{"id":843,"date":"2015-12-14T04:09:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T04:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/medical\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:01:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ackermannurology.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-fixed nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:14%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:14%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/ackermannurology.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/header-image-homepage_2-Flipped-1024x630.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 80; line-height: 1;\" data-fontsize=\"80\" data-lineheight=\"80px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 46px;\">Specialist Urologist<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size: 30px; --fontsize: 30; line-height: 1;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Conveniently situated centrally in Cape Town.<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:30px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#Contact_Practice\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Schedule an Appointment<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:9%;--awb-padding-right:7%;--awb-padding-bottom:9%;--awb-padding-left:7%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(70,130,180,0.5);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(70,130,180,0.5);--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.2\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:2.2;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> CONSULTING HOURS<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#1e2167;border-color:#1e2167;border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" id=\"officehours\"><div class=\"table-2\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; 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margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet Dr Hilgard Ackermann<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-20px;width:100%;max-width:280px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#1e2167;border-color:#1e2167;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-person person fusion-person-center fusion-person-1 fusion-person-icon-bottom\" style=\"--awb-pic-style-color:#000000;--awb-pic-borderradius:3px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"person-shortcode-image-wrapper imageframe-liftup\"><div class=\"person-image-container person-rounded-overflow\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:0px solid #f6f6f6;-webkit-border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-img img-responsive wp-image-889\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackermannurology.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/05-Dr-Hilgard-Ackermann-1-221x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ackermannurology.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/05-Dr-Hilgard-Ackermann-1-200x271.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ackermannurology.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/05-Dr-Hilgard-Ackermann-1.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-desc\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;padding:40px;margin-top:0;\"><div class=\"person-author\"><div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><span class=\"person-name\"><\/span><span class=\"person-title\">MBChB (Stell) | MMed Urol (Stell) | FC Urol (SA) PR 0798770<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\">Dr Ackermann is a specialist urological surgeon trained in minimally invasive surgery (robotic and laparoscopy) for urological cancers, endoscopic surgery (laser prostate enucleation and urological stone disease) and microsurgery for infertility. After completing his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Stellenbosch, he gained valuable experience as a specialist consultant in the Department of Urology Oncology at the University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Academic Hospital. He managed urological oncology cases and performed clinical and scientific research. As principal investigator, he formed part of international clinical collaborative prostate cancer trials, offering access to Phase III clinical trial medication to the state sector patients. After partnering with the Cleveland Clinic in the USA in 2019 in the field of male infertility, the practice has become a centre of reference for microsurgical treatment of infertility. Dr Ackermann serves as a reviewer for the World Journal of Urology, supervises Master of Medicine (MMed) registrars for the Department of Oncology at the University of Stellenbosch and serves on the Editorial Board of the African Urology Journal. Dr Ackermann previously served on the South African Urological Association Executive Committee.  Dr Ackermann was awarded the Lionel Goldsmith medal for obtaining distinction in the Final Examination of the Fellowship of the College of Urologists of South Africa.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 readmore\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">More about Dr. Ackermann<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Dr Ackermann&#8217;s interest in men&#8217;s health include the services of vasectomy and circumcision, benign prostate conditions, systematic investigation and treatment of male sexual dysfunction and testosterone deficiency syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>Female patients are regularly seen to address urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, organ prolapse and pelvic pain syndromes.<\/p>\n<p>Kidney stone patients\u00a0 are offered treatment as well as the investigation into the formation of stones, and\u00a0 medical treatment in order to prevent future stone formation.<\/p>\n<p>Urological conditions in children, a truly specialized area of urology, will be treated in conjuction with senior colleagues with significant experience.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ackermann is an ad-hoc lecturer and senior specialist at the University of Stellenbosch, Department of Urology.\u00a0 \u00a0He is responsible for the clinical research trials investigating prostate cancer and antibiotic usage for complicated urinary tract infections in men and women.\u00a0 \u00a0He is the national principal investigator for the IRONMAN trial and the PRONOUNCE trial, investigating the role of prostate cancer drugs in advanced metastatic prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ackermann\u00a0serves on the medical advisory board of Firmagon (Ferring) and the Executive Committee of the South African Urology Association.\u00a0 He is a member of the European Association of Urology, The International Society of Urologists (SIU) and the American Urological Association of Urologists (AUA).<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ackermann\u00a0travels quarterly to attend international institutions for congresses, workshops, expert masterclasses and Oncological consensus meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ackermann\u00a0recently attended a masterclass in performing artificial urinary sphincters and male incontinence slings in the treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence in Cambridge, London.\u00a0 He also attended a functional urology session on pelvic neuromodulation in Antwerp, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ackermann has been approved for the Da Vinci robotic proctorship programme, which he will be completing in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The practice continues to offer the experience of Professor MLS de Kock, who consults on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n<p>Private patients are offered similar rates to medical aid contract patients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" alt=\"Logo Ackermann Practice\" title=\"Logo Ackermann Practice Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/ackermannurology.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IPhone57x57.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-872\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0%;--awb-background-color:#f7f7f7;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" alt=\"Icon\" title=\"icon-5\" 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top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Urology Services<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:280px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#1e2167;border-color:#1e2167;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; --fontsize: 22; line-height: 2.2; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"48.4px\">For the convenience of patients, a select range of urological procedures can be performed various hospitals, including Netcare N1 City, Netcare Chris Barnard Memorial Hospital and Cure Day Bellville Clinic<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-3 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:rgba(70,130,180,0.28);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;\" id=\"hover\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-iconcolor:rgba(70,130,180,0.5);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 35px;line-height:normal;font-size:35px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-mars fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:1.25;\">Urology for Men<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">We are proud of our experience in the treatment of urological cancers (prostate, bladder, renal, ureter, penile and testes) and offer endoscopic, laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Dr Ackermann is experienced in performing laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP). Ackermann Urology is a referral centre for microsurgical infertility surgery &#8211; including vasovasostomy, vasoepididymostomy, microsurgical subinguinal varicocoelectomy and MicroTESE.\u00a0 Vasectomy, circumcision and scrotal procedures are performed as day surgery cases. Advanced male urinary incontinence are addressed with the AMS 800 surgical device implantation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-iconcolor:rgba(70,130,180,0.5);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 35px;line-height:normal;font-size:35px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-venus fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:1.25;\">Urology for Women<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Dr Ackermann attends to urological tumours and cancers of the kidney, ureter and bladder in females.\u00a0 Laparoscopic surgery for renal cystic diseases or renal pelvic junction obstruction are performed. Laser, shockwave and percutaneous treatment to renal stones in females are performed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-iconcolor:rgba(70,130,180,0.5);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-box content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 35px;line-height:normal;font-size:35px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-child fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:1.25;\">Urology for Children<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Dr Ackermann regularly treats children for circumcision, undescended testes, enuresis (bedwetting) and fluid hernias.\u00a0 The practice has a dedicated pediatric anaesthesiologist dedicated to a Wednesday morning operating list to ensure the absolute safety of your child.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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--minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"48.4px\">Interaction with your referring physician providing specialist feedback<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"services\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"Contact_Practice\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first 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