Personal Bio
Treatment Philosophy
Alexander Glaser, M.D. is Vice Chief of Urology focused on improving outcomes for patients through personalization of care & implementation of the newest techniques. Dr. Glaser completed his MD and surgical training in urology at Northwestern University. He was also previously a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health and completed an immuno-oncology research fellowship with the John P. Hanson Foundation for Cancer and Cellular Research in the Northwestern Interdepartmental Immunobiology Center.
Dr. Glaser focuses on BPH & endourology at NorthShore & is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He is an NIH-funded surgeon-scientist with a R01 grant investigating enhanced implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in men with BPH. He also serves as an investigator in the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) & is involved in multiple other clinical studies in BPH & endourology.
Personal Interests
Outside of work, Alex enjoys running, biking, skiing, and spending time with his two young children.
CV/Resume
alexander-paul-glaser.pdf
Conditions & Procedures
Conditions
Benign Prostate Disease,
Bladder Cancer,
Bladder Control,
Bladder Pain,
Bladder Tumor,
BPH,
Erectile Dysfunction (ED),
General Urology,
Genitourinary Cancer,
Hematuria,
Hydronephrosis,
Incontinence,
Kidney Stone Disease,
Kidney Stones,
Prostate Cancer,
Prostate Disease,
Prostate Health,
Recurrent uti,
Sexual Dysfunction,
Testicular Cancer,
Testis Cancer,
Urinary Incontinence,
Urinary Infections,
Urinary Retention,
Urinary Tract Cancer,
Urologic Disease
Procedures
Advanced Laparoscopy with da Vinci Robot,
Aquablation,
Botox,
Circumcision (Adult),
Cystoscopy,
Cystoscopy Bladder Biopsy,
Cystoscopy Laser Lithotripsy,
Cystoscopy Stent Placement,
Cystoscopy Stone Manipulation,
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL),
General Urology,
Laparoscopic Surgery,
Laser Surgery,
Laser Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP),
Lithotripsy,
Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery,
Orchiectomy,
PVP Green Light TURP,
Robot Prostatectomy,
Robotic Pyeloplasty,
Robotic Surgery,
Robotic Ureteroneocystostomy,
Simple I&D,
Simple Prostatectomy,
Spermatocelectomy,
Transrectal Ultrasonography (TRUS),
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT),
Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP),
Ureter Reimplantation,
Ureteroneocystostomy,
Ureteroscopy,
Urodynamics