# Urology NSW — Dr Raji Kooner & Associates

> Urology NSW is a Sydney urology practice led by Dr Raji Kooner MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Urology), with consulting rooms at St Vincent's Private Hospital Darlinghurst, North Sydney and Bowral, NSW, Australia. The practice provides diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer (including robotic prostatectomy and focal therapy), enlarged prostate / BPH (including HoLEP, GreenLight laser, UroLift, iTind, Rezum, Aquablation and prostate artery embolisation), kidney stones, kidney and bladder cancer, and general urological conditions. Phone +61 2 8382 6980.

This site is a patient-education resource written and reviewed by the practice's specialists. Pages carry a "last reviewed" date and reviewing clinician. Content is general information for Australian patients and is not a substitute for individual medical advice.

## About the practice

- [About Urology NSW](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/): practice overview, locations and approach to care
- [Dr Raji Kooner](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/dr-raji-kooner/): urologist; robotic prostate surgery (over 3,000 procedures), prostate cancer, BPH and general urology
- [Dr Raji Kooner — publications](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/dr-raji-kooner/publications/): peer-reviewed research
- [Dr Paul Bergamin](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/dr-paul-bergamin/): urologist profile
- [Prof Sean Mungovan](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/prof-sean-mungovan/): pelvic floor rehabilitation and continence research
- [Dr Nicholas Ignatenko](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/dr-nick-ignatenko/): practice anaesthetist
- [Contact and locations](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/contact/): Darlinghurst, North Sydney and Bowral rooms, phone and referral details

## Prostate cancer — diagnosis

- [Prostate cancer overview](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/): symptoms, risk and the diagnostic pathway
- [PSA testing](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/psa-testing/): what PSA results mean and when to test
- [Diagnosis](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/diagnosis/): how prostate cancer is diagnosed
- [Multiparametric MRI](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/multiparametric-mri/): MRI before biopsy
- [Micro-ultrasound](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/micro-ultrasound/): high-resolution imaging for targeting biopsies
- [Prostate biopsy](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/biopsy/): biopsy approaches and what to expect
- [Transperineal biopsy](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/transperineal-biopsy/): the transperineal technique and its lower infection risk
- [Biopsy grading](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/biopsy-grading/): Gleason score and ISUP grade groups explained
- [PSMA scanning](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/psma-scanning/): PSMA PET/CT for staging and detecting recurrence
- [Staging](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/staging/): how prostate cancer stage is assessed

## Prostate cancer — treatment

- [Management options](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/management/): choosing between surveillance, surgery and radiotherapy
- [Active surveillance](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/active-surveillance/): monitoring low-risk prostate cancer
- [Surgery options](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/surgery-options/): surgical treatments compared
- [Robotic prostatectomy](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/robotic-prostatectomy/): da Vinci robotic radical prostatectomy — technique, recovery and outcomes
- [Radiotherapy](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/radiotherapy/): external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer
- [Brachytherapy](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/brachytherapy/): internal radiotherapy options
- [Hormone treatment](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/hormone-treatment/): androgen deprivation therapy
- [Focal therapy](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/focal-therapy/): treating the tumour rather than the whole prostate
- [NanoKnife (IRE)](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/nanoknife/): irreversible electroporation focal treatment
- [Sexual rehabilitation](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/prostate-cancer/sexual-rehabilitation/): erectile function recovery after treatment

## Enlarged prostate (BPH)

- [Enlarged prostate overview](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/): symptoms and causes of benign prostatic hyperplasia
- [Assessment](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/assessment/): tests used to assess BPH
- [Management](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/management/): lifestyle, medication and when to consider a procedure
- [Surgical options](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/surgery/): BPH procedures compared
- [HoLEP — holmium laser enucleation](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/holmium-laser/): laser enucleation for large prostates — technique, benefits and recovery
- [Laser prostate surgery](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/laser-prostate-surgery/): overview of laser treatments for BPH
- [GreenLight laser](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/greenlight-laser/): photoselective vaporisation of the prostate
- [TURP](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/turp/): transurethral resection of the prostate
- [UroLift](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/urolift/): prostatic urethral lift implant — minimally invasive, preserves ejaculation
- [iTind](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/itind/): temporary implanted nitinol device for BPH
- [Rezum](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/rezum/): water vapour (steam) therapy for BPH
- [Aquablation](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/aquablation/): robotic waterjet ablation
- [Prostate artery embolisation](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/pae/): non-surgical PAE option
- [Minimally invasive options](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/enlarged-prostate/minimally-invasive/): comparing the minimally invasive BPH treatments

## Kidney, bladder and stones

- [Kidney treatments](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/kidney/): kidney treatment hub
- [Kidney and bladder stones](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/kidney-bladder-stones/): stone disease overview
- [Kidney stones](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/kidney-stones/): causes, symptoms and treatment options
- [Kidney cancer](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/kidney-cancer/): diagnosis and treatment
- [Robotic kidney surgery](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/robotic-kidney-surgery/): robotic partial and radical nephrectomy
- [Bladder cancer](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/bladder-cancer/): diagnosis and treatment
- [BCG treatment](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/bladder-cancer/bcg/): intravesical BCG immunotherapy

## Other conditions and men's health

- [Overactive bladder](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/overactive-bladder/): urgency and frequency — assessment and treatment
- [Urinary incontinence](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/urinary-incontinence/): male incontinence treatment options
- [Erectile dysfunction](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/erectile-dysfunction/): causes and treatments
- [Penile implants](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/erectile-dysfunction/penile-implants/): surgical treatment for ED
- [Men's health](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/mens-health/): pharmacist-led men's health care and survivorship
- [Peyronie's disease](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/mens-health/peyronies-disease/): assessment and treatment of penile curvature
- [Premature ejaculation](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/mens-health/premature-ejaculation/): treatment options
- [Urodynamics](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/urodynamics/): bladder function testing

## For patients

- [Second opinion](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/second-opinion/): arranging a specialist second opinion
- [International patients](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/international-patients/): travelling to Sydney for treatment
- [Patient information brochures](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/patient-information-brochures/): downloadable patient guides (PDF)
- [Resources](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/resources/): support organisations and further reading

## Optional

- [News](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/news/): practice news and conference presentations
- [Dr Raji Kooner — presentations](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/about/dr-raji-kooner/presentations/): conference talks
- [Single-port robotic surgery](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/single-port/): single-incision robotic surgery
- [Robotic surgery overview](https://www.urologynsw.com.au/robotic-surgery/): the practice's robotic surgery platform