Greater Boston Urology Blog

Life after a Radical Prostatectomy: A Real-Life Story

In October of 2013, Les Cavicchi underwent a radical prostatectomy—the removal of the prostate gland. Les had been diagnosed with prostate cancer a month...

What Is a Radical Prostatectomy? A Real-Life Story

In the fall of 2013, Les Cavicchi was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Because his cancer was localized (meaning it was contained to the prostate gland—it...

ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk Recap

The annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk on Sunday, September 10, 2017, was a HUGE success and a great way to acknowledge Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The...

What It's Like to Get a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A...

In September 2013, Les Cavicchi was 59 years old and had, in his words, "an unbelievably great life." But then Les learned he had prostate cancer.

How GBU Helps Develop Health Care Policy in Massachusetts

In 2010, we founded Greater Boston Urology as an integrated urology practice, meaning a practice that covers a large geographical area (in this case, Eastern...

What is Urogynecology?

We recently published an interview with Dr. Angel Marie Johnson, our urogynecologist and the director of our Women's Health Centers. But a popular question we...

Meet Dr. Angel Marie Johnson, Our Urogynecologist

Hailing from the Bay Area, Dr. Angel Marie Johnson, FACOG earned her undergraduate degree in cognitive psychology from the University of California, Irvine....

The Greater Boston Urology Lab: Q&A with Mary Hulbert

Did you know that Greater Boston Urology has its own in-house lab? It's true, and here are two things that make our lab unique.

Erectile Dysfunction: Lifestyle Changes that Can Help

We've talked at great length about erectile dysfunction on our blog, including these articles: