Hackensack University Medical Center Urology Practice

New Jersey's Premier Urology Department

Hackensack University Medical Center's Department of Urology is ranked the No. 1 Urology Department in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital rankings. We offer our patients the most advanced urologic cancer care available with state-of-the-art technology, including highly advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgical treatment.

Our specialists participate in research to find new, effective treatments and develop minimally invasive, robotic and organ-sparing surgical techniques for urologic cancers. By participating in clinical trials, our patients receive access to leading-edge treatments and therapies before they are available to the public. Our urologists are also collecting and analyzing patient data to determine the best treatments and improve the standard of care for urologic cancers. Using this information, our urologists have authored papers and abstracts and entered into data-sharing agreements with hospitals around the country.

Leaders in Robotic Surgery

Hackensack University Medical Center was among the first hospitals in the world — and the first in New Jersey — to use the fourth-generation da Vinci SP® single-port robotic surgery system for urologic surgeries. The SP platform provides for a new approach to single-site laparoscopic or robotic techniques and offers a minimally invasive approach for major robotic urological operations. The da Vinci SP surgical system provides surgeons with a magnified view of the surgical area as well as a greater range of motion thanks to the advanced robotics involved. The surgeon’s hand motions are translated in real time and guided through a console, making it possible for operations to occur through a single 1-inch wide incision.