New & Innovative
WiserCare's patent-pending decision support solution has been designed by physicians and health services experts to help newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients and their physicians make smarter, faster and more effective medical decisions.
Based on many research studies that have shown that involving patients in the decision making process actually leads to making better decisions for prostate cancer treatment, WiserCare enhances the choices patients make with their doctors at the point of care, improving healthcare quality and patient satisfaction.
The WiserCare online education and decision-making tool can be accessed on your home computer or in your urologist's office. For more information about WiserCare, please contact Nurse Navigator, Martha McCurdy, at 847.503.3000.
multispecialty team
The John and Carol Walter Center for Urological Health is comprised of a team of highly regarded, board-certified urologists and a clinical staff who offer advanced diagnosis and treatment of all urological diseases, affecting both men and women, including:
Our approach emphasizes open communication, collaborating with each other personally and through our award winning Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
compassionate care
Patients thrive when they have access to team–based care and when they can understand their treatment options. At the John and Carol Walter Center for Urological Health each patient will receive personalized care and support services incorporating psychology, integrative medicine, genetics, nutrition and survivorship.
Our board-certified urologists work closely together and with other specialists at NorthShore so that our patients benefit from the collective knowledge and experience that our health system offers.
research
The John and Carol Walter Center for Urological Heath supports novel clinical trials to test new treatments that may ultimately improve patient care, as well as translational research projects that focus scientific enquiry on the direct improvement of clinical care and patient outcomes.
Clinical research is vital to testing new treatments that may ultimately improve patient care. NorthShore has great experience in clinical trials; hypothesis driven scientific research conducted in a laboratory setting is essential for discovery and subsequent clinical trials, which translates from the laboratory to benefit our patients.