PRACTICE UPDATES & EVENTS
TELEVISED APPEARANCES

December 3, 2009 Dr. Pugach answers a viewer's prostate cancer treatment question on "The Doctors." To view the program: http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/procedure_list/882

Learn more about HIFU.

Dr. Pugach featured on KTLA, Channel 5 (Los Angeles, CA) . News segment on the  No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy.  Interview with Health Reporter, Leila Feinstein.   View video.
To read story and for photos, click here

Is your OVERACTIVE BLADDER always on your mind? 
Women's Bladder Control Center - Updates

Over 33 million Americans deal with Overactive Bladder alone - that's about 1 in every 6 adults.  You don't have to keep the secret any longer. Common symptoms include a frequent need to urinate, urinary urgency (a sudden need to urinate), repeated bathroom trips that wake you up at night and interrupt your sleep and, in its most severe form, urgency that results in involuntary leakage of urine before you reach the bathroom.   Dr. Pugach encourages you to schedule an appointment today to discuss whether Interstim Therapy or the other non-surgical procedures may be right for you.  To learn more, click here.

Remember, no matter what the answer is to your bladder control problem – from reducing frequency to eliminating leakage, we have the answer at The Pacific Coast Urology Women's Bladder Control Center.  Talk to our experienced nurses for more information.  We’re here to help you!  Call for your confidential appointment: 888-735-4336

New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines

New guidelines for prostate cancer screening suggest that we should start looking for evidence of prostate cancer at an earlier age.  Presentations at this year’s American Urological Association meeting indicated that patients should start being tested as early as age 40.  This is especially important for men whose fathers (or relatives of their fathers) have a history of prostate cancer – their risk of developing it is at least twice that of the general population.  In addition, normal values for PSA (the blood test that can detect prostate cancer) are being lowered.  We believe that it should be 2.5 for men 65 years or younger and 4.0 for men over that age. 

Why are screening criteria changing?  There’s no question that we are still missing many cases of curable prostate cancer.  Estimates are that as many as 25% of men with prostate cancer may not have it detected early enough.  Once prostate cancer escapes the capsule of the prostate no cure is possible.  It may spread to lymph nodes, the liver and bones.  In addition, local growth can cause blockages of the ureters, the tubes that drain the kidneys into the bladder.

Of course, the key to successful treatment is early diagnosis.  We’re on top of all of the latest guidelines, just as we are with other areas of minimally invasive urology.  If you haven’t had a prostate cancer screening in the last 12 months, call us today to schedule a convenient appointment to see Dr. Pugach.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call us to speak to one of our experienced nurses.  We’re here to help you!  It takes only a few minutes and is very simple.  The results can save your life.  Don't delay: (888) 735-4336.

No Scalpel/No Needle Vasectomy
Dr. Pugach featured on KTLA, Channel 5 (Los Angeles, CA)
 News segment on the  No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy.  
To view video:   http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=a0dbd620-3268-4f25-8dba-7b7de4311f07&src=front       To read story and for photos, click here

Interest in our minimally invasive No Scalpel/No Needle vasectomy procedure continues to grow dramatically.  The No Needle part of the procedure is true! Instead of using sharp needles to penetrate a patient’s skin to inject novocaine, Dr. Robert Pugach uses a special jet injector that sprays novocaine at the skin surface, allowing it to penetrate completely without using a needle!  Patients feel almost nothing and effect is immediate.

Not sure? Dr. Pugach can attest to the minimal pain and quick return to activities from the procedure because he recently had a No Scalpel/No Needle vasectomy.  He was back to a full schedule of activities within 2 days and felt almost no discomfort, either during or after the procedure.  It really works!

The No Scalpel/No Needle vasectomy is just one of the many minimally invasive services offered at Pacific Coast Urology Medical Center. Schedule a convenient consultation in our  Beverly Hills office.

Continuing Education/Training Updates

We specialize in procedures that minimize discomfort and allow you to achieve the same benefits as with more invasive procedures.  We are being recognized as a leader more and more and, in fact, Dr. Pugach recently had the honor of making a presentation in Orlando where the annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held.  

Dr. Pugach and Esperanza completed advanced training in Houston for urodynamic testing of  bladder control problems.  Last year Pacific Coast Urology acquired Opus, the most advanced urodynamic testing unit available today. 

Awards & Achievements...Did You Know?

• Congratulations to Dr. Pugach! In May 2009, he received his certification to train physicians in HIFU One of only four certified physicians in the United States
  Dr. Pugach is active in many medical executive capacities, serving on numerous committees for the California Medical Association, the American Medical Association and area hospitals.

• Dr. Pugach is an active member of the American Association of Clinical Urologists (AACU).

• Dr. Pugach was awarded his certification for Continuing Medical Education by the Institute for Medical Quality, a subsidiary of the California Medical Association.

• Gladys is a member of the Society of Urological Nurses and has worked with Dr. Pugach for more than 9 years. Gladys is the Center's clinical specialist for bladder control biofeedback and urodynamics.  

• Dr. Pugach is the most experienced urologist in the western United States in thermotherapy for prostate growth.

• Dr. Pugach offers the two leading minimally invasive therapies for non-surgical treatment of prostate cancer in men.  One of these, cryoablation -freezes the prostate to kill cancer cells. Dr. Pugach has done more cryoablation procedures than any other urologist in southern California in 2008. 

• Dr. Pugach is in a group of less than 1% of US urologists certified to perform HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) for prostate cancer.

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  Pacific Coast Urology Medical Center continues to lead in the areas of minimally invasive treatments for a wide range of urological conditions such as:

  • In-Office Thermotherapy for Benign Prostate Growth (BPH)
  • Minimally invasive treatment of Prostate cancer (Cryoablation, Brachytherapy, and HIFU)
  • The No Needle and No Scalpel Vasectomy! Ask Dr Pugach to share his personal experience!
  • Bladder Control Solutions for Women, including Renessa.
  • No Scalpel and No Needle Vasectomy
  • Laser procedures for kidney stones
  • HIFU
     

  • Beverly Hills Office Now Open for Los Angeles County Residents
    436 North Roxbury Drive, #115, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

    Orange County Residents: Appointments available in Los Alamitos and Huntington
    Harbour, CA

If you would like additional information, please give us a call to talk to our staff. You won’t get voice mail!   888-735-4336