Urology
Overview
One of Kobe University Hospital’s flagship surgical specialties, covering the full spectrum of urinary tract and male reproductive disease. The department is particularly notable for uro-oncology, male infertility, renal transplantation, and high-volume robot-assisted surgery.
Key Strengths at Kobe University Hospital
- Nationally leading expertise in robot-assisted surgery, with most major procedures other than renal transplantation performed robotically.
- Strong uro-oncology program covering prostate, bladder, kidney, and upper urinary tract malignancies.
- Part of Kobe University Hospital’s hinotori™ program and broader robotic surgery ecosystem, with use in high-difficulty urologic procedures.
- High-level male infertility care and comprehensive renal transplantation-related urologic care.
- Experience with newer technologies such as aquablation for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Major Conditions / Services
- Prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular, and upper urinary tract cancers
- Male infertility and reproductive disorders
- Urinary tract infection, voiding dysfunction, and benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Kidney transplantation-related urologic care and reconstructive urology
Representative Procedures / Programs
- Robot-assisted radical surgery for urologic malignancies
- Robot-assisted pyeloplasty and pelvic organ prolapse surgery
- Male infertility procedures
- Transplant-related and reconstructive urologic surgery