Dr Christopher Love awarded the Center of Excellence in Penile Implants Award
Dr Christopher Love is proud to have received the Center of Excellence in Penile Implants award from renowned Professor Steven Wilson.
Dr Love received this award on April 6th 2019, as the only Australian urologist to be given this honour. This is a significant achievement given that to date, only three clinics in Germany, one in Korea, one in Spain and one in the United Kingdom have received the award.
About the Award
Professor Steven Wilson began awarding clinics outside the United States with his Center of Excellence in Penile Implants certification in 2008. To receive this Designation:
About Professor Wilson
Professor Steven K Wilson was educated at Yale University and the University of VA Medical School. He was formerly Professor of Urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock Arkansas.
The Steven K Wilson Chair of Prosthetic Urology was endowed at this University in 2007. He is past president of the Southcentral Section of the American Urological Association and a member and officer of multiple other scientific societies. Having performed over 11,000 implants in 53 countries, he has been visiting professor at most of the US training programs & numerous foreign centers.
He is the author or co-author of 232 peer reviewed publications, videos and abstracts, 17 textbook chapters, and 5 prosthetic urology textbooks. He was elected to the Royal College of Surgeons of England “ad eundum”. He is the 2010 recipient of the St Paul’s Medal of the British Association of Urologic Surgeons – given yearly to that single urologist outside of United Kingdom that contributed significantly to world urology. In 2013, the F. Brantley Scott Award of Excellence was designated to Wilson. This yearly award is given to distinguished world physicians whose work has “made a dramatic impact on medicine and patient quality of life.” In 2017, he received the inaugural yearly award entitled “Living Legends of Prosthetic Urology” from the Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons.
He is currently Editor-In-Chief of the International Society of Sexual Medicine Video Journal of Prosthetic Urology. Wilson is most recognized for his inventions of new surgical techniques making the complex implantation of penile implants and urinary sphincters minimally invasive. Many of the modern enhancements to the penile implant and special implantation instruments/retractors are the result of Dr Wilson’s inventions and research. An editorial in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (2015;12:413) indicated Wilson “has performed and taught more penile implant surgeries than anyone in history.”
You may have heard it said, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.”
That really does apply to the penis in relation to penis length and girth.
Men normally have a number of erections each night, whilst they sleep. These were always scoffed about as being related to “dirty dreams” etc., but urologists have understood in recent years that these night-time erections are a part of the normal body function, to keep the penis healthy.
Welcome to a comprehensive exploration of penile implants, an remarkable solution that has transformed the treatment of erectile dysfunction. As you read this informative blog, written by Dr. Christopher Love, a respected urological surgeon specializing in penile implant surgery, you’ll gain insights into the diverse range of penile implant options available. This blog also sheds light on leading manufacturers, Coloplast, Rigicon, and Boston/AMS, all of which have contributed significantly to this field.
Erectile Dysfunction is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, and it can have a significant impact on quality of life and relationships.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem that affects many men in Australia and around the world.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, around one million men in Australia experience ED. In Australia, the prevalence of ED is highest among men aged 60-69 years, with around 70% of men in this age group experiencing some degree of ED.
Dr Christopher Love, urologist and men’s health specialist takes your calls and discusses the risk factors for erectile dysfunction. Listen Now Read more about Erectile
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Dr Love was fortunate to catch up with the TripleM team to discuss the stigma around ED and the range of treatment options available. Listen
This is a great article about one of my patient’s experiences with ED, the mental health and relationship issues it caused, and how erectile restoration
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