The team of Dr. Mark Swofford and Dr. Dustin Gayheart provides a plethora of procedures including cystoscopy, prostate biopsy, urethral dilation, bladder scans, heparin injections, penile implants, robotic procedures, ureteroscopy, PCNL, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, hydrocelectomy, epididymectomy, spermatoceletomy, prostate cancer hormone injection therapy, TURBT, TURP, testosterone replacement therapy, vasectomy, bladder, circumcisions (adult and pediatrics over 6 months only), kidney and prostate cancer procedures.
PMC offers the latest in robotic surgery – the da Vinci Xi system. The robotic system provides minimally invasive procedures with enhanced precision. Patients experience less scarring, less pain and a faster recovery time. PMC Urologist Dr. Dustin Gayheart is specially trained in robotic surgery.
The Urology Department is located on the second floor of the PMC Clinic Building. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am through 4:00pm.
Board Certified by the American Board of Urology – Specializing in Enlarged Prostate, Prostate, Bladder & Kidney Cancer, Kidney Stones, Bladder Leakage, Testicular Masses & Cancer
Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in Urological Surgery
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