Services

Erectile Dysfunction
Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostate Cancer
Men's Health / Vasectomy
Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence / Overactive Bladder

Robert J. Cornell, MD

Urologist Robert J. Cornell, MD

Dr. Cornell is a board-certified urologist practicing in downtown Houston, Texas. He completed his residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in the Scott Department of Urology and his general surgical training in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of General Surgery.

Prosthetic Urology Specialist

Dr. Cornell is respected as one of the nation's foremost prosthetic urologists. He specializes in placing both the three-piece inflatable penile implant and artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) through a single scrotal incision in a single surgical procedure.

Erectile Dysfuntion

Erectile Dysfunction Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection satisfactory for intercourse. Over half of men over the age of 40 and more than 75% of men over 75 have some form of ED. Nearly every one of these men can be successfully treated

Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence

Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI) is the involuntary leakage of urine following radical prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. PPI represents a specific form of stress urinary incontinence where increased abdominal pressure from a cough, sneeze, or simple physical straining results in the leakage of urine

Prostate Cancer

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is the clinical term for cancerous tumor of the prostate. Prostate cancer confined to the gland is usually curable. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS),

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Robert J. Cornell, MD

Robert J. Cornell, MD specializes in the treatment of genitourinary disease in both adult men and women. Dr. Cornell's areas of expertise include treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, urinary symptoms of prostate enlargement (BPH), urinary leakage and symptoms of urinary urgency in women, and the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and its surgical complications.

Dr. Cornell's Houston urology office is the single most comprehensive general urology facility in the metro-Houston area. From complete office diagnostics that include digital cystoscopy and multi-channel urodynamics and pelvic floor rehabilitation to counseling on urinary prosthetics (inflatable penile prosthesis and artificial urinary sphincter), scalpel-free office vasectomy, or techniques to improve troublesome BPH symptoms resistant to oral medication, Dr. Cornell is eminently qualified to address your urologic needs.

Services Offered

Office services offered by Dr. Cornell include:

Comprehensive pre- and post-operative counseling of inflatable penile prosthesis and artificial urinary sphincter treatment solutions

Full multi-channel urodynamics to diagnose the causes of urinary incontinence

Transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) office prostate thermotherapy to shrink the enlarged prostate (BPH), and improve urinary flow

Scalpel-free office vasectomy

Office digital flexible cystoscopy to evaluate hematuria and obstructive or irritative voiding symptoms

Office incision of uretheral stricture and bladder neck contracture, as well as electro-fulguration of small bladder tumors

Office Botox bladder injections for medically-resistant overactive bladder symptoms

Office intravesical BCG immunotherapy for certain bladder tumors

Penile duplex ultrasonography with penile injection therapy for certain erectile dysfunction conditions

Pelvic floor rehabilitation and biofeedback training for urinary incontinence following prostate surgery and certain urge urinary incontinence conditions in men and women

Peri-urethral and trans-urethral bulking agent injection for mild forms of stress urinary incontinence

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Penile
Implants

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection satisfactory for intercourse. Over half of men over the age of 40 and more than 75% of men over 75 have some form of ED.

BPH -
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

BPH is not simply a case of too many prostate cells. Prostate growth involves hormones, occurs in different types of tissue, and affects each man differently. Because of these differences, treatment will vary in each case.

Artificial Urinary
Sphincter - AUS

Over 30 million people in the United States suffer from urinary incontinence or overactive bladder (OAB). This condition is far more prevalent in women than men. In the general population, age 15 to 64 years, 10-30% of women, versus 1.5% of men are affected.