What is a urologist? What do urologists do?

A urologist is a physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This can include diseases affecting the bladder, urethra, ureters, kidneys, and adrenal glands, along with the epididymis, penis, prostate, seminal vesicles and testes specifically in men.

Urology is commonly regarded as a surgical specialty. There are a wide variety of different procedures that urologists carry out, such is the scope of urology as a field.

In 2013, there were an estimated 9,500 urologists in the US. This number has been projected to fall to 7,500 by 2020. It is considered to be an aging specialty; in 2012, 44% of urologists were aged above 55, 18% were aged above 65, and 8% were aged above 70.

In a 2012 survey of 29,025 physicians representing 25 different medical specialties, however, urologists were found to be the third happiest with their lives outside of work, behind physicians practicing rheumatology and dermatology. Urologists reported an average happiness rating of 4.04 on a scale of 1-5, with 1 meaning "very unhappy" and 5 meaning "very happy".

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