
Dr. Lester J Prats MD
Urologist
1514 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans LA, 70121About
Dr. Lester Prats is a urologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Prats specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La MD
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1981
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Collagen injection therapy in elderly women: long-term results and patient satisfaction.
- The use of the Magnetip double-J ureteral stent in urological practice.
- Trans-perineal percutaneous radical cryosurgical ablation (TP-PRCSA) of the prostate under transrectal ultrasonic guidance for treatment of carcinoma of the prostate.
Treatments
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Prostate Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Enlarged Prostate
- Bladder Cancer
- Prostatitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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Practice At 1514 Jefferson Hwy
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1516 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA 70121