Medical Intel

BPH, or an enlarged prostate, affects about 50 percent of men between the ages of 50 and 60, causing symptoms ranging from frequent urination to a weak urine stream. Dr. Daniel Marchalik discusses GreenLight laser surgery, a minimally invasive treatment for BPH.   TRANSCRIPT Intro: MedStar Washington Hospital Center presents Medical Intel where our healthcare team shares health and wellness insights and gives you the inside story on advances in medicine. Host: We’re speaking with Dr. Daniel Marchalik, the Director of Ambulatory Urologic Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Thank you for joining us, Dr. Marchalik. Dr. Marchalik: Thanks so much. Happy to be here. Host: Today we’re discussing a newer treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, which often is referred to as an enlarged prostate. This treatment is called greenlight laser surgery. Dr. Marchalik, could start by explaining what greenlight laser surgery is and how it works? Dr. Marchalik: Yeah, of course. So, as a lot of listeners kn