Urology – Department of Surgery

Overview

The Division of Urology (Urological Surgery) is a surgical Division within the Department of Surgery at The Ottawa Hospital. The Division is a fully integrated clinical, research and teaching program which provides surgical management of diseases of the genitourinary (GU) tract (kidneys, bladder, prostate, testicles, penis & and urethra) in the male and urinary tract (kidneys, bladder & urethra) in the female. The 13 urological surgeons in the Division treat approximately 40,000 patients annually with high-level care in all sub-specialty areas of urology.

The Division has a 5-year postgraduate urology specialty training program fully accredited by The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and the Division’s program currently has the highest level of accreditation available. The Division is very active in undergraduate medical education and teaches medical students from the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Ottawa as well as elective students (those who request additional exposure to the specialty) from other Universities across Canada.

Our Services

The Division treats patients with urological problems in the following domains of urological services:

• Treatment of all patients referred with acute urological problems from TOH Emergency Department
• Urological oncology (cancer)
• Neuro-urology & Urodynamics
• Kidney stone disease (surgical & medical management)
• Minimally-invasive surgery & Endourology
• Shock Wave Lithotripsy (“blasting” of kidney stones)
• Kidney Transplantation
• GU Reconstructive surgery & complex urinary incontinence
• GU trauma
• Bladder outlet obstruction
• Male Infertility & reproductive medicine
• Male Sexual Health (erectile dysfunction & Peyronie’s disease)

Our Team

The following is a list of the members in the Division of Urology and their contact telephone numbers, as well as a brief description of their area of expertise or major interest:

Dr. J. Stuart Oake (Division Head)
Prostate cancer, general urology
Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue
613-761-4500

Dr. Christopher G. L. Morash (Site-chief, General Campus)
Urological oncology (cancer) only
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext. 71203

Dr. Ilias Cagiannos
Urological oncology (cancer) only
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext. 71258

Dr. M. Eric Saltel
Reconstructive surgery, neuro-urology, complex incontinence, trauma
Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue
613-761-4500

Dr. Anthony J. Bella
Erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease only
Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue
613-761-4500

Dr. Matthew Roberts
Male infertility surgery/microsurgery and reproductive Medicine
Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue
613-761-4500

Dr. Filemon DeJesus
General urology
144 Richmond Road
613-722-5680

Dr. John E. Mahoney
Kidney transplantation, kidney stones, general urology
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext. 78030

Dr. James Watterson
Kidney stones, endourology, minimally-invasive surgery
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8373

Dr. Brian D. M. Blew
Kidney stones, Kidney transplantation, endourology, minimally-invasive surgery
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext. 73636

Dr. Jeffrey Warren
Kidney transplantation, kidney stones, endourology, minimally-invasive surgery
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext.73288

Dr. Rodney H. Breau
Urological oncology (cancer) only
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext.73019

Dr. Ronald G. Gerridzen
Complex incontinence, neuro-urology, urodynamics, Artificial sphincter
Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue
613-761-4500

Dr. Duane R. Hickling
Assistant Professor, Division of Urology
Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Luke T. Lavallée
Urological oncology (cancer) only
General Campus, 501 Smyth Road
613-737-8899 ext. 73019

Making an Appointment

Appointments with a urologist at The Ottawa Hospital is by referral from your family or other specialist physician only.

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Last updated on: June 26th, 2017