Deborah La Scola, MD recently joined St. John’s Clinic-Urology.  As the area’s first female urologist, she is excited about treating the urology needs of both men and women here in the Ozarks.

Dr. La Scola treats a wide variety of urinary system problems in patients of all ages.  She treats many types of cancers including kidney, prostate, bladder and testicular.  In addition, she also treats kidney stones, erectile dysfunction, and voiding dysfunction in both men and women.  

She specializes in minimally invasive treatment of kidney and prostate cancer.  “Urology is rewarding because the cancers we see are very treatable and most of the patients can survive their disease” says Dr. La Scola.

Currently, Dr. La Scola is joining fellow urologists Drs. Eric Guilliams and Mark Walterskirchen to perform minimally invasive prostatectomies using the da Vinci robot.

 “Performing prostatectomies robotically allows for smaller incisions, lessens the recovery time and adds a greater precision for the surgeon”, she says, “overall, it is much easier on the patient in regards to post operative discomfort and ability to return to baseline activities more quickly”.

She received her medical education from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and completed her surgical internship and urologic residency training at Saint Louis University Hospital where she served as chief resident in urology for two years. She is a member of the American Urology Association, the Society for Women in Urology, the Endourological Society, the Sexual Medicine Society and the American Association of Clinical Urologists.