One of Dr. Kapadia’s most gratifying treatments for erectile dysfunction is known as a penile implant or inflatable penile prosthesis. These implants offer qualifying patients with severe erectile dysfunction an option for achieving an erection and enjoying a normal sex life with their partners when other options like medications and injections have failed. For some, this can even restore fertility and the ability to conceive without external procedural intervention.
Dr. Kapadia’s dedication to excellence in this field has been recognized by Boston Scientific, which, at the end of August, conferred him with the Center of Excellence designation for their AMS 700 penile prosthesis. You may also know Dr. Kapadia is a Coloplast Titan Center of Excellence surgeon.
Having the designation of Center of Excellence from both of the implant manufacturing companies is a rare feat, one that perhaps a few implant surgeons in the country have achieved. Due to Dr. Kapadia’s dedication to penile implant surgeries, he is the only urologist in Georgia to have achieved this accreditation. Dr. Kapadia believes that both implants are excellent options, with patients driving the decision of implant choice rather than the companies that make them.
Being product-agnostic allows Dr. Kapadia to recommend the best implant for each patient’s circumstance and enables the patient to be an integral part of this decision. You may also be interested in our article comparing the two major penile implants found here.
What Does the Center of Excellence for AMS 700 Mean?
Both Boston Scientific and Coloplast have rigorous criteria for the Center of Excellence status such that only a handful of surgeons across the country are able to achieve this coveted designation. These criteria include extensive experience, very high volume, and importantly excellent patient outcomes. Dr. Kapadia is among the few surgeons in the country with the highest level of experience, surgical volume, and outcomes data proving that his surgeries were successful and benefited his patients.
Who Should Consider a Penile Implant?
While erectile dysfunction is never normal, it is a fact of life for many men as they age. There are many possible reasons for losing erectile function; occlusion of the penile arteries is the most common. Many men also experience trauma in the area or may have lost their erectile function due to prostatectomy – the removal of their prostate to treat prostate cancer. For Patients with slower onset erectile dysfunction, we often start with medications, then injections, and eventually a penile implant. But for those experiencing ED after a traumatic event like an injury or surgery, a penile implant may be chosen sooner if it’s clear that medication or injections will not work.
To learn more about a penile implant, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Kapadia and discuss your options for restoring erectile function. Most importantly, know that there is no case of erectile dysfunction that cannot be treated except in the most extreme situations. You don’t have to compromise any longer.