The Division of Urology at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is an active service within the Department of Surgery that provides comprehensive care for almost all aspects of the specialty.
We are especially known for performing minimally invasive surgical techniques for urological disease. This includes laparoscopy and the management of kidney stones. Our other primary area of expertise is in the management of genitourinary malignancies which includes prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancer.
Our demonstrated success
Quality control measurements, available publicly, have consistently shown our results with prostate cancer to be at the forefront in Ontario. We discuss complex cancer cases in bi-weekly multidisciplinary cancer conferences prior to any commitment to a prescribed treatment plan.
Surgical infection rates are continuously monitored and are very low. A safety initiative we recently implemented involves reducing urinary tract infection (UTI) rates at MGH. This led to a program which has decreased our use of urinary catheters and will be a model that will be used in other institutions in the future.
Our Division of Urology is also engaged in teaching and education and has an active relationship with the University of Toronto.
