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Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: vasectomy, benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), female incontinence, and more.

885 South Sawburg Road
Alliance, OH 44601

(330) 823-1112

Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD is an urologist in Canton, OH specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Salem Regional Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Medical Office Building and Mercy Hospital Urology, Alliance.

Office Locations

Address:

1330 Mercy Drive Nw
Canton, OH 44708

Address:

885 South Sawburg Road
Alliance, OH 44601

Some issues Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD can help you with:

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Bladder Sling Surgery

If the tube where urine flows out of the body, or urethra, does not close properly and straining causes it to shift out of place, bladder sling surgery may be recommended. In this procedure, the surgeon uses synthetic mesh, a patient's own tissue, or donor tissue to create a sling under the area where the bladder meets the urethra, called the bladder neck. The sling prevents leakage by holding the bladder in place and keeping the urethra closed, especially when coughing or sneezing.

For men, the incision is placed between the base of the scrotum and anus. The incision can be made on the abdomen or in the vagina for women. If a surgeon uses a patient's own tissue to form the sling, she will most likely perform the procedure through the abdominal incision. This approach requires a hospital stay of a few days and down time of a few weeks. Surgery to insert synthetic slings is typically done vaginally. It is performed at an outpatient facility, and most normal activities can be resumed within seven to ten days.

Although recovery is shorter with synthetic slings than with slings made from the patient's own tissue, synthetic slings are associated with a complication known as mesh erosion. When synthetic mesh erodes, it pushes through the vaginal wall and sometimes becomes exposed, causing long-term pain and infections. If this complication occurs, the patient may need to have another surgery to remove the mesh.

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.

abdominal imaging	66
ablation	14
anorectal procedures	38
blood draw	774
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1546
foreign body removal	10
hormone therapy	96
hospital care	41
inpatient care	42
lab tests	699
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	23
minimally invasive procedures	309
minor procedures	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
urologic procedures	990

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	196
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

abdominal imaging	56
ablation	12
anorectal procedures	80
blood draw	703
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1477
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hormone therapy	75
hospital care	31
inpatient care	32
lab tests	581
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
manometry	28
minimally invasive procedures	293
minor procedures	30
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
urologic procedures	928

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	183
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	92
ablation	23
anorectal procedures	128
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	63
blood draw	763
chemotherapy	63
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	1835
foreign body removal	10
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hormone therapy	81
hospital care	36
inpatient care	37
lab tests	580
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	21
manometry	34
minimally invasive procedures	386
minor procedures	36
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
urologic procedures	1453

**Gender**
Male	1536
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1830
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	376
Less than 65	192

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	81
ablation	31
anorectal procedures	58
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	48
blood draw	886
chemotherapy	48
cryotherapy	16
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	2071
hormone therapy	74
hospital care	37
inpatient care	38
lab tests	666
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	37
minimally invasive procedures	406
minor procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
urologic procedures	1616

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	999
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	191
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

abdominal imaging	88
ablation	29
anorectal procedures	17
blood draw	935
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	2195
foreign body removal	20
hormone therapy	79
hospital care	31
inpatient care	20
lab tests	79
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	52
minimally invasive procedures	485
minor procedures	42
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
urologic procedures	1597

**Gender**
Male	957
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	193
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

abdominal imaging	103
ablation	47
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	87
blood draw	871
chemotherapy	87
cryotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	2147
foreign body removal	22
hormone therapy	61
hospital care	43
inpatient care	44
laser treatment	41
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	79
minimally invasive procedures	482
minor procedures	33
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	103
urologic procedures	1701

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1029
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	174
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

abdominal imaging	87
ablation	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	81
blood draw	846
chemotherapy	81
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1938
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	65
hospital care	25
inpatient care	26
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	53
minimally invasive procedures	430
minor procedures	44
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
urologic procedures	1572

**Gender**
Male	799
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	939
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	153
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	52
ablation	30
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
blood draw	756
chemotherapy	72
cryotherapy	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1600
hormone therapy	55
laser treatment	20
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	33
minimally invasive procedures	291
minor procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
urologic procedures	1218

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	112
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

abdominal imaging	68
ablation	34
blood draw	911
cryotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	2205
hormone therapy	52
hospital care	15
inpatient care	16
laser treatment	21
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
minimally invasive procedures	351
minor procedures	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
urologic procedures	1373

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD treated as an urologist in Canton, OH were urologic procedures, blood draw, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	77
ablation	30
anorectal procedures	64
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	70
blood draw	827
chemotherapy	70
cryotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1891
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hormone therapy	70
hospital care	33
inpatient care	31
lab tests	521
laser treatment	23
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	38
manometry	31
minimally invasive procedures	386
minor procedures	35
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
urologic procedures	1391

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD.

**Gender**
Female	180
Male	707

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	836
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	157
75 to 84	291
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	357

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	18
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1984)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Salem Regional Medical Center

Mercy Hospital Medical Office Building

Mercy Hospital Urology, Alliance

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bradford Thomas Black, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,346 Myrbetriq $487	Vesicare $389	XTANDI $328	$142
AbbVie, Inc.	$165 Lupron $141	Lupron Depot $14	Androgel $11
Axonics, Inc.	$120 Axonics $97	Bulkamid $23
Myovant Sciences Inc.	$119 ORGOVYX $119
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.	$77 JATENZO $77
Other	$592 BOTOX $42	LOFRIC $39	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $37	Rezum $32	GENERAL BPH $32	Other $410

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,278
Education	$142

Biography

Dr. Bradford Black is a physician who specializes in urology (urinary tract disease). Areas of expertise for Dr. Black include bladder cancer, urge incontinence (overactive bladder), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). He attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Kansas Medical Center for residency. Dr. Black is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic.