Jim Duthie is a Urological Surgeon based in both Tauranga and Wellington.
He provides general urology care with sub-specialty expertise in prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia treatments. With a combination of high-volume surgery, excellent sub-specialty training, qualifications in both Psychology and Human Nutrition, and a dedication to up-to-date practice Jim offers leading edge and compassionate care.
Urology is the branch of medicine that looks at diseases of the urinary system in females and the genitourinary system (urinary system plus genital organs) in males. The urinary system is made up of the:
- kidneys (where urine is formed from material filtered out of the blood)
- ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder)
- bladder (a balloon-like organ that stores urine)
- sphincter muscles (muscles around the opening of the bladder into the urethra)
- urethra (the tube that carries urine to the outside of your body).
The male genital organs include the penis, scrotum and prostate gland. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis and in front of the rectum. The urethra passes through the centre of the prostate. A doctor who specialises in disorders of the urinary system and also the male reproductive system is known as a urologist. A doctor who specialises in kidneys and their function is called a nephrologist.
