Area residents suffering with a variety of bladder and pelvic floor disorders will now have one convenient location for physician consultations, state-of the-art urodynamic studies, and advanced treatments at The Continence Center, a Shore Health outpatient facility opening April 1, 2013, at 505 Dutchman’s Lane in Easton.
Led by urologist R. Duane Cespedes, MD, Director of The Continence Center, the Center brings together a team of professionals – including a gynecologist, a continence nurse specialist, and a rehabilitation specialist – who are combining their expertise to provide patients with the best possible care, in a comfortable and sensitive environment to treat conditions related to bladder and bowel control. Together, they provide help for patients with all forms of bladder and pelvic support problems, including incontinence, urinary retention, pelvic prolapse and dysfunctional voiding. Most health plans, including Medicare, cover diagnosis and treatment.
“One thing is certain, and that is, these conditions do not get better over time, so it’s important to receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment, and make informed decisions that help prevent complications from arising,” says Dr. Cespedes.
Dr. Cespedes is an experienced clinician and fellowship trained urologist. Prior to joining Shore Comprehensive Urology in 2011,he was an associate professor and the assistant program director for the department of urology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Dr. Cespedes was also the co-director of the Women’s Pelvic Floor Center at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, and performed his urology residency training at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonia, Texas. He completed a fellowship in female urology, urodynamics and voiding dysfunction at the University of Texas in Houston. Dr. Cespedes is nationally recognized as an expert in the field of urology and women’s urinary health through his involvement in research, clinical trials, publications, speaking and teaching. He is board certified by the American Board of Urology.
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