Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention is Key

If you have pain or burning when you urinate, feel an urgent need to go or go often, have cloudy, bloody or foul-smelling urine, or have pelvic pain, you might have a urinary tract infection. While women have them more often, they can also affect men. And did you know that cranberry juice is not helpful at preventing or curing UTIs? In this podcast, Dr. Scott Burger, Chief Medical Officer of UM Urgent Care, talks about what a UTI is, what to do if you get one, how to prevent them and much more.

Featuring: Scott Burger, DO

Scott Burger, DO is the Chief Medical Officer at University of Maryland Urgent Care. He is a dedicated leader and experienced clinician who emphasizes providing high-quality care in all his work. Dr. Burger has over 20 years of clinical experience and is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. He previously served as the Senior Director of Operations and Strategy at the University of Maryland Medical System and has served as Chief Medical Officer at other Urgent Care Centers throughout the country.

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