The Urology program at Children's Wisconsin provides a full array of state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic services for an extensive range of urological disorders in children of all ages. These include disorders that afflict the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and genitalia. We also care for disorders of incontinence and urinary tract infections. We value multi-disciplinary integrated care to optimize the collective wisdom of many internationally recognized specialists at Children's. Our goal is to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our patients.

Top hospital

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Urology Program at Children's Wisconsin among the top urology programs in the nation.  

Children's Wisconsin has been designated a "Center of Excellence" in the treatment of bladder and cloacal exstrophy by the Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community (A-BE-C). Exstrophy is a rare urologic condition, and few medical centers receive such a distinction. This honor bestowed by A-BE-C's Centers of Excellence program, recognizes medical centers that meet the highest standards of treatment for this rare condition.

Our urology team

Our urology specialists are internationally recognized and offer expertise in all aspects of pediatric urology. The program is led by Douglas W. Storm, MD, who also holds leadership roles in other aspects of health care, as well as a variety of national and international professional organizations, including the American Urologic Association, the Society for Fetal Urology and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Urology.

About

Our division offers ongoing support, expertise and solutions for children with urologic conditions.

• Our diagnostic facilities include a complete urodynamics laboratory and comprehensive diagnostic radiographic and radionuclide evaluation.
• Services range from primary urologic care to major reconstructive surgery of the urinary tract, genitalia and/or urinary sphincter.
• We utilize advanced technology and minimally invasive approaches, including Robotic Assisted surgery.
• We feature a team of leading pediatric urologists skilled and credentialed in advanced surgical techniques.
• Surgical support staff includes pediatric nurse practitioners, nursing staff, and a dedicated pediatric psychologist
• We can also offer outreach and support care for our patients and their families. 

Our urology specialists are highly skilled in caring for children with an extensive range of urological conditions across all ages, including newborn babies who require surgery right after birth. We work in close collaboration with many other nationally recognized specialists at Children's to give your child the best possible outcomes and patient care experiences. Collaboration is essential to the continuum of care for our patients. We offer and participate in numerous multidisciplinary programs, such as:

• Differences of Sexual Development Clinic
• Fetal Concerns Program
• Fertility Preservation Program
• Multi-institutional Bladder Exstrophy Program (MIBEC)
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Program
• Sacral Neuromodulation Program
• Spina Bifida Clinic
• Stone Clinic
• Voiding Improvement Program (VIP)