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Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD

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(Lydia Laboccetta, MD)

(573 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Eastern Virginia Medical School (2008)

Professional interests include: benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and more.

75 Emerson Bay Road SW Suite 104
Carolina Shores, NC 28467

(910) 721-4000

Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD is an urologist in Carolina Shores, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD is affiliated with Novant Health, NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC and Novant Health Urology Partners - Carolina Shores.

Office Locations

Address:

75 Emerson Bay Road SW Suite 104
Carolina Shores, NC 28467

Address:

257 Hospital Drive Suite 100
Bolivia, NC 28422

Address:

1333 S. Dickinson Drive Suite 230
Leland, NC 28451

Address:

257 Hospital Drive Suite 100
Supply, NC 28422

Some issues Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, 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.

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.

doctor visit	326
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	241
minimally invasive procedures	26
urologic procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

blood draw	68
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	842
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	40
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
lab tests	765
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	23
potassium test	14
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	524

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	38
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

ablation	17
blood draw	171
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	902
foreign body removal	18
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
lab tests	948
laser treatment	32
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	170
minor procedures	12
pelvic imaging	39
potassium test	27
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
urologic procedures	764

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	84
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

ablation	12
blood draw	182
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1063
foreign body removal	24
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	1093
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	220
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	15
potassium test	18
stent placement (stenting)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	1054

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	59
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

ablation	10
blood draw	180
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1090
foreign body removal	30
hormone therapy	32
hospital care	27
incontinence surgery	10
inpatient care	27
lab tests	1230
laser treatment	20
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	22
minimally invasive procedures	217
minor procedures	28
stent placement (stenting)	42
urologic procedures	791

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	63
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
blood draw	179
chemotherapy	57
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1307
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	20
incontinence surgery	11
inpatient care	20
lab tests	1408
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	200
minor procedures	15
potassium test	21
stent placement (stenting)	33
urologic procedures	775

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	79
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

ablation	17
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
blood draw	151
chemotherapy	45
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1104
foreign body removal	24
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	1299
laser treatment	18
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	20
minimally invasive procedures	235
minor procedures	19
potassium test	19
stent placement (stenting)	49
urologic procedures	655

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	87
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

ablation	14
blood draw	199
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1080
foreign body removal	31
hormone therapy	47
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	1315
laser treatment	21
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	23
minimally invasive procedures	234
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	13
potassium test	24
stent placement (stenting)	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
urologic procedures	583

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	76
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

ablation	47
blood draw	150
cryotherapy	11
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	2073
foreign body removal	52
hormone therapy	101
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
lab tests	2521
laser treatment	64
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	54
minimally invasive procedures	563
minor procedures	35
pelvic imaging	27
potassium test	61
stent placement (stenting)	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
urologic procedures	1325

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD treated as an urologist in Carolina Shores, NC were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

ablation	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
blood draw	160
chemotherapy	51
cryotherapy	11
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1088
foreign body removal	26
hormone therapy	46
hospital care	35
incontinence surgery	10
inpatient care	35
lab tests	1202
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	23
minimally invasive procedures	226
minor procedures	21
pelvic imaging	23
potassium test	26
stent placement (stenting)	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
urologic procedures	731

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD.

**Gender**
Female	290
Male	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	562
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	201
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	307

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2008. She completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Urology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2008)

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals (2013)

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Novant Health Urology Partners - Carolina Shores

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 573 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lydia Laboccetta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carolina Shores, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$1,571 ALTIS $863	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $611	RESTORELLE $97
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,245 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,245
American Medical Systems Inc.	$1,189 GreenLight Laser Therapy $1,115	RETROARC $74
Medtronic, Inc.	$776 INTERSTIM $776
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$544 Myrbetriq $277	Vesicare $155	XTANDI $113
Other	$1,986 XTANDI $251	KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $245	OFIRMEV $185	ZYTIGA $177	BOTOX $176	Other $954

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,896
Travel and Lodging	$3,416

Biography

Dr. Lydia Laboccetta's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise consist of erectile dysfunction (impotence), benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), and kidney stones. Dr. Laboccetta is affiliated with Novant Health. Dr. Laboccetta has an open panel in Supply, NC according to Novant Health. After attending Eastern Virginia Medical School, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina.

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