HMH Pediatric Urology Neptune

Our practice is proud to provide the area's highest quality care for infants, children, and adolescents with urologic and gynecologic problems.

Thomas Vates, M.D., Kristin Kozakowski, M.D., and Aylin Bilgutay, M.D., have undergone extensive training at prestigious children�s hospitals in North America. As a practice affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, St. Peter�s University Hospital, and Robert Wood Johnson, our care team is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes.

New patients are most welcome!

Our Services

• Surgery of congenital penile abnormalities (hypospadias, epispadias, and chordee)
• Treatment of groin conditions (undescended or impalpable testes, testis torsion, hernia/hydrocele, and varicocele)
• Diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies of the kidneys, ureters, or bladder (ureteropelvic junction obstruction, megaureter, vesicoureteral reflux, ureterocele, and posterior urethral valves)
• In-office circumcision
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Treatment of urinary tract calculi (shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy)
• Laparoscopic surgery for undescended testis and varicocele repair
• Diagnosis and treatment of neurologic lesions that affect the bladder (spina bifida, traumatic spinal cord lesions, and transverse myelitis)
• Evaluation and treatment of prenatally detected urinary tract anomalies
• Evaluation and treatment of children with urinary tract infections
• Evaluation and treatment of children with wetting problems, such as:
  • Frequent urination: going frequently or often during the day
  • Urinary urgency: having to urinate as soon as the child feels the urge to void
  • Bedwetting: loss of urine while asleep
  • Daytime incontinence: loss of urinary control causing damp undergarments or requiring a change of clothes
  • Stress incontinence: loss of urine with straining (coughing, laughing, sneezing, etc.)
  • Post-void leakage: loss of urinary control immediately after voiding or shortly thereafter

Important: If you have scheduled an appointment due to your child�s voiding issues, please have your child arrive at the office with a full bladder. This means drinking approximately 16�20 ounces of fluid 1�2 hours prior to the appointment. We understand this can be challenging, but a full bladder is extremely helpful for the initial evaluation.

• Uroflow testing
• Biofeedback training (Kegel exercise training)
• Bladder scans to measure bladder volume and determine bladder emptying
• Urodynamic testing

What to bring to your visit if you are a new patient

• Any imaging studies (X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, or IVP) and/or diagnostic studies (blood or urine tests)
• Current copy of your insurance card
• Identification of the parent or guardian (or written permission if not a parent or guardian)
• Referral, if required by your insurance provider
• Method of payment
• Completed registration forms