Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

Comprehensive Urology Care with Advanced Technology and Balanced Workflow

Your daily practice will encompass the full spectrum of urological care, treating a diverse patient population that ranges from routine office visits to complex surgical cases. With weekly patient volumes averaging 220-240 visits across the entire team, you'll see approximately 20-40 patients on full clinic days, though most of your days are strategically divided between clinic and procedure time to optimize both patient care and professional satisfaction. This volume ensures a robust practice while maintaining quality time with each patient – a balance often difficult to achieve in other practice settings.

The patient demographics reflect the broader Southshore and southern Mississippi communities, with a core population of 70,000+ in Slidell expanding significantly through referrals from Picayune, Mississippi, and surrounding areas where specialty urology services are limited. This geographic advantage means you'll see patients who genuinely value your expertise and are committed to maintaining ongoing care relationships, rather than the transient patient encounters common in metropolitan practices.

  • Advanced technology suite including Da Vinci robotics for pyeloplasties, nephrectomies, and prostatectomies
  • UroNav fusion biopsy platform utilized weekly for precision diagnostic procedures
  • Newly implemented Aquablation (Hydro) system replacing traditional TURPs and expected to double procedure volume
  • Comprehensive procedural capabilities: ureteroscopy, TURBT, cystoscopy, prostate ultrasound and biopsy, vasectomy
  • Strategic focus on female urology and incontinence care to meet growing community demand

Call Coverage That Respects Your Personal Time

Your call responsibilities follow a physician-friendly 5-7 days monthly rotation shared among five total physicians, including community providers who help distribute the workload. Unlike the demanding call schedules that plague many hospital-based practices, most of your call time is handled from home with phone consultations and EMR access. You'll only need to come in for true emergencies like testicular torsion or complex Foley catheter placements – situations that genuinely require your immediate presence rather than routine issues that can wait until morning.

The hospitalist team manages initial emergency department assessments and patient admissions, consulting urology appropriately rather than expecting you to evaluate every patient personally. This collaborative approach means your call interruptions focus on cases where your specialized expertise is truly needed, not routine matters that can be managed by other providers.

  • Epic EMR system with remote access capabilities for efficient call management
  • Supportive hospitalist program handling initial evaluations and appropriate patient triage
  • Coverage extends to two hospital campuses located just 3-4 miles apart
  • Additional referral volume from nearby hospitals (Highland, Hancock) lacking urology coverage
  • Structured to maintain work-life balance while ensuring excellent patient care

Clinical Subspecialty Opportunities

The practice culture encourages physicians to develop areas of special interest while maintaining broad urological skills. Dr. Gardner focuses on robotics, Dr. Jones specializes in men's health including testosterone replacement and penile implants, and Dr. Chamberlain has developed expertise in stone management. There's a particular need and opportunity for someone interested in female urology and urinary incontinence, with an adjacent urogynecology practice in the same hallway creating natural collaboration possibilities.

The growing women's health services in the region, combined with the expanding OB/GYN group, positions this as an ideal time to develop expertise in female urological conditions. The APPs serve as your clinical extenders, handling routine follow-ups, UTIs, and initial workups while referring appropriate cases to you for definitive management and procedures.

This clinical environment offers the rare combination of immediate high-volume practice with cutting-edge technology, manageable call responsibilities, and the freedom to develop subspecialty interests – all while serving a community that genuinely appreciates and supports its medical providers.

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