Urologist in Sandy Springs, GA
The Only Operating Rooms We Have Inside The Perimeter
Five of our six surgery centers sit outside I-285. This one does not. For patients in Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and Buckhead, it is the closest location in the practice where we can perform a urology procedure rather than schedule it elsewhere.
It is also where some of our in-town clinic patients have their procedures. Wherever the first appointment happened, the case stays inside the same practice, with the same records and the same team, rather than moving to a hospital that has never seen your file.
Common Conditions We Treat
Prostate Assessment And Treatment On One Site
Men are usually referred here with a PSA that
someone wanted followed up, or with urinary symptoms that have been building
for a while. An elevated PSA is a reason to look further rather than a
diagnosis. Where the answer is a prostate that has enlarged with age, treatment runs from medication
through to a procedure, and any procedure is performed in this building by the
urologist who assessed you.
Bladder Symptoms Women Are Told To Live With
Urgency, frequency and leakage are treatable,
and a surprising number of women are told otherwise or simply never ask. Overactive bladder and stress leakage are different problems with different
answers, and both are assessed here. Because there are operating rooms on site,
the procedures for them are done at this address rather than referred out to a
hospital.
Kidney Stones Without A Hospital Admission
Stone pain sends a lot of intown patients to
the emergency room, and for severe pain, an inability to keep fluids down, or a
fever, that is the right call. Otherwise, a urology clinic is usually the
faster route to a plan. Imaging and lab work happen here, the decision happens here, and treatment for kidney stones happens here too if needed.
The Advanced Difference
Our board-certified
urologists concentrate on a narrow area of urology rather than
practicing across the whole field. Three of them hold clinic at this office,
alongside the operating rooms, so a case that needs a particular subspecialty
is usually handled on the same site.
Our comprehensive care integration leads to a better experience and better outcomes at lower cost. For self-pay patients, we give one price for surgery covering the surgeon, anesthesia, and the
facility, quoted before anything is scheduled. Against a hospital in the same
postcode, that is the clearest difference a patient will notice, because a
hospital procedure typically arrives as three separate bills.
Meet Our Awesome Sandy Springs Team
Herman Bagga, FACS
Urologist; Urologic Surgeon; Diplomate, American Board of Urology; Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Cumming Clinic
4150 Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Rd.
Suite 180
Cumming, GA 30040
Alpharetta / Roswell Clinic & Surgery Center
11660 Alpharetta Hwy
Ste 700
Roswell, GA 30076
Sandy Springs Clinic & Surgery Center
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30319
Marc Greenstein
Urologist/Urological Surgeon, Physician Governance, Director Surgery Center Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs Clinic & Surgery Center
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30319
Conyers Clinic
1366 Wellbrook Circle
Suite B
Conyers, GA 30012
Vahan Kassabian
Chief Physician Officer, Director of Advanced Therapeutics, Director of Prostate Center
Shelby Shimberg
Physician Assistant
Sandy Springs Clinic & Surgery Center
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30319
Decatur Clinic
2711 Irvin Way
Decatur, GA 30030
Zohra Sayani
Family Nurse Practitioner
Alpharetta / Roswell Clinic & Surgery Center
11660 Alpharetta Hwy
Ste 700
Roswell, GA 30076
Sandy Springs Clinic & Surgery Center
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30319
Payton Eason
PA-C
Alpharetta / Roswell Clinic & Surgery Center
11660 Alpharetta Hwy
Ste 700
Roswell, GA 30076
Decatur Clinic
2711 Irvin Way
Decatur, GA 30030
Sandy Springs Clinic & Surgery Center
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30319
Samantha Smith
Physician Assistant
Decatur Clinic
2711 Irvin Way
Decatur, GA 30030
Sandy Springs Clinic & Surgery Center
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30319
Common Questions About Urology Care In Sandy Springs
Q
Is surgery done at the Sandy Springs office?
Yes. Sandy Springs is a clinic and an
ambulatory surgery center, so evaluation, testing, and procedures all happen at
1450 S Johnson Ferry Road. You are not referred to a hospital for surgery; the urologist who evaluates you also performs the procedure.
Q What is the difference between a surgery center and a hospital?
An ambulatory surgery center is licensed for
procedures that do not require an overnight stay. It has operating rooms,
anesthesia, and recovery space, but no emergency department and no inpatient
beds. For most urology procedures, that setting is the better fit, and it
generally means a shorter wait, a scheduled time the practice controls rather
than a hospital, and a single facility fee instead of separate hospital,
anesthesia, and surgeon bills.
Q I was seen at your Decatur clinic. Will my procedure be here?
It may be. The Decatur clinic does not have an operating room, so procedures for patients seen there are scheduled at this surgery center or at our Snellville surgery center, usually whichever is the easier trip for you. Either way, it stays inside the same practice, and your records move with you.
Q Do I have to go to the emergency room for a kidney stone?
Not always. A urology clinic can evaluate a stone with imaging and laboratory work, which is often a faster route to a plan than an emergency room visit. Go to an emergency room if the pain is severe, you cannot keep fluids down, or you have a fever, because those need same-day treatment. Otherwise, call the office first.
Q Do I need a referral to be seen in Sandy Springs?
In most cases, no. We accept patients who
schedule directly. Some insurance plans require a referral before they will
cover a specialist visit, so it is worth checking your own plan first. We welcome referrals from in-town primary care practices.
Q Do you see women at the Sandy Springs office?
Yes. Bladder symptoms bring women to this office as often as any other concern, and because we have an on-site surgery center, we can perform procedures for those conditions in the same building rather than referring patients out. Urology covers the urinary tract in women as well as men.
