Dr. Albana Greca is a family physician, medical author and patient educator with more than 20 years of experience in primary care, general medicine, chronic-disease management and patient education. On Prostate Treatment Options, her main editorial focus is enlarged prostate / benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
To make reliable medical information about enlarged prostate easier to understand, so men and their families can recognize symptoms, understand tests and treatment options, and know when specialist care may be needed.
Why I Write About Enlarged Prostate
Enlarged prostate is a common concern in primary care, especially as men get older. Many patients first speak with a family physician after noticing changes such as frequent urination, waking repeatedly at night, a weaker urine stream, difficulty starting urination, urgency, dribbling, or a feeling that the bladder has not emptied completely.
These symptoms do not automatically establish a diagnosis of BPH, and they do not automatically mean prostate cancer. Similar urinary symptoms can have different causes, which is why proper assessment matters.
From a primary-care perspective, my role is to help patients understand what their symptoms may mean, how doctors investigate them, what common test results such as PSA can and cannot tell us, and when referral to a urologist is appropriate.
Readers who are beginning their research can start with my guides to enlarged prostate (BPH), BPH symptoms and urinary problems, and prostate tests.
My Role at Prostate Treatment Options
As founder and lead medical author, I am responsible for the clinical direction and patient-education standards of Prostate-Treatment-Options.com. My work focuses on translating medical guidance and research into practical explanations for patients without presenting general information as individualized medical advice.
BPH & Urinary Symptoms
I explain enlarged prostate, lower urinary tract symptoms, symptom patterns, warning signs and the questions men commonly have after a BPH diagnosis.
PSA & Prostate Tests
I explain how doctors may investigate urinary symptoms and how PSA results fit into a broader clinical assessment rather than acting as a stand-alone cancer diagnosis.
BPH Medications
I explain the purposes, potential benefits, limitations and possible adverse effects of commonly used BPH medicines.
Treatment Pathways
I help readers understand monitoring, lifestyle measures, medications, minimally invasive procedures and BPH surgery, while keeping individualized treatment selection with the treating clinician or urologist.
A Family Physician’s Role in Prostate Health
Trustworthy medical education includes being clear about professional scope. I am a Family Physician / General Practitioner, not a urologist. Prostate Treatment Options therefore approaches BPH primarily from a primary-care and patient-education perspective.
What I Explain
- what BPH means and how symptoms may present;
- other possible causes of urinary symptoms;
- initial medical evaluation and common prostate tests;
- PSA in the context of prostate health;
- BPH medication classes, benefits and side effects;
- lifestyle measures and the evidence behind supplements;
- possible complications and warning signs;
- when specialist assessment may be appropriate.
What Requires Individual Specialist Assessment
Decisions about TURP, HoLEP, Rezūm, UroLift, Aquablation and other procedures belong with the treating urologist after considering prostate anatomy and size, bladder function, symptoms, medical history, medications and individual priorities.
Likewise, prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions require appropriate specialist evaluation rather than conclusions based on a webpage or PSA value alone.
Professional Overview
I completed my medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tirana and later completed a Master of Medical Science (MMedSc) at the University of Malaya. My postgraduate work included clinical methodology, medical research and epidemiological study design.
Across more than two decades of medical work and patient education, my experience has included primary care, general medical assessment, preventive medicine, chronic-disease management, laboratory-result interpretation, medication education, patient counselling, long-term follow-up, digital health and online medical education.
Clinical & Academic Journey
Medical Education — University of Tirana
Completed medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tirana and qualified to practice medicine in Albania.
General Medical Practice
Worked in primary-care settings involving acute medical concerns, preventive care, chronic-disease screening and continuing patient follow-up.
Master of Medical Science — University of Malaya
Completed postgraduate MMedSc training with emphasis on clinical methodology, medical research and epidemiological study design.
Primary Care, Family Medicine & Patient Education
Continued medical work involving family medicine, chronic-disease management, clinical assessment, laboratory interpretation, preventive care and patient education.
Online Medical Consultation & Digital Health
Expanded patient education and online support through medical websites and established telemedicine platforms.
Research & Publications
Research experience supports a central principle of my medical writing: health claims should be evaluated against evidence rather than repeated simply because they are common online.
Integrating Telehealth in Primary Care: An Albanian Perspective
This work examines the opportunities and limitations involved in integrating telehealth into Albanian primary healthcare, including access, technology, patient trust, privacy and the limitations of remote examination.
Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Children in Central Albania
Earlier research concerning intestinal parasitic infections among children in central Albania was published in Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology in 2011 and is indexed in PubMed.
Clinical & Educational Areas of Experience
Primary Care
Family medicine, general medical assessment, preventive care and long-term patient management.
Chronic Disease
Diabetes, hypertension, cardiometabolic risk, medication education and long-term disease management.
Laboratory Interpretation
Helping patients understand laboratory values within the clinical picture instead of interpreting one number in isolation.
Digital Health
Telehealth, online medical education, patient access to information and communication between patients and healthcare professionals.
This includes symptoms, PSA and prostate testing, BPH medications, lifestyle and supplements, complications, minimally invasive procedures and surgery.
How I Review Medical Content
Medical information published under my name follows a consistent editorial approach designed for patient safety, clarity and evidence-based decision-making.
Professional Profiles & Verification
Readers can review independent professional profiles and publications associated with my clinical, academic and digital-health work.
Professional telemedicine profile as a Family Physician / General Practitioner.
View verified profile →Professional background and medical/digital-health profile.
View LinkedIn profile →Peer-reviewed research indexed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
View PubMed record →Research publication covering telehealth integration in Albanian primary care.
View publication →Medical Education Projects
Prostate Treatment Options
Founder and lead medical author. The site’s current primary focus is enlarged prostate/BPH, urinary symptoms, diagnostic testing, medicines, lifestyle measures and treatment pathways.
Beating Diabetes
Founder and lead medical author of a patient-education website covering blood glucose, diabetes, medicines, nutrition, testing and complications.
Online Medical Consultation
Online medical education and patient-support work through established telemedicine platforms.
Doctor Online Now
Additional digital patient-support and medical consultation work.
A Note to My Readers
Understanding comes before good decision-making.
When you understand what a symptom may mean, why a test has been ordered, what a medicine is designed to do, or why a urology referral has been recommended, it becomes easier to participate meaningfully in your own healthcare.
That is what I want Prostate Treatment Options to provide: clear medical explanations, evidence-based information, practical safety guidance and better questions to discuss with your healthcare team—not fear, miracle claims or a diagnosis from a webpage.
— Dr. Albana Greca, MD, MMedSc
Family Physician / General Practitioner
Founder & Lead Medical Author, Prostate Treatment Options
Medical Information Notice
Information on Prostate-Treatment-Options.com is provided for general education and does not replace an in-person medical assessment, physical examination, diagnosis, prescription management, individualized treatment advice or specialist urological evaluation.
Do not start, stop or change prescription medication solely because of information found on this website.
Seek prompt medical care if you are unable to urinate, develop severe or rapidly worsening urinary symptoms, significant bleeding, or fever and chills with urinary symptoms.
Profile updated: August 2026