Dr. Todd Brandt Bio and blog
Dr Todd Brandt is a private practice urologist based in Woodbury, Minnesota.
Dr. Todd Brandt Bio and blog
Dr Todd Brandt is a private practice urologist based in Woodbury, Minnesota.
Conditions I Treat
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. Prostate cancer usually grows very slowly but some cancers grow quickly. Finding and treating prostate cancer for men with faster growing cancer is critical to improve men's health or help them live longer.
Kidney Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Kidney cancer can develop in adults and children. The main types of kidney cancer are renal cell cancer and transitional cell cancer in adults. In the modern era of medicine with imaging such as ultrasound and CT scans many kidney cancers are found in early stages and cured. Most kidney cancer is sporadic but certain inherited conditions increase the risk of kidney cancer.
Bladder Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
The most common type of bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma, also called urothelial carcinoma. Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is often diagnosed at an early stage and effectively treated with minimally invasive surgery. Blood in the urine is the most common presenting complaint for people with bladder cancer.
Kidney Stones
Enlarged Prostate
Bladder Cancer
Kidney stone disease, also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, are the minerals in the urine combining together in a concentrated urine to create a stone. Small crystal and stones pass spontaneously. Larger stones require surgery. Kidney stones are a very common problem. Urgent treatment for some is needed. A tailored prevention strategy is needed for everyone.
Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged Prostate
Almost all men will have prostate enlargement. Some men will have obstruction of urine through the urethra because of it and require medication or surgery to treat it. My partners and I offer almost all forms of current treatment options.
Penile Implants
Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged Prostate
Erectile Dysfunction is a very common problem in men. Penile Implants are used for men when medication, vacuum devices, and injection treatments are no longer effective. You can find more information about my experience placing penile implants using the link below.
Men's Health
Blood in urine, Infections, and other Urinary Complaints
Blood in urine, Infections, and other Urinary Complaints
Men have unique health problems. Enlarged prostates, erectile dysfunction, testicle and scrotal complaints such as hydroceles, circumcision, Vasectomy, Peyronies disease.
Blood in urine, Infections, and other Urinary Complaints
Blood in urine, Infections, and other Urinary Complaints
Blood in urine, Infections, and other Urinary Complaints
Much of what we see in the office are patients with general complaints about their urinary health. Pain, infection, and bleeding are common complaints. My job is to sort through these complaints to determine a cause and a solution if possible.
Elevated PSA
Blood in urine, Infections, and other Urinary Complaints
Elevated PSA
Elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can be a sign of prostate cancer. It can also indicate noncancerous problems such as prostate enlargement and inflammation. My job is to help you determine what is causing the elevation.
The Tools I Use
daVinci Robotic Surgery
UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy
daVinci Robotic Surgery
The da Vinci robot by Intuitive Surgical has been a fixture in my practice since 2008. Most all cancer surgery to remove prostates, kidneys, and bladders are done robotically. We also treat very large prostates and other benign disease such as a Uretero-pelvic junction obstruction with the robotic technique
No Scalpel Vasectomy
UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy
daVinci Robotic Surgery
No-scalpel vasectomy is a type of vasectomy procedure in which a specifically designed ringed clamp and dissecting hemostat is used to puncture the scrotum to access the vas deferens. This is different from a conventional or incisional vasectomy where the scrotal opening is made with a scalpel
UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy
UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy
UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy
UroNav fuses pre-biopsy MR images of the prostate with ultrasound-guided biopsy images in real time, for excellent delineation of the prostate and suspicious lesions, as well as clear visualization of the biopsy needle path. Combining electromagnetic tracking and navigation with an onboard computer and a real-time imaging interface, UroNav brings precision targeting to your
Lasers and Shock Waves
VidScrip Educational Videos
UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy
Kidney stones are treated in one of four ways. Urologists try to treat kidney stones as minimally invasive as possible using very sophisticated techniques.
1. Spontaneous Passage–medication, rest and hydration
2. Holmium Lithotripsy–usually during a ureteroscopy to break the stone under direct visualization
3. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy–p[assing shock waves through the body to break up the stone
4. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy–a small puncture directly through the skin into the kidney allows visualization to break up and remove even the largest of kidney stones.
VidScrip Educational Videos
VidScrip Educational Videos
VidScrip Educational Videos
vidscrip (noun) [ vid • scrip ] | \ vid-'skrip \ plural: vidscrips a playlist of short videos that answer questions about a health topic; typically recorded by a patient's healthcare provider a combination of the words "video" and "prescription"
Vidscrip is revolutionizing patient engagement with a simple, web-based platform that records doctor's own answers to frequently asked questions, and shares them with patients through channels they already use, like their doctor's web page, or links sent directly to patient's phones.
YouTube Video
VidScrip Educational Videos
VidScrip Educational Videos
YouTube is one of the leading sites where patients go for learning about their medical condition
My YouTube content and channel is intended to be an addition to supplement the blog below
InforMation About specific procedures and surgerIes
Kidney Procedures
- Placement of a Penile Prosthesis
- Circumcision
Ureter
- Placement of a Penile Prosthesis
- Circumcision
Bladder
- TURBT (Resection of a Bladder Tumor
Prostate
- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy (Removal of the prostate for prostate cancer)
- Robotic Simple Prostatectomy (Removal of benign prostate tissue for obstruction and BPH
- TURP (Resection of the Prostate for treatment of obstruction from BPH
Penis Procedures
- Placement of a Penile Prosthesis
- Circumcision