A graduate of Drake University, Dr. Sarat Sabharwal received an MD from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Sarat Sabharwal practices medicine at Health Orlando Inc. in Kissimmee, Florida. and also serves as an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Central Florida.
A successful researcher, Dr. Sabharwal recently completed a pilot study on the use of temporary prostatic stents to eliminate bacterial colonization in men with chronic indwelling catheters. Catheters are medical devices in the form of tubes that are designed to drain and collect urine from the bladder.
Indwelling catheters refer to catheters that are placed inside the body. Typically, they are inserted through the urethra or through a small hole in the belly. Indwelling catheters are kept in place by a small balloon that can be deflated when the catheter needs to be removed. Another type of catheter, the condom catheter, does not involve the insertion of a tube. Instead, a condom-like device that leads to a drainage bag is placed over the penis. Lastly, intermittent catheters refer to those that are not left in place. Rather, the catheter is inserted only when the bladder needs drained and then it is removed.
