Dr. Stephen Unterberg is a board-certified general urologist with a specialized focus on complex voiding dysfunction, male and female urinary incontinence, urinary tract reconstruction, and neuro-urology. He earned his undergraduate degree in Neuropsychiatry from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his urology residency at UC San Diego and subsequently completed a fellowship in Female Urology at University College Hospital in London, in association with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr. Unterberg treats patients with a broad range of urologic conditions, with particular expertise in complex bladder and voiding dysfunction. His clinical interests include overactive bladder, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, neurogenic bladder, and other challenging lower urinary tract disorders. He has been designated a Center of Excellence (COE) for Axonics Sacral Neuromodulation, which is used to treat conditions including overactive bladder, fecal incontinence, and non-obstructive urinary retention.
Dr. Unterberg also specializes in minimally invasive treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). He has been designated a Center of Excellence (COE) for UroLift, an office-based procedure designed to improve urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate.
Conditions Treated
- Complex voiding dysfunction
- Male and female urinary incontinence
- Overactive bladder
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Vaginal and urethral mesh complications
- Neurologic conditions affecting the bladder
- BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Procedures and Treatments
- Aquablation — non-invasive treatment for BPH
- Axonics Therapy — sacral nerve modulation for bladder and bowel control
- Lower and upper urinary tract reconstruction
- Undergraduate (Neuropsychiatry): University of Pennsylvania
- Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- Residency (Urology): University of California, San Diego
- Fellowship (Female Urology): University College Hospital, London, U.K. — in association with the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh
CLINICAL FOCUS
- Complex voiding dysfunction
- Male and female urinary incontinence
- Reconstruction and neuro-urology
- Complex overactive bladder
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Vaginal and urethral mesh complications
- Patients with neurologic conditions affecting the bladder
- Lower and upper urinary tract reconstructive needs
- Aquablation — non-invasive treatment for BPH (50+ patients treated)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Published and presented numerous peer-reviewed articles on reconstruction and female urology
- Author of work on the dilemma of mesh placement in the UK
FELLOWSHIP TRAINING
- Fellowship work at a large tertiary referral hospital focused on complex overactive bladders, stress urinary incontinence, vaginal and urethral mesh complications, and management of neurologic patients.
Dr. Stephen Unterberg specializes in Aquablation, a non-invasive treatment for BPH. He recently reached a milestone of 50 patients treated with Aquablation!
Axonics Therapy – Regaining Bladder
and Bowel Control
Urinary Incontinence & Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Understanding Bladder Leakage
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