Experienced Urology Experts Dedicated to Your Whole Health
Our team of board-certified urologists specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of urological disorders, including complex conditions such as cancers of the kidney, bladder, prostate and testicles; kidney stones; sexual dysfunction; and male and female urinary incontinence. We offer a wide array of minimally invasive treatment options that provide patients with the help they need with less pain and quicker recovery times.
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Urology Care for Men and Women
The urology team at AdventHealth Hendersonville offers care for men and women experiencing urological disorders or urinary tract issues, and men experiencing sexual health dysfunction.
- General Concerns
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- Kidney cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Hematuria
- Kidney stone disease
- Urinary incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Urologic Specialties
- For Men
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- Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Penile cancer
- Erectile dysfunction (ED)
- Low testosterone
- BPH/Enlarged Prostate
- Vasectomy
- Peyronie’s disease
- For Women
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- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Women’s pelvic health
- Urinary incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Unparalleled Urology Treatment Options
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We stay up to date on the latest urology treatments to offer you high-quality care that makes sense for your needs — with less pain and faster recovery times. Using state-of-the-art technology and minimally invasive surgical options, we’ll create a tailored treatment plan so you can feel like yourself again.
Our team of board-certified urologists specializes in:
- Kidney stone removal with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and own-access, tubeless PCNL
- Laparoscopic nephrectomy for kidney cancer
- Male sling surgery/artificial sphincter implant for urinary incontinence and sphincter weakness
- Penile injections and penile implants for erectile dysfunction and Peyronie’s disease
- Vasectomy surgery
- BPH Surgery including Urolift, GreenLight Laser Therapy, PlasmaButton™ Vaporization, and TURP
Robotic Assisted Surgery with da Vinci® Xi Better Control for Your Surgeon
The da Vinci® Xi surgical system gives our surgeons an advanced set of instruments to use in performing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The term “robotic” is often misunderstood. Robots do not perform surgery. Your surgeon performs surgery with da Vinci by using instruments that he or she guides via a console.
The da Vinci system translates your surgeon’s hand movements at the console in real-time, bending and rotating the instruments while performing the procedure. The tiny wristed instruments move like a human hand, but with a greater range of motion. The da Vinci vision system also delivers highly magnified, 3D high-definition views of the surgical area and the instrument size makes it possible for surgeons to operate through one or a few small incisions.
Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- Shorter length of hospital stays for patients
- Patients are less likely to return to the hospital (i.e., readmission)
- Reduced post-surgery pain
- Reduced medication needed due to reduced pain
- Faster recovery times and return to normal activities for patients
- Higher patient satisfaction
- Reduced complication rates
Robotic Assisted Surgery Procedures at AdventHealth Hendersonville
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy
- Nephrectomy Cyst Decortication
Nina Harkhani, MD Director of Robotic Surgery at AdventHealth
Nina Harkhani, MD is a board-certified urologist and Director of Robotic Surgery at AdventHealth Hendersonville. In addition to offering general urology services, Dr. Harkhani started the robotics program at AdventHealth Hendersonville, which has grown to provide a multi-disciplinary robotics program. She has experience using the Intuitive da Vinci Si and Xi platforms, offering a minimally invasive option for treating urologic conditions. She also has extensive experience in penile implant procedures for erectile dysfunction, offering multiple surgical options for implants. Additional implant expertise includes the placement of artificial urinary sphincter implants for urinary incontinence and placement of sacral neuromodulators (InterStim and Axonics) for bladder control. Dr. Harkhani offers high-end stone surgery, being one of the only urologists in the region to offer tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (tubeless PCNL) and Endoscopic Combined Intra-Renal Surgery (ECIRS) for complex kidney stones. In addition to surgery, Dr. Harkhani offers nonoperative treatment plans including active surveillance for certain cancers, behavioral therapy, physical therapy, and medications. Her goal is to help patients understand the details of their condition to empower them to share in the decision-making process, thus formulating a treatment plan that is tailored to each patient.
Before joining AdventHealth Hendersonville, Dr. Harkhani attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She then completed an internship in general surgery and residency in urologic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center where she received specialized training in da Vinci robotic surgery, penile implant surgery, and tubeless PCNL.
Find Urology Services Near AdventHealth Hendersonville
AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Medical Office Building
A hospital department of AdventHealth Hendersonville
Formerly known as Park Ridge Health Urology