Charlestown, Nevis
April 02, 2008
Another in the series of Health Kick Initiatives on Nevis was recently held at the Alexandra Hospital. Dr. Dwayne Thwaites said the programmes were successful and for the final leg of the tour, he invited Dr. Joseph Ortenberg to Nevis, to conduct a Screening Clinic for children.
Dr. Ortenberg, an expert Pediatric Urologist by profession, deals with the disease process of Hydroceles and Hypospadias. He explained Hydroceles as fluids around the testicles and Hypospadias was a condition with an opening at the head of the testicles and all the way down to the penis scrotal junction.
He is also an expert in the repairs of hernias and deals with children struggling with a condition, termed “Enuresis,” commonly known as Bed-wetting.
The Urologist said Enuresis was a common medical problem that started among 10 -15 percent of children of Kindergarten age, which sometimes cause them to develop social problems.