Dr. Yves L Homsy M.D.
Urologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Urology
4712 N ARMENIA AVE TAMPA FL, 33603Rating
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About
Dr. Yves Homsy practices Pediatric Urology in Tampa, FL. Pediatric urologists treat young patients who suffer from an illness or disease of the genitals or urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder. As a pediatric urologist, Dr. Homsy is a surgeon who diagnoses, treats, and manages voiding disorders, vesicoureteral reflux, and urinary tract infections that require surgery. Some procedures that Dr. Homsy performs include surgical reconstruction of the urinary tract, hypospadias, and disorders of sex development; surgery for groin conditions in childhood; evaluation and surgical management of kidney stone disease; and surgical management of tumors and malignancies of the kidney, bladder, and testis. Dr. Homsy recently retired from the clinical practice of Pediatric Urology. He continues to teach and lecture at National medical associations around the country. Having obtained a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition in 2011 from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies of Cornell University, he has focused his practice in the field of Medical Nutrition.
Education and Training
Univ Of Cairo- Fac Of Med- Cairo- Egypt (- Prior /) 1966
University Of Cairo Faculty Of Medicine 1966
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Dr. Yves L Homsy M.D.'s Expert Contributions
My son has a kidney stone, is passing it the only way to remove it?
The size and location of the stone as well as the degree of pain will determine whether it is best to wait for the stone to pass spontaneously with urination with the help of pain medicine and good hydration, to intervene by extracorporeal; shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) or by endoscopic means. READ MORE
How often should a child pee throughout the day?
Yes a wet diaper that is worn for a long time can cause UTI's especially in girls. If the child has frequency of urination she may already be experiencing a UTI that should be ruled out by sending a clean-catch urinary specimen for culture and sensitivity. Should this turn out to be negative she could be experiencing the symptoms of an overactive bladder secondary to bladder-bowel dysfunction (BBD) that is often associated with chronic constipation. In this case, managing the constipation will often resolve the problem. READ MORE
My son is complaining of pain while urinating. Could it be a UTI?
Yes it could be aUTI. Does he strain to void? Is there any burning sensation? Any fever? A urine sample should be sent for culture and sensitivity. Constipation should be ruled out and is best done by a trans abdominal ultrasound of the pelvis which is a non-invasive quick procedure. Constipation is a frequent cause of UTI and recurrences can be prevented by adequately managing the chronic constipation when it is present. READ MORE
Is it possible for children to have UTIs?
Yes, it is common for children to have UTI's. It is more common in uncircumcised boys in the first year of life and more common in older girls. A UTI must be confirmed by culture an sensitivity of a clean-catch urine sample. When the UTI is associated with pain, burning and/or urinary frequency it is usually a bladder infection and the kidneys are usually spared. When the infection is associated with fever and abdominal pain with or without vomiting, it means that the infection has ascended into the kidneys and antibiotic therapy must be instituted within 48 hours to avoid kidney damage. Constipation is frequently associated with urinary tract infections and must be ruled out and treated to avoid recurrences. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Successful in utero endoscopic ablation of posterior urethral valves: a new dimension in fetal urology.
- Dismembered pyeloplasty followed by metachronous ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the contralateral kidney.
- Urolithiasis in the low birth weight infant: the role and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
- Bladder exstrophy associated with complete urethral duplication: a rare malformation with excellent prognosis.
- Urachal abscesses: protean manifestations, their recognition, and management.
- Transitional hydronephrosis of the newborn and infant.
- CT and ultrasound imaging of pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma in children. A review of 56 patients.
- Intramural Teflon injection of the ureter for treatment of vesicoureteral reflux: sonographic appearance.
- Intermittent hydronephrosis: a diagnostic challenge.
- The evolution of artificial sphincter cuff in growing animals.
- Orthoplasty in epispadias.
- Transitional neonatal hydronephrosis: fact or fantasy?
- Effects of oxybutynin on vesicoureteral reflux in children.
- Avulsion of ureter by blunt trauma.
- Avulsion of ureter by blunt trauma.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Professor of Surgery (Urology) University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1988 - 1995
- Clinical Professor of Surgery (Urology) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1993 - 1997
- Clinical Professor of Surgery (Urology) and Pediatrics University of South Florida 1995 - 2018
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Fellowship. 2012 International Children's Continence Society
- Honor and Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Pediatric Urology. 2013 Wee Willies Society
Treatments
- Biopsy, Circumcision, Microsurgery And More
- Urinary Incontinence
- Birth Defects
- Hernia
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Inguinal Hernia
Professional Memberships
- American Urological Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Canadian Urological Association
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- International Children's Continence Society
- Member CRT/ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF CANADA-UROLOGY
Fellowships
- Columbia University College 1994
- Massachusetts General Hospital 1994
- PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA 1974
- PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY Pediatric Urology
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Volunteer Physician at the JudeoChristian Health Clinic , Tampa, FL, and the University of South Florida BRIDGE Health Clinic, Tampa, FL
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
- United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Areas of research
Pediatric urinary incontinence, vesico-ureteral reflux, urinary tract obstruction, neurogenic bladder, enuresis, cryptorchidismDr. Yves L Homsy M.D.'s Practice location
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