Pediatric Urology
World-Class Genitourinary Care for Children
RWJBarnabas Health children’s hospitals were named among the nation’s
Best Children’s Hospitals for 2023 – 2024 by U.S. News &
World Report. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH)
at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ranked #47 for urology. The
Urology ranking recognizes a four-hospital practice that is based at The
Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital but that also provides care at
three other RWJBarnabas Health hospitals – with Children’s
Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, McMullen
Children’s Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, and The
Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center. The rankings
assist parents of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses and
their doctors in choosing the right hospital for them.
Pediatric Urology is a subspecialty of medicine that deals with disorders of children’s genitourinary systems, including the kidneys, bladder, urethra, and genital areas. Our pediatric urology facilities have been ranked among the top in the state.
Our comprehensive services include evaluation, diagnosis, medical treatment, surgery and follow-up care for congenital and acquired urologic disorders. We keep our evaluation methods both current and comprehensive. Pediatric urologists across our New Jersey facilities are equipped with the most advanced and least invasive treatment techniques available.
Meet Our Pediatric Urology Team
Family-Focused Care
When you turn to us for the pediatric urology needs of your child, you are choosing a vast healthcare system that is more than just compassionate. We are family-focused. You’ll be met with the compassion, integrity, and regard for your children and family that sets us apart from other New Jersey pediatric healthcare providers.
We strive to provide care that is safe, effective and respectful of the dignity and individuality of your child and family.
For children who require surgery, Child Life specialists are available as a comforting and informed resource for your family. They can tell your child what they can expect during their hospital stay and help make it a more positive experience.
Multidisciplinary, State-of-the-Art Evaluation and Treatment
Some children with complex urinary problems may require the expertise of a variety of pediatric specialists in fields other than urology.
In partnership with Rutgers Health, RWJBarnabas Health offers access to the latest technology and a wealth of expertise in every pediatric field including radiology, anesthesiology, endocrinology, oncology, orthopedics, and neurology. Whenever necessary, specialists from across the spectrum of care will work together to meet the needs of our young urology patients.
For example, we can diagnose and treat urologic disorders in utero. In conjunction with our perinatal specialists, our team employs state-of-the-art early diagnosis and treatment methods to prevent future medical issues for children and their families.
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
Our pediatric urologists always use the most advanced and least invasive
treatment techniques possible to achieve a positive outcome for each patient.
RWJBarnabas Health has achieved the first-ever Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Pediatric and Adolescent Robotic Surgery in the United States. This designation recognizes our commitment to a high standard of delivery of quality patient care and safety, and means that we meet nationally and internationally recognized standards.
Pediatric robotic and laparoscopic surgeries are minimally invasive. They involve using a video camera and very thin instruments. Using these small incisions we are able to perform complex surgery. Small incisions also mean less post-operative discomfort, and faster recovery so your child will get back to normal activity faster. For older children, we offer single-port robotics. There are only a handful of centers that offer this robotic procedure.
This approach is offered for:
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
- Undescended testis
- Kidney tumors
- Varicocele
Pediatric Urologic Conditions We Treat
Urologic conditions we treat include:
- Bed-wetting and daytime wetting problems
- Undescended testis
- Circumcision
- Urinary tract infections
- Urinary tract obstructions
- Hernia
- Hydrocele
- Meatal stenosis
- Varicoceles
- Hypospadias
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Spina bifida
Read more about these common pediatric urologic conditions.
Pediatric Urology Programs and Specialties
RWJBarnabas Health is one of the largest and most diverse healthcare networks in the state of New Jersey, filled with programs like our Pediatric Urology Program. We offer access to comprehensive programs unlike any other in the state. Our teams provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care to infants, children and adolescents within all urological specialties with a special emphasis on the following programs and treatments:
- Spina Bifida Program
- Voiding Dysfunction Program (bedwetting and daytime wetting)
- Kidney Stone Program
- Urogenital Sinus and Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Program
- Perinatal Urology Program
- Transitional Urology Program
The pediatric urologists working across our facilities are ready to work with you and your family.
Our Leadership
Our Pediatric Urology services are led by nationally recognized expert Joseph G. Barone, MD, MBA. Dr. Barone is Medical Director of Pediatric Urology for the Children’s Health network of RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Barone is also Chief of the Division of Urology and Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is an author, a speaker and an educator in the field.
Read about how Dr. Barone transformed a child's life with urologic surgery.
Learn more About Our Pediatric Urology Services
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Interviews About Robotic Surgery
Listen as Haris S. Ahmed, MD, pediatric urologist, explains what robotic surgery is, and its benefits for children with urologic conditions.
Listen as Haris S. Ahmed, MD, pediatric urologist, explains the types of robotic surgery procedures that can be done to address pediatric urologic conditions.