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Dr. Gregory Bales, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Tufts University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: penile implant, female urologic disorders, cystocele (bladder prolapse), and more.

7910 W Jefferson Boulevard Suite 112
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

(260) 969-7121

Dr. Gregory Bales, MD is an urologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Gregory Bales, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine and UChicago Medicine.

Office Locations

Address:

10855 Virginia Street
Crown Point, IN 46307

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

7910 W Jefferson Boulevard Suite 112
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Some issues Dr. Gregory Bales, MD can help you with:

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

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“- Dr. Gregory T. Bales, CTA rider, resident of Munster, Indiana.”—"Letters: Mayor Lightfoot should have supported cops in Red Line incident", Chicago Tribune, March 2020

“Those are ingredients in decongestants and they constrict the prostatic capsule" and lead to urine retention, said Dr. Gregory T. Bales, a urologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center. "”—"Men with prostate trouble should avoid some cold medicines", Fox News, May 2015

“They're an important option for women who have had previous abdominal surgeries or recurrence of prolapse and for older women who may react poorly to anesthesia, said Dr. Gregory Bales, an expert...”—"Mesh used in pelvic surgeries under scrutiny", Chicago Tribune, July 2011

anorectal procedures	12
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	970
implant surgery	15
incontinence surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	132
placement of vaginal support device	62
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	224

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	72
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

anorectal procedures	10
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	892
implant surgery	18
incontinence surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	83
placement of vaginal support device	68
urologic procedures	194

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	182
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	69
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

anorectal procedures	18
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	860
implant surgery	17
incontinence surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	109
placement of vaginal support device	22
stent placement (stenting)	18
suprapubic catheter replacement	52
urologic procedures	209

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	360
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	166
Less than 65	226

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

anorectal procedures	17
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	923
foreign body removal	25
hospital care	10
implant surgery	15
incontinence surgery	25
inpatient care	10
minimally invasive procedures	154
stent placement (stenting)	21
suprapubic catheter replacement	31
urologic procedures	270

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	180
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	93
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

catheterization	31
doctor visit	923
foreign body removal	12
implant surgery	15
incontinence surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	104
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	184

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	176
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	80
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

anorectal procedures	9
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	965
foreign body removal	23
hospital care	20
implant surgery	14
incontinence surgery	13
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	163
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	276

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	195
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	90
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

anorectal procedures	13
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	844
foreign body removal	18
hospital care	13
implant surgery	13
incontinence surgery	12
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	132
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	192

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	160
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	71
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

catheterization	8
doctor visit	462
foreign body removal	27
hospital care	13
implant surgery	13
incontinence surgery	12
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	97
stent placement (stenting)	26
urologic procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	137
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	53
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

catheterization	8
doctor visit	380
foreign body removal	24
implant surgery	11
incontinence surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	93
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	123

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Bales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Bales, MD treated as an urologist in Crown Point, IN were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and foreign body removal.

anorectal procedures	14
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	805
foreign body removal	21
hospital care	14
implant surgery	14
incontinence surgery	18
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	119
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	202

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Bales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	160
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	372
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	182
85 and over	69
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Bales, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	18
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory Bales, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory Bales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$39,596 AMS $22,752	ADVANCE $10,962	AMS 700 $3,093	AMBICOR $1,575	Therapies $467	Other $746
Allergan Inc.	$39,499 BOTOX $37,063	BOTOX OAB $2,436
American Medical Systems Inc.	$17,353 AMS 800 Urinary Control System $14,052	AMS 700 Series $2,703	AdVance Male Sling System $585	MONARC $9	RETROARC $3
Allergan, Inc.	$10,864 BOTOX $10,864
Coloplast Corp	$8,200 PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $7,176	TITAN $540	SPEEDICATH $273	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $152	CONTINENCE CARE $43	Other $16
Other	$948 INTERSTIM $360	Macroplastique $127	Myrbetriq $121	URO - Stents $97	LOFRIC $61	Other $181

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$81,964
Consulting Fee	$19,150
Travel and Lodging	$6,060
Food and Beverage	$5,362
Education	$3,924

Biography

Dr. Gregory Bales' specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). These areas are among his clinical interests: cystocele (bladder prolapse), female urologic disorders, and incontinence. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago, Dr. Bales attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Bales is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

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