Dr. Patricio Gargollo
Pediatric Urology
Dallas, TX
23 years experience male
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<DIV><STRONG>Patricio C. Gargollo, MD</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>My practice philosophy is very simple: I treat all of my patients as if they were one of my two children. As a parent I am aware of the concerns and fears we all have regarding our children and it is my number one priority to provide your child with the best care possible.</DIV>
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatric Urology
Urology
Languages spoken
Italian
Doctor Q&A
163 Answers
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A member asked:
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Pediatric Urology 23 years experience
UTIs : Utis are caused by bacteria (usually from the rectum and colon) going into the urethra and infecting the bladder. They are much more common in females... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Are you having unprotected sex? Then yes..Get an std test including HIV and have them check your urine. Stds especially chlamydia and gonnorhea can ca... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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NO: At this point this type of treatment is only active in the laboratory. Meaning it has not been tried on a wide scale level in human patients and is no... Read More
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Worry: Depending on your age and gender and how often it's happening this can be very serious. Get in to see a urologist.
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Depends: Primarily on what type of stone you had. There are many different types of stones. The most common are calcium based stones but uric acid stones can a... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Usually with natural supplements ( herbal remedies etc).
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Depends: While results vary across studies, the consensus is that the mean human penis is approximately 12.9–15 CM (5.1–5.9 in) in length with a 95% confidence... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes but this is extremely rare. A "third testicle" is usually a cystic mass of one of the testicles and should be evaluated by a urologist.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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No: No but prostatitis can elevate your psa and that could lead to a prostate biopsy which could detect prostate cancer. Make sure your prostatis is fully... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Aging affects the prostate in 2 ways: the prostate gets larger with age and older men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer. Testicular function... Read More
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Unlikely: But maybe. Get checked by a urologist.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: What can , however cause that pain ( depending on you age) is intermittent testicular torsion. This is where the testicle spins and cuts off it's own ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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No: Not unless he is sleeping with his testicles in a vice :).
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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No: As unpleasant as a digital rectal exam (dre) of the prostate is it is extremely important for your urologist in order to evaluate your prostate gland.... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: Not unless it is a very severe infection....Severe enough to land you in the hospital.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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I : I assume that he is circumcised? Circumcised boys can get an inflammation on the tip of their penis. It's called meatitis ( the "meatus" is the hole ... Read More
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A male asked:
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Weight gain: Have you gained any weight? Avodart (dutasteride) will not make your penis smaller but gaining weight will definitely make it look smaller.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes: The only way to maybe get rid of these is through laser removal. More importantly though... Why do you want them removed? Are they very large? They ar... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Yeast infection: Sounds like a yeast infection. Go see a doctor to be evaluated.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Urologist: You are a young man. If you are having problems with your erections i would go see a urologist. Your blood pressure meds could also be causing this an... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Steroids: You can sometimes treat phimosis with a steroid cream applied tot he foreskin. I use Betamethasone for my patients with phimosis that do not want a ci... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Sexually active: The only way to stop nocturnal emissions (wet dreams) is to masturbate more or have sex.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Testing?: What kind of tests has the doctor run? Has a pediatric urologist seen the testicular ultrasound?
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Urologist: Were they urologists? Go see a urologist that specializes in peyronies if you still think there is something wrong.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But only if they specifically check for sperm.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No: Underwear use has nothing to do with prostate infections.
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Depends: Depends on the degree of symptoms you are having. Sometimes lifestyle modifications are all that is required. Sometimes oral medication and in severe ... Read More
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Not really: There are many treatments for hydroceles but unfortunately the one with the highest success rate is surgery.
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No: Not usually unless it is causing severe urinary retention. Patricio gargollo, pediatric urology, dallas, texas.
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No: No it does not. Patricio gargollo, pediatric urology, dallas, texas.
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No: That vein is the dorsal penile vein and is normal in all men and not caused by a disease process.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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No: Bacterial prostatitis is cased by bacteria not a fungs. It is very rare to have a prostate infection caused by a fungus.
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Fungus: This is almost always a fungal infection. Try an over the counter anti-fungal cream. If that does not work go see a doctor so you can be examined.
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Several: Besides just routine skin infections prostatitis can cause perineal discomfort. So can hemorrhoids and anal fistulas.
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Depends: There are lost of reasons for this mandy. How old is young? Boy or girl? Is this only at night or night and day? Are they having accidents, frequency,... Read More
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Yes: You can. Make sure you change the tampon often. Keep things dry and drink plenty of fluids
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Yes: Testicular torsion in very painful.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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No: If you were wearing a condon during that whole sexual encounter you should be ok.
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Gastroenterologist : Urologists do not normally perform colonoscopies.
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Hernia : Hernia surgerry can be performed at any age assuming the baby is healthy and does not have any otherr major medical conditions that would preclude sur... Read More
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This : This is when you urinate? Do you have any pain? How old are you? Are you a smoker? Yo need to be seen by a urologist.
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The : The most common cause of this type of symptoms in a young male is a urethral stricture which is a narrowing in the urinary tube that gets urine out of... Read More
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Those : Those are usually little hair follicles. Do they look like small pimples? If you, however, have had unprotected sex they could also be an std.
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What : What you are describing sounds like mild balanitis of inflammation of the foreskin. A circumcision is not necessarily indicated for that as it can hap... Read More
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This : This is very concerning for a connection or a fistula between the urinary tract and the intestinal tract. You need to get chekced by a urologist as qu... Read More
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A : A child's penis and his testicles do not grow much from the rind they are infants until they start puberty. To this extent i would say that it is very... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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No: Severe phimosis is not safe. It is especially not safe if it is caused by a disease called bxo. Go see a urologist and they can examine you and go ove... Read More
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Usually: What kind of prothesis? Malleable or inflatable? Assuming you don't have any other contraindications to a pde inhibitor (cialis, viagra, Levitra (vard... Read More
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No: Not unless you have very severe spinal cord compression from the herniated disk. Patricio gargollo, pediatric urology, dallas, texas.
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Maybe: This can certainly happen with a prostate infection. Patricio gargollo, pediatric urology, dallas, texas.
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Apr 8, 2013
Dr. Gargollo is in outstanding pediatric urologist and a compassionate provider. I cannot recommend him more highly!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Gargollo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gargollo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thank you very much for your assistance with this disturbing health issue. I can't thank you enough for giving me expert knowledge. This allows me to care for my situat...Read More
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My creatine is normal so far so good. I take vicoprophen twice a day for pain plus ativan, neurontin evavil and mavlik. I feel like my liver and kidneys dont clear meds out of my system very well.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful. Are you positive there is no other way? I really want it removed because it looks nasty.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School
Graduated 2000MD
Medical/Graduate school
Baylor University
Graduated 1996MD
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School, MA
Graduated 2000MD
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
Awards
Best Doctors in Dallas, D Magazine
Health Care Heroes Award, Dallas Business Journal
D Magazine Best Pediatric Urologist in Dallas 2011
Affiliations
Dallas County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
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