Nephrology & Urology

Provides information, peer support, online discussion forums, educational resources, and support groups for people affected by bladder cancer. Individual peer connections are also available.

Erectile Dysfunction Vasectomy Reversals Peyronie's Disease Male Factor Infertility Rezum Prostatectomy Scortoplasty Cosmetic Circumcision

Dr. Chris Langley Dr. Fernanda Gabrigna Berto

Dr. Elie Gharib

Dr. Michael Cheng

Vasectomy

Provides Canadian patients and caregivers with kidney cancer education, peer connection, online support events and advocacy at no charge.

Provides free, confidential one-to-one peer support and group connection for people affected by kidney disease, their families and prospective living donors.

Provides free virtual exercise and education programming for people with CKD and their support persons to build safe activity and self-management habits.

May provide last-resort, short-term help with eligible medical and other kidney-treatment-related costs after other funding sources have been exhausted.

Patient-facing CKD information developed for Black populations; supports the recommendation for annual CKD screening beginning at age 40.

Patient-facing CKD information for First Nations, Inuit, Metis and urban Indigenous populations.

Patient-facing information about chronic kidney disease.

Updated clinical algorithm with CKD screening, follow-up, management and referral guidance.

Referral form template to support appropriate outpatient nephrology referrals.

Clinical information sheet on SGLT2 inhibitor medications used in CKD management.

Ontario Renal Network toolkit supporting CKD identification, detection, management and appropriate referral to nephrology.

Offers a one-time multidisciplinary visit for referred CKD patients to build self-management skills and prepare for future treatment decisions.

Provides specialized assessment and conservative treatment for urinary incontinence. Patients may be assessed by a nurse with specialized training in continence management and receive individualized management recommendations.

Assesses, trains and supports eligible renal patients to perform hemodialysis at home with an individualized schedule.

Coordinates hospital and partner-site hemodialysis across Southwestern Ontario so eligible patients can receive treatment closer to home where capacity permits.

Accepts physician referrals for kidney or kidney–pancreas transplant assessment before or after dialysis and provides access to living- and deceased-donor transplantation.

Provides information, assessment and support for people considering living kidney donation, including access to transplant ambassadors.

Provides patient and care-partner training, ongoing monitoring and 24-hour telephone support for home peritoneal dialysis.

Provides the central telephone, email and mailing contact for navigation to the appropriate LHSC renal clinic or service.

Offers education sessions for CKD and dialysis patients through their renal nurse case manager to support informed treatment and self-management decisions.

Supports renal patients and families with adjustment, counselling, dialysis decision-making, discharge planning and connections to financial and community services.

Provides comprehensive kidney care across Southwestern Ontario, including CKD management, dialysis options, satellite hemodialysis and kidney transplantation.

Lists local transportation options for dialysis patients in St. Thomas and Elgin County and explains how renal social workers can help access eligible subsidies.

Provides the physician referral form and patient information package for the regional Prostate Diagnostic Assessment Program; completed referrals are faxed to the program.

Dr. John Denstedt Dr. Hassan Razvi Dr. Stephen Pautler Dr. Blayne Welk Dr. Jeffrey Campbell Dr. Jennifer Bjazevic

Provides publicly funded inpatient and outpatient urologic surgery in St. Thomas as part of STEGH Surgical Services; specialist assessment or surgery requires a medical referral.

Provides referral-based assessment, treatment planning and follow-up for urinary tract and male reproductive conditions, including urinary dysfunction, stones and urologic cancers.

Coordinates timely urologist assessment, diagnostic testing and navigation for patients with suspected prostate cancer following referral from a primary care provider.

Provides specialized evaluation and prevention planning for recurrent or complex kidney stones through the St. Joseph’s Hospital Urology service.

Dr. Barry MacMillan Dr. Yvonne Leong

Dr. Phillip Violette Dr. Fadi Kamal