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Urology

We manage urologic medical and surgical care for all children.
Our program

The pediatric urologists care for common problems such as urinary tract infections, wetting, undescended testis, hernias, hydronephrosis, hypospadias, hydroceles and urinary reflux. The urologists perform reconstructive surgery and management of complex genitourinary congenital anomalies and chronic renal failure.

Our urologists also care for children with neuropathic bladder dysfunction, both congenital and acquired. Most of these patients are cared for in the multi-disciplinary spinal cord clinic.

We do not accept consultations for non-medical circumcisions. Newborn circumcisions are not done by the Urology service.

Your visit

Once you arrive at the hospital, you can get directions to our clinic from the Information Desk in the front lobby of the main building.

Most of our patients have been pre-registered prior to their appointment. If you have not been contacted by the Pre-Registration Office, please go directly to the Urology Clinic and we will register you.

Plan on being at the hospital for at least an hour for your clinic visit with the Urologist. Keep in mind that should you have a procedure or test scheduled on the same day, your stay might be longer.

If you have been asked to bring a Voiding Diary (PDF) to your appointment, please record 3 full days of information prior to your visit.

For information on planning your visit, please see: Planning Your Visit

What to bring

It is important to your child to make this visit as informative as possible, so the adult(s) who come with her/him should have the best knowledge of the history. Please bring the following to each clinic visit:

  • BC CareCard/Services Card
  • List of medications your child takes
  • Medical or personal records, such as x-rays or lab tests. If you are unsure about what to bring, please call the clinic office.
  • If you have a number of questions, most parents find it handy to make a list to bring with them

If you need to cancel

If you need to cancel your appointment, please contact us as soon as possible (at least 48 hrs ahead of time, if possible) so that your appointment time can be used by another patient.

If your child has an infection

If your child has been in contact with any infectious diseases (such as chicken pox or measles) during the three weeks before your appointment, please let us know immediately. We may need to reschedule your appointment.

If you need an interpreter

If an interpreter would be helpful for you, please phone us as soon as possible and we will arrange for this.

Our team

Nursing staff

Heidi Barber, RN, Pediatric Urology Nurse Clinician
Sajeeda Kuthdoos, RN, Pediatric Urology Nurse Clinician

Our surgeons

 

MD, MHSC, FRCSC

Professor of Urology

Associate Chief of Surgery

Division of Pediatric Urology

UBC Dept. of Urologic Sciences


MD, MSc, FRCSC

Clinical Assistant Professor

Division of Pediatric Urology

UBC Dept. of Urologic Sciences

 

MD, MSc, BHSc, FRCSC

Clinical Assistant Professor

Division of Pediatric Urology

UBC Dept. of Urologic Sciences


MD, FRCSC, FAAP

Professor & Head

Division of Pediatric Urology

UBC Dept. of Urologic Sciences


Other team members

  • Administrative staff
  • Clinical Fellows
  • Urology Residents
  • Medical Undergraduate Students
Patient information

Preparing for surgery

Preparing your child for surgery can help make things run more smoothly. Please see BC Children's Procedures and Surgical Services for more information. You may also find this handout helpful which includes the general fasting guidelines: Anesthetic Care Unit (PDF).

Learn more: BC Children’s Hospital: Anesthetic Care Unit

Normal healing photos after penile surgery

Procedures

Tests

 

Your renal ultrasound will take place in the Medical Imaging Department in the main hospital building. It is important that your child has a full bladder upon arrival to the test. Children who have bladder control should not empty their bladder for 1 hour before the ultrasound. No other preparation is needed.

 

 

Your VCUG will take place in the Medical Imaging Department in the main hospital building. The VCUG test shows what happens inside your child's body as he or she pees. The radiologist will look to see whether urine flows backwards from the bladder to the kidneys. This condition is called reflux. The urologist may have asked for this test because your child has had bladder or urinary tract infections (UTIs).

 

A VCUG uses x-ray pictures so the radiologist can see your child's bladder, kidneys and the tubes that connect them, called ureters. An x-ray dye is put into the bladder through a small tube called a catheter. The catheter is inserted into the urethra and is used for the flow of dye into the bladder.


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Your nuclear medicine scan will take place in the Medical Imaging Department in the main hospital building. The scan may be requested by your urologist if your child has had many UTIs or has renal scarring. This scan focuses on the function and structure of the kidney.

 

It is important to discuss what will happen during a nuclear medicine scan with your child so that they feel prepared. They will have an intravenous (IV) inserted into their vein as a part of this test. No other preparation is needed.


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Your Urodynamic Study will take place in the Urology Clinic in the Ambulatory Care Building. This test helps to give the urologist information on how well the bladder is able to store urine. A urodynamic study may have been asked for because your child has had a bladder or urinary tract infection (UTI), urinary incontinence or has a spinal cord abnormality.

 

Children who have bladder control should not empty their bladder for 1 hour before the test. They will be asked to empty their bladder at the time of the test. The nurse will insert a small tube into the urethra called a catheter. The catheter is used for the flow of sterile water into the bladder. There will also be a small tube inserted into the rectum.


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Your Uroflow Study will take place in the Urology Clinic in the Ambulatory Care Building. This test measures the amount of urine in the bladder, how long it takes to urinate (pee) and how fast the urine comes out.

 

To prepare for this test, give your child plenty to drink and do not allow them to empty their bladder for 1 hour before the Uroflow. No other preparation is needed for this test.


More resources:

Information pamphlets

Information videos

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