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Carl J. Walker, MD, FACS and Fernando L. Gonzalez, MD, FACS

Carl J. Walker, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Fernando L. Gonzalez, M.D., F.A.C.S., and their staff at the South Bend Clinic are dedicated to serving the urological needs of Granger, South Bend, and Mishawaka Indiana, and the surrounding communities. As an affiliate of The South Bend Clinic, our practice strives to achieve a high level of care. We use the latest urological technology and innovations in providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment. Experience has taught us to treat each patient as a partner in his or her medical care. We make patient education a central component of our care. Our staff is committed to individualized patient care and thorough diagnoses. Because we are aware that many urological conditions are accompanied by social discomfort or embarrassment, we emphasize sensitivity and discretion when dealing with all of our patients' concerns.

Some of our other specialties include:

• Elective sterilization
  
  
• Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy
  
  
• Interstitial laser coagulation of the prostate
  
  
• Male sling for incontinence
  
  
• No scalpel vasectomy
  
  
• Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) using Green Light Laser
  
  
• Robotic Laparascopic Prostatectomy with DaVinci Intuitive Robot
  
  
• Sacral Nerve Stimulation using Medtronic's Interstim© therapy.
  
  
• TOT (transvaginal obdurator tape)
  
  
• Transurethral injection of bulking agents for female incontinence
  
  
• TUNA (transurethral needle ablation of the prostate)
  
  
• TOT/TVT, a treatment for female incontinence (Click here to see a patient education video on TVT)
  
  

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• Urethral stricture disease
  
  
• Urinary Incontinence/bladder control problems
  
  
• Vasectomy reversal

Drs. Carl J. Walker and Fernando L. Gonzalez are board-certified urologists and have extensive training in the urologic field.

Dr. Walker and Dr. Gonzalez see patients and perform procedures on Mondays through Fridays. They carry privileges at Memorial Hospital and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, and Bremen Community Hospital. They also perform outpatient surgeries at The South Bend Clinic SurgiCenter, Edison Lakes Medical Center, and Allied Physicians Surgery Center.

A urologist is a physician who is highly trained to treat disorders of the male and female urinary tract (bladder, ureter, kidney, and urethra) and the male reproductive system. The following are some of the more common conditions that a urologist treats:

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
• Kidney stones
• Prostate cancer
• Prostate disorders
• Urinary incontinence / bladder control problems
• Urinary tract infections

Urology is classified as a surgical subspecialty, but since a wide variety of clinical problems are encountered when treating urological conditions, knowledge of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties is required.

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Dr. Carl Walker
Dr. Fernando Gonzalez
South Bend Clinic at Granger
14950 State Road 23
(corner of SR 23 and Fir Road)
Granger, IN 46530
Tel: 574.243.4450
Fax: 574.243.4405

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Continence Center: 574.243.4499