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Dr. Gary William Bong, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

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

6071 E Woodmen Road Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

(719) 531-7007

Dr. Gary William Bong, MD is an urologist in Durango, CO specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Gary William Bong, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, CommonSpirit Health, COLORADO SPRINGS UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC and LUTHERAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.

Office Locations

Address:

1010 Three Springs Boulevard Suite 270
Durango, CO 81301

Address:

1400 E Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Address:

6071 E Woodmen Road Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

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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.

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence is a disorder in which the bladder leaks urine during activities that require exertion, such as lifting, laughing, coughing, and sneezing. Leakage occurs because the muscles responsible for holding urine have become weak. This type of incontinence will affect about one in three women at some point in their lives. It is particularly prevalent in women who have given birth vaginally, have been pregnant, are extremely overweight, or are in menopause. Although more women than men suffer from stress incontinence, men who have had prostate surgery are also at risk of developing this condition.

Treatments vary based on the severity of the incontinence. Mild to moderate leakage may be controlled by doing pelvic floor exercises, avoiding foods that can irritate the bladder, or taking medication. For severe incontinence, however, surgery may be necessary. The most common procedures for stress urinary incontinence are bladder suspension, artificial urinary sphincter surgery, and sling surgery.

Each of these procedures takes about an hour to an hour and a half. Patients will likely wake up with a catheter, a tube that drains urine, as swelling after surgery makes it difficult to urinate. Taking slow, short walks to keep the blood flow moving is usually encouraged within hours of the surgery. Although patients may return to work within seven to ten days after certain procedures, strenuous activities such as running and working out are not recommended for at least four to six weeks. In addition, patients should avoid lifting objects over 15 pounds for three months after any of these operations.

ablation	12
anorectal procedures	16
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	559
lab tests	488
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	200
neurostimulation	77
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	374

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	12
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	37
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

ablation	11
anorectal procedures	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	557
lab tests	492
minimally invasive procedures	137
neurostimulation	35
urologic procedures	314

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	17
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

anorectal procedures	10
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	606
foreign body removal	20
lab tests	503
minimally invasive procedures	154
neurostimulation	49
urologic procedures	340

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	88
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

ablation	12
catheterization	46
doctor visit	605
hormone therapy	13
lab tests	517
minimally invasive procedures	137
neurostimulation	50
urologic procedures	360

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	13
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

ablation	10
catheterization	26
doctor visit	702
lab tests	525
minimally invasive procedures	143
neurostimulation	58
urologic procedures	347

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	18
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	54
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

ablation	20
catheterization	71
doctor visit	822
foreign body removal	10
hormone therapy	19
lab tests	578
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	195
neurostimulation	37
stent placement (stenting)	25
urologic procedures	565

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	20
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	83
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

ablation	11
catheterization	72
doctor visit	724
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	36
lab tests	353
minimally invasive procedures	161
neurostimulation	48
suprapubic catheter replacement	57
urologic procedures	482

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	73
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

ablation	10
catheterization	73
doctor visit	770
foreign body removal	16
hormone therapy	28
lab tests	258
minimally invasive procedures	180
neurostimulation	58
potassium test	35
stent placement (stenting)	13
suprapubic catheter replacement	61
urologic procedures	466

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	18
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	75
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

ablation	24
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	55
catheterization	137
chemotherapy	55
doctor visit	1725
hormone therapy	56
lab tests	609
laser treatment	25
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	412
neurostimulation	169
potassium test	145
stent placement (stenting)	25
suprapubic catheter replacement	99
urologic procedures	981

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary William Bong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary William Bong, MD treated as an urologist in Durango, CO were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

ablation	14
anorectal procedures	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	55
catheterization	58
chemotherapy	55
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	786
foreign body removal	14
hormone therapy	30
lab tests	480
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	20
minimally invasive procedures	194
neurostimulation	64
potassium test	90
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	477

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary William Bong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	408
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	153
85 and over	47
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary William Bong, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary William Bong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	16
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Gary William Bong, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology (ABU) Urology and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology (ABU) Urology

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary William Bong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

CommonSpirit Health

COLORADO SPRINGS UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC

LUTHERAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,716 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,716
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,061 XTANDI $388	Vesicare $253	Myrbetriq $201	$220
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$580 INTERSTIM $519	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $42	NURO $20
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries	$308 Urology $184	SKYLITE $20	$104
AbbVie, Inc.	$269 Lupron $202	Androgel $40	Lupron Depot $14	$13
Other	$3,121 PROVENGE $204	ZYTIGA $172	Urolift $168	BOTOX $129	XIAFLEX $98	Other $2,351

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,247
Education	$1,014
Travel and Lodging	$796

Biography

Dr. Gary Bong is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). He works in Colorado Springs, CO and Durango, CO. He is especially interested in bladder cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), and vaginal prolapse. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Bong attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Bong is affiliated with UCHealth. He welcomes new patients at his office inDurango, CO as reported by Doctor.com.

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