Austen Slade, MD, MBA

MD I MBA I Board-Certified Urologist I HoLEP Specialist I Advancing Men’s Urinary Health Through Innovation and Patient-Centered Care

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

For some men, prostate medication improves urinary symptoms but creates a different set of problems. Common side effects include: dizziness, fatigue, erectile dysfunction.
At that point, the patient should consider whether the trade-off is still worth it for them. #ProstateHealth #MensHealth

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

A good surgical consult should leave you with more than a procedure name. You should have a strong sense of how the operation will get done. What questions do you ask when choosing a surgeon or medical provider? #ProstateHealth #Urology #BPH

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

Patients should feel comfortable asking detailed questions before surgery. They deserve to understand the environment they’re walking into.

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

Medication is an appropriate therapy for BPH. But it’s still just one treatment option. You don’t have to wait until prostate medication “fails” before talking about other options. It’s reasonable to learn what procedural options exist and what trade-offs come with them.

#ProstateHealth #MensHealth #PatientEducation

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

@bsc_urology Killer duo!

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

Living with lower��urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate? Learn about the REBOUND clinical study.

We are pleased to be participating in REBOUND, a clinical research study sponsored by ALPFA Medical, Inc.

The study is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the investigational ALPFA GRAIL™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System in men with lower urinary symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate.

If you are interested in exploring participation, our study team can explain what is involved and help determine whether you may qualify. Participation is voluntary.

To learn more about the study and to see if you qualify, submit a contact form at https://t.co/U83bZNyk8R or contact us at 208-321-4790.

CAUTION—Investigational device. Limited by United States law to investigational use only

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

Before moving forward, confirm three things:
You’re confident you’re done having children.
You understand it isn’t immediately effective. You’ll need contraception until a semen analysis confirms success.
And you understand the risks and alternatives.
#MensHealth #PatientEducation #FamilyPlanning

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

For many men, the vasectomy procedure itself is usually the easy part. The bigger challenge is deciding whether to have it done.
What considerations should you consider when making the decision?

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

1) A vasectomy should be considered permanent contraception.
2) It doesn’t lower testosterone.
3) It generally doesn’t change sexual function.
4) It’s typically a short outpatient procedure.

But it also isn’t something I’d recommend choosing casually because it seems simple.

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

Vasectomy vs. Tubal Ligation. Practitioners should help couples understand what each procedure entails. The decision belongs to the couple, but they should make it with full knowledge of what each person is signing up for. #Vasectomy

#FamilyPlanning #MensHealth

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

Be skeptical of anything that promises to “shrink your prostate” naturally. There’s no diet or supplement that’s proven to reduce prostate size. If you’re having symptoms, find out what’s causing them & what treatment options are available. Don’t try to go at it alone.

#ProstateHealth #BPH #MensHealth

[Dr Ahmad H AlGhurair @AlGhurair_Ahmad]

BPH surgery may be quietly treating something nobody's checking for.

🔹 30.3% had a clinically meaningful (≥20%) testosterone rise post-op
🔹 Rise occurred even with 'normal' baseline T
🔹 Exploratory cutoff ~4.5 ng/mL predicted who benefited (OR 4.35)

Uncontrolled, no comparator, hypothesis-generating.

💡 Not enough to change practice. yet relieving the symptoms improving sleep and quality of life can lead to alot of good things.

https://t.co/8BUB7BXfmm

#HoLEP #BPH #Urology

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

A lot of the anxiety around vasectomy comes from putting everything related to reproduction into the same bucket. The anatomy is much more specific than that.

#Vasectomy #SexualHealth #MensHealth

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

One of the most common concerns I hear about vasectomy is some version of: "Is this going to affect my sex life?" A vasectomy blocks the tubes that carry sperm. It doesn’t stop you from producing testosterone, so we wouldn’t expect a reduced libido.

[SMU México @smumexico]

🩺🔝 En el 77° Congreso Nacional de Urología, profesores internacionales compartirán sus hallazgos y visión en un espacio diseñado para impulsar el análisis, la actualización y el intercambio académico.

📍 Mérida, Yucatán | 11 al 15 de noviembre de 2026.
👉 Regístrate aquí: https://t.co/dFtD93kQ4X

¡Prepárate para #SMU26!
#JuntosTrascendemos #Urología

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

@billyjaffe Shrink but don’t cure, who actually wants to be on a 5ARI after a deep dive into side effects - some irreversible

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

For many men with urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate, medication is where treatment starts. Medication is great, but it’s important to understand what they’re doing because it’s not curing the underlying prostate enlargement.

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

If you’re going to take a medication for years, ask:
- What is this medication trying to accomplish?
- What side effects should I know about?
- What happens if it stops working well enough?
- What non-medication options are available if my priorities change?

#ProstateHealth #MensHealth #Urology

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

HoLEP joined the high rollers club in Las Vegas.

It was an honor to join Dr. Lesani for the first HoLEP + morcellation cases performed in the Las Vegas area, helping patients in the region gain access to this highly sought after treatment.

Congrats to Dr. Lesani and Summerlin Hospital for their commitment to excellence, and thanks @bsc_urology and @richardwolfusa for supporting.

#Urology #MensHealth #HoLEP

[Austen Slade, MD, MBA @AustenSlade]

There are a few things I wish more men knew about their prostate before symptoms become a major problem. The first is simple: Pay attention to changes in how you urinate. If you’re waking up more often at night or going more frequently during the day, bring it up with a doctor.

#ProstateHealth #MensHealth #Urology