Friday, November 21, 2008
Do you frequently experience an overwhelming urge to urinate?

Do you suffer from involuntary loss of urine?

Do you believe that you may suffer from Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, which encompasses a wide range of disorders including urinary and fecal incontinence?

Many people - men and women - do not seek treatment for these conditions because they believe they are a normal part of the aging process. This is not true! These are extremely common, and often treatable conditions that afflict over 33 million Americans every year. They are conditions with far-reaching consequences that have impact on a person's psychological and social well being.

Recent advancements in bladder treatment technologies have made it possible to control or completely reverse the adverse effects of these disorders. Watson Clinic's highly respected team of gynecologists and urologists are working together to treat - and often times cure - these disorders, eliminating the embarrassment that reduces quality of life and often hinders someone from seeking medical assistance.

Types of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction:
  • Involuntary Loss of Urine
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
  • Fistula
  • Incomplete Bladder Emptying
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Urinary Frequency
  • Urinary Urgency
  • Painful Intercourse
  • Male incontinence of any type
Watson Clinic's comprehensive Incontinence & Bladder Health Program offers a vast array of services designed to restore a patient's sense of relief and well-being. Treatment plans are designed based upon the severity of your condition, and range from simple diet modifications to major pelvic reconstructive surgery.

Treatment options include:
  • Medication
  • Pessary management
  • Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
  • Pelvic floor rehabilitation/physical therapy
  • Treatment of female sexual dysfunction
  • Overactive bladder therapies
  • Sacral neuromodulation
  • Incontinence and prolapse surgery
Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) is a procedure that is done in the office with an acupuncture needle that is inserted into the posterior nerve behind the ankle and then preceded with electrical stimulation through the nerve roots that reaches the bladder. This method has proven to help various patients with overactive bladders and the treatment normally involves 30-minute sessions for 10 to 12 weeks and the treatments are painless.

If you would like to make an appointment with one of our expert physicians please call
863-680-7450.
Clinical Team
Tarek G. Garas, M.D.
Medical Director of Watson Clinic's Bladder Health Program and current specialty spokesperson for Watson Clinic's Obstetrics and Gynecology Department

Watson Clinic Main - 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland
Watson Clinic Highlands - 2140 E. Country Rd. 540A, Lakeland

Educational Activities:
  • Medical Degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE
  • Internship & Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of medicine, Miami, FL
  • Board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Specialized training in advanced Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Urinary Incontinence, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sacral Neuromodulation and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
David L. Bowers, M.D.
Urologist

Watson Clinic Main - 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland

Educational Activities:
  • Medical Degree from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • General Surgery Internship and Residency, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
  • Urology Residency, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
  • Board-certified in Urology
Thomas C. McLaughlin, M.D.
Urologist

Watson Clinic South - 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Road, Lakeland

Educational Activities:
  • Medical Degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
  • Straight Surgery Internship, Residency in General Surgery and Urology, Chief Resident in Urology, University of Florida Hospital, Gainesville, FL
  • Clinical Associate of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Board-certified in Urology
Sean P. Tirney, M.D.
Co-Medical Director for Watson Clinics's Bladder Health Program and Urologist

Watson Clinic Main - 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland

Educational Activities:
  • Medical Degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
  • General Surgery Internship and Residency, Urology Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa
  • Board-certified in Urology
James A. Wilson, M.D.
Specialty spokesperson for Watson Clinic's Urology Department

Watson Clinic Main - 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland

Educational Activities:
  • Medical Degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS
  • Internship in Surgery, Residency in Urology, Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
  • Clinical Professor in Urology at University of Nebraska School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
  • Board-certified in Urology

The Incontinence & Bladder Health Program is a joint venture of Gynecology and Urology
Departments to resolve all your pelvic and bladder concerns.

To make an appointment or refer a patient to the Bladder Health Program
please call 863-680-7450.
Main Clinic 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33805 863-680-7000