, Stony Brook is the only hospital in Suffolk County to offer advanced pediatric urologic procedures such as hypospadias repair surgery, complex reconstructive surgery, and minimally invasive and robotic surgery. The department also treats many children for more common urologic conditions including enuresis (bedwetting), voiding dysfunction, hernias, circumcision and undescended testes.

Diagnostics
Stony Brook features some of the most state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies on Long Island, all of which are performed by skilled doctors and technologists who take a distinctly child-friendly approach. Pediatric urology patients have access to many of these sophisticated tests, including nuclear scans, MRIs and CT scans. More commonly, the department performs:

Surgery

Whenever possible, Stony Brook Children's uses the most minimally invasive surgical techniques available, which help to promote faster recovery, shorter length of stay, and less trauma to the affected area.