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Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Professional interests include: benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), stress urinary incontinence, robotic surgery, and more.

1501 North Gilbert Road Suite 204
Gilbert, AZ 85234

(480) 924-7333

Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS is an urologist in Gilbert, AZ specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS is affiliated with Revere Medical, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, Honor Health and IRONWOOD PHYSICIANS PC.

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1501 North Gilbert Road Suite 204
Gilbert, AZ 85234

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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.

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.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

doctor visit	436
implant surgery	12
lab tests	463
minimally invasive procedures	87
urologic procedures	207

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	32

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	537
lab tests	449
minimally invasive procedures	117
minor procedures	18
urologic procedures	234

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	31
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	31

abdominal imaging	33
ablation	12
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	580
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	487
minimally invasive procedures	137
minor procedures	22
pelvic imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
urologic procedures	270
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	64
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	30

abdominal imaging	26
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	632
lab tests	466
minimally invasive procedures	144
minor procedures	22
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
urologic procedures	307
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	28
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

abdominal imaging	12
cytology	14
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	676
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	454
minimally invasive procedures	162
minor procedures	25
pelvic imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
urologic procedures	292
vascular procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	29
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	30

abdominal imaging	28
cytology	39
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	685
lab tests	441
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	21
minimally invasive procedures	185
minor procedures	25
pelvic imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
urologic procedures	319
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	32
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

cytology	35
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	720
lab tests	483
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	30
minimally invasive procedures	208
minor procedures	22
urologic procedures	310

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	26
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	29

abdominal imaging	19
catheterization	29
cytology	35
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	673
lab tests	426
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	179
minor procedures	33
pelvic imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
urologic procedures	290
vascular procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	26
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

abdominal imaging	42
cytology	32
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	1468
hormone therapy	23
implant surgery	12
lab tests	1190
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	41
minimally invasive procedures	413
minor procedures	86
pelvic imaging	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
urologic procedures	697
vascular procedures	43

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS treated as an urologist in Gilbert, AZ were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal imaging	27
ablation	12
catheterization	29
cytology	31
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	713
hormone therapy	23
hospital care	11
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	11
lab tests	539
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	29
minimally invasive procedures	184
minor procedures	31
pelvic imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
urologic procedures	330
vascular procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS.

**Gender**
Female	52
Male	275

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	293
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	113
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. He completed residency at Oakland General Hospital. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery - Urological Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Residency: Oakland General Hospital (1991)

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Surgery - Urological Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Revere Medical

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Honor Health

IRONWOOD PHYSICIANS PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr Frank L. Simoncini, DO, FACOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$4,439 TITAN $4,172	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $169	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $81	RETRACE $18
NeoTract Inc.	$2,820 Urolift $2,338	Urolift - UL400 $462	Urolift System $21
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$468 Myrbetriq $245	Vesicare $85	XTANDI $38	$100
Boston Scientific Corporation	$408 GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $141	AMS 700 $63	AMS $60	AMBICOR $40	Greenlight $37	Other $68
Pfizer Inc.	$137 XTANDI $126	VIAGRA $12
Other	$1,123 PYLARIFY $132	Xofigo $88	INTERSTIM $82	Lupron Depot $72	AquaBeam Robotic System $70	Other $678

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,575
Education	$2,886
Travel and Lodging	$2,868
Consulting Fee	$67

Biography

Dr. Frank Simoncini's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). These areas are among his clinical interests: benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), kidney stones, and urinary tract infection (UTI). Dr. Simoncini graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. For his residency, Dr. Simoncini trained at Botsford Hospital and St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital. Dr. Simoncini's professional affiliations include Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center and Revere Medical. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Gilbert, AZ.

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