Expert Bladder Care Close to Home
Bladder conditions can affect your comfort, your confidence, and your quality of life. Whether you're experiencing urinary leakage, difficulty controlling your bladder, or have been diagnosed with a bladder tumor, our urology specialists offer advanced treatment options close to home.
Meet the Team
At Munson, every patient has an entire surgical team dedicated to their care, before, during, and after surgery. Our surgeons work alongside board-certified anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses, surgical technologists, and other specially trained clinical staff.
Matthew Ayres, MD ▲
Gaylord
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Jared Davis, DO ▲
Charlevoix, Harbor Springs
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Emily Stevens, MD
Petoskey
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Brian Stirling, DO
Grayling
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▲ Performs robot-assisted surgical procedures
*A referral may be needed. Check with your health insurance provider.
Bladder Symptoms and When to Seek Care
You may have a bladder condition if you're experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Frequent urination
- Sudden or urgent need to urinate
- Urinary leakage or incontinence
- Difficulty emptying your bladder
- Weak urine stream
- Blood in your urine
- Recurring urinary tract infections
- Bladder pain or pressure
- Difficulty controlling bowel or bladder function
- Symptoms that interfere with daily activities
If urinary symptoms are affecting your daily routine, disrupting sleep, or limiting the activities you enjoy, our specialists can help determine the cause and discuss treatment options.
Bladder Conditions We Treat
Our urology specialists diagnose and treat a wide range of bladder and urinary conditions, including:
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence and leakage
- Bladder tumors and cancer
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Neurogenic bladder
- Urinary retention
- Bladder outlet obstruction
- Interstitial cystitis and chronic bladder pain
- Pelvic floor dysfunction affecting bladder control
Your Healing Journey: What to Expect
- Initial consultation with a specialist
- Review of your treatment options
- Treatment (often outpatient and minimally invasive)
- Return home (usually same day) and recovery
- Follow-up care
Advanced Bladder Treatment Options
At Munson, we create a treatment plan for you that is customized to your diagnosis, symptoms, and lifestyle. Our goal is to improve bladder function, reduce symptoms, and help you return to the activities that matter most.
Your care plan may include:
- Behavioral and lifestyle modifications
- Pelvic floor therapy
- Medication management
- Bladder Botox® treatments
- Sacral nerve stimulation
- Advanced bladder control therapies
- Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS)
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Robotic-assisted surgical treatment
*Both laparoscopic and robotic-assisted procedures can mean smaller incisions, less pain, and faster recovery. In many cases where more complex surgery is needed, advanced tools like the da Vinci® Surgical System use precision instruments and a high-definition 3D camera to give surgeons a full-color, magnified view of the surgical site.
Care That Fits Your Life
Traveling for specialized care can add time, stress, and uncertainty to an already challenging situation. At Munson, your treatment stays close to home—so you can focus on healing, recovery, and the people who matter most.
With Munson, you benefit from:
- Experienced specialists providing safe, compassionate, personalized care
- Access to advanced treatments for bladder control concerns
- Specialized expertise in bladder tumor treatment
- Advanced robotic and minimally invasive treatments
- Seamless coordination from consult through recovery
FAQs (Click or Tap to Open):
Isn't bladder leakage just a normal part of aging?
While bladder leakage becomes more common with age, it is not something you simply have to live with. Many effective treatments are available, and we can identify the cause of your symptoms.
What If I've been dealing with bladder symptoms for years?
Many people delay seeking treatment because they assume symptoms are normal or untreatable. The good news is that many bladder conditions can be improved with medication, therapy, minimally invasive procedures, or surgery when appropriate.
Will I need surgery?
Many bladder conditions can be managed with lifestyle changes, medication, bladder Botox, or advanced bladder control therapies. Surgery is typically considered only after reviewing all available treatment options.
When should I be concerned about blood in my urine?
Blood in the urine should always be evaluated by a medical professional. While it may have a benign cause, it can also be a sign of a bladder, kidney, or urinary tract condition that requires treatment.
Find Bladder Treatment Near You
We serve thousands of patients across Northern Michigan, stretching from East Jordan and Charlevoix to the Thunder Bay region, including Alpena and Alcona.
Munson Healthcare Petoskey Community Health Center - Urology
1619 Anderson Road
Petoskey, MI 49770
231-417-6000 (option 3, then option 4)
