Dr. Donald Sonn

Dr. Donald Sonn has practiced medicine for nearly 20 years and over that time he has seen many advances in surgeries. These new techniques are making surgeries less risky and invasive while reducing the recovery time so patients can get back to their lives sooner. Additionally, these new techniques help to reduce the risk of scarring and other unwanted side effects that are common in more invasive treatment options.

One such technique is a treatment called Greenlight Laser Therapy. Donald Sonn was one of the first doctors in the New England area to perform surgeries using the Greenlight Therapy and he says it can greatly reduce the recovery time for men suffering from certain prostate issues. This therapy is mostly used to treat a condition known as benign prostate hyperplasia or BHP.

Benign prostate hyperplasia is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. This condition affects more than 50% of men over the age of 60. The symptoms of BHP can include frequent and painful urination, weak urine flow and starting or stopping during urination. Until the invention of Greenlight LaserTherapy, BHP was only treatable by the use of medication or invasive surgery techniques such as transurethral resection of the prostate. However, thanks to Greenlight Laser Therapy, BHP can now be treated using a fairly simple outpatient procedure that lets patients get back to their lives with minimal risk.

Greenlight Laser Therapy is just one example of the way medical advances are changing the way doctors conduct surgeries. Doctors and researchers are continuing to find new ways to advance the field of medicine and combat disease.