Urology

Education

The division of urology is home to one of Canada’s newest urological residency programs, granted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002. The division facilitates the education of 11 residents and one fellow, providing the optimum material for training residents in a comprehensive program complimented by availability of urologists and scientists to provide the infrastructure for research training, as well as post training fellowships. By combining research and clinical expertise, the division provides for its residents and fellows state of the art, cutting edge treatment modalities that are evolving on a regular basis, ensuring knowledge translation of all new technologies.

Research

Luis Braga
Research Director, Urology Residency Program

Clinical and basic urology research at the McMaster division of urology are carried out by our professional staff of fourteen urologists and scientists. Prostate cancer, kidney cancer, stone disease, transplantation, benign prostate hyperplasia, infertility, erectile dysfunction, pediatric urology, female urology, incontinence, lower urinary tract reconstruction and neurogenic bladder dysfunction are all sub-specialty areas in which our faculty has particular expertise and stand on the cutting edge of research and clinical application.

The division of urology is also actively involved in numerous clinical trials in kidney cancer, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary tract infection, hydronephrosis and kidney transplantation. The division also enjoys the expertise of three research assistants: Elizabeth Sidorkiewcz, Camilla Tajzler and Simreet Hansra. Our urology residents are actively involved in research activities of the division.

Clinical

The division is noted for its education, research and clinical centres of excellence at each of its teaching sites. St. Joseph’s Healthcare, the regional centre for hemodialysis, nephrology and renal transplantation, has hosted over 1,000 major urologic procedures and is recognized as one of the busiest minimally invasive urologic surgical centres in Canada. Among the Hamilton Health Sciences Hospitals, the McMaster Children’s Hospital provides pediatric urology care, the Juravinski Cancer Centre (at the Henderson site) has a urological oncology program and trauma-related urological care is provided at the Hamilton General site, through the Regional Trauma Centre.

In addition to providing innovative clinical services, the division boasts the 14,000 square feet McMaster Institute of Urology, located in the Mary Grace wing at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton. Designed to provide full sub-specialty urologic care to patients throughout Ontario, the multi-million dollar infrastructure is home to an interactive learning centre, its own urology library, research offices, a conference room and twelve exam rooms. By streamlining the referral process and educating patients about sub-specialty care, the newly implemented education and referral model for patients and family physicians guarantees patients a higher-quality of care at a faster rate. Resources available to patients and physicians include access to web-based information, computer models, counseling and clinicians.