Urology Patient Stories

Patient stories about Urology

August 26, 2022

Laser Treatment Gives UAMS Patient Relief from Kidney Stones

Yavonda Chase

Jeff Hankins battled kidney stones for years. He underwent a procedure in which a laser was used to shatter the stones into tiny pieces.

For Jeff Hankins, kidney stones were an unfortunate part of life. But in the past couple of years, passing the stones without medical help became a lot harder as the stones got larger.


November 7, 2018

Targeted Prostate Biopsy Yields More Accurate Results

Katrina Dupins

Mohamed Kamel, M.D. and Megan Thomas, A.P.R.N discuss imaging results.

The Urology Clinic at UAMS is now offering a targeted prostate biopsy that can detect cancer that conventional biopsy may miss. Mohamed Kamel, M.D., a urologic oncologist and associate professor of urology at UAMS, says this technology, which is only a few years old, allows doctors to pinpoint areas more precisely, leading to more accurate…


May 29, 2018

Retired Lieutenant General Faces Prostate Cancer Head-on at UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Retired Army Lieutenant General George Crocker is back to his active lifestyle after undergoing successful radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

May 29, 2018 | George Crocker is up to just about any challenge. A retired Army lieutenant general, Crocker spent the good part of his life defending his country both at home and abroad. From two tours in Vietnam to serving as commander at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, Crocker made a lasting mark through…


July 21, 2010

UAMS Cures Patient’s Incontinence, Prevents Need for Dialysis

David Robinson

July 21, 2010| Incontinence turned Laurene Payton’s life upside down for more than a year.


March 10, 2010

Tiny Implant Calms Bladder, Cures UAMS Patient’s Incontinence

David Robinson

March 10, 2010| The symptoms of her overactive bladder came out of nowhere, 37-year-old Shonae Williams said.