Dr. Joseph Atkins Pettus M.D.
Urologist
140 Charlois Blvd Winston Salem NC, 27103About
Dr. Joseph Pettus is a urologist practicing in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Pettus specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Laparoscopic marsupialization before inguinal repair of large abdominoscrotal hydroceles in infants: observation of natural history and description of technique.
- Developing selection criteria for prostate-sparing cystectomy: a review of cystoprostatectomy specimens.
- Robot assisted laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy at the time of radical cystectomy rivals that of open surgery: single institution report.
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