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Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD

(Dr. Robert Orcutt Northway III, MD)

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Specializes in: Urologic Oncology

Emory University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, vasectomy, robotic surgery, and more.

608 Radam Lane
Austin, TX 78745

(512) 443-5988

Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD is an urologic oncologist in Austin, TX specializing in urologic oncology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD is affiliated with Ascension, St. David's HealthCare, Urology Austin, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, Ascension Seton Hays, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, UROLOGY AUSTIN PLLC, Ascension Seton Williamson, St. David's South Austin Medical Center St. David's Medical Center and Ascension Seton Northwest.

Office Locations

Address:

1020 West 34th Street
Austin, TX 78705

Address:

4007 James Casey Street
Austin, TX 78745

Address:

608 Radam Lane
Austin, TX 78745

Some issues Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

ablation	10
blood draw	412
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1161
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	1061
laser treatment	10
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	180
minor procedures	15
stent placement (stenting)	37
suprapubic catheter replacement	34
urologic procedures	427

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	81
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

ablation	12
blood draw	390
catheterization	17
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	1212
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lab tests	1077
laser treatment	11
minimally invasive procedures	203
minor procedures	10
pelvic imaging	15
potassium test	19
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
urologic procedures	519

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	33
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	81
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

blood draw	366
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1212
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
lab tests	1024
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	199
minor procedures	16
pelvic imaging	10
potassium test	21
stent placement (stenting)	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
urologic procedures	539

**Gender**
Male	1190
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	68
Hispanic	266
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	536
85 and over	168
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

blood draw	363
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1202
foreign body removal	19
hormone therapy	13
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lab tests	1027
laser treatment	10
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	205
minor procedures	13
potassium test	18
stent placement (stenting)	43
urologic procedures	533

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	44
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	100
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

blood draw	353
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1228
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
lab tests	1002
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	165
minor procedures	16
potassium test	19
stent placement (stenting)	34
urologic procedures	457

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	38
Hispanic	140
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	86
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

blood draw	210
catheterization	9
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1176
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lab tests	956
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	146
minor procedures	23
pelvic imaging	7
potassium test	15
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	9
urologic procedures	466

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	30
Hispanic	145
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	73
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

blood draw	259
chronic care	394
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1234
foreign body removal	14
hormone therapy	32
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	1026
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	152
minor procedures	16
potassium test	16
stent placement (stenting)	33
urologic procedures	498

**Gender**
Male	707
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	37
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	94
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

ablation	9
blood draw	255
chronic care	1132
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1194
foreign body removal	15
hormone therapy	33
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
lab tests	825
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	168
minor procedures	22
potassium test	20
stent placement (stenting)	36
urologic procedures	480

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	37
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	87
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Austin, TX were chronic care, lab tests, urologic procedures and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	259
ablation	11
anorectal procedures	74
blood draw	393
catheterization	15
chronic care	1085
cryotherapy	12
CT scan	243
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1368
foreign body removal	17
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	1047
laser treatment	16
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	204
minor procedures	21
pelvic imaging	71
potassium test	21
rehabilitation	143
stent placement (stenting)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
urologic procedures	611

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	155
Male	573

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	548
Hispanic	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	77
75 to 84	248
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	349

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Urology - Urology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Urology - Urology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

St. David's HealthCare

Urology Austin

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

Ascension Seton Hays

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

UROLOGY AUSTIN PLLC

Ascension Seton Williamson

St. David's South Austin Medical Center St. David's Medical Center

Ascension Seton Northwest

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert O. Northway III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,207 XTANDI $589	Myrbetriq $406	Vesicare $211
Pfizer Inc.	$751 XTANDI $411	ORGOVYX $252	TALZENNA $50	SUTENT $26	VIAGRA $12
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$743 ZYTIGA $431	Erleada $224	Balversa $42	DARZALEX $13	YONDELIS $1	Other $32
AbbVie, Inc.	$605 Lupron $390	Lupron Depot $111	Androgel $88	$17
AbbVie Inc.	$468 Lupron Depot $383	BOTOX $85
Other	$4,754 FIRMAGON $313	AMS $256	STENDRA $246	ORGOVYX $217	EndoSheath $201	Other $3,521

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,433
Education	$94

Biography

Dr. Robert Northway is a specialist in urologic oncology and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Austin, TX. His areas of expertise consist of kidney stones, laparoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Urology Austin and Dell Seton Medical Center. For his professional training, Dr. Northway completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.