Rezum – BPH Treatment

University Urology Associates Designated as a Center of Excellence for Rezūm™ Water Vapor Therapy.

We are the first in Canada and outside of the United States to receive this designation.

Rezum Designated Center of Excellence

What is Rezūm?

Rezūm is a minimally-invasive alternative to pharmaceutical treatment and more invasive surgeries like the TURP procedure that are frequently prescribed for BPH. The Rezūm treatment allows men to go off or avoid medications altogether.

Additionally, with Rezūm, men will not experience the sexual dysfunction side-effects of surgery such as retrograde ejaculation (<10% with Rezūm) or erectile dysfunction (0% with Rezūm). The one-time Rezūm treatment allows men to return to their regular routine quickly, without the hospitalization and recovery associated with surgery.

How does it work?

Rezūm uses radiofrequency to heat water into vapor (steam), which is then injected directly into prostate. Vapor turns into water on contact with the prostate tissue, creating controlled damage to the cells that cause obstruction, discomfort, and symptoms associated with BPH. Over time (~3 months), your body will absorb and remove the treated tissue through the natural healing response.

Choose Rezūm to treat your BPH

Rezūm offers multiple benefits over traditional therapies:

Potential alternative to BPH medications
Relieves symptoms safely and effectively¹
Provides noticeable symptom improvement within two weeks¹
Simple in-office, out-patient therapy
Does not require general anesthesia
Preserves sexual and urinary functions¹
Allows patients to return to regular activities within a few days¹

4.4% surgical re-treatment²

4+ years success rate²

0% sexual function disturbances²

Why get Rezūm at UUA in Toronto

First and Most Experienced

We were the first clinic in Canada to offer Rezūm and have successfully completed the most Rezūm cases in Canada.

Designated Center of Excellence

We are the first to receive the Center of Excellence designation outside of the United States. Center of Excellence recognizes high degree of experience with this technology.

Our Specialists’ Expertise

Our Rezūm specialists are recognized internationally for their expertise in men’s health and specifically, minimally-invasive treatments of BPH and conditions stemming from long-term urinary dysfunction. Our urologists have performed the most Rezūm and other minimally invasive BPH procedures in Canada. Our urologists actively participate in independent research and their peer-reviewed work have been accepted for publication in reputable urologic journals.

One Clinic, Multiple Options in Treating BPH

Rezūm is only one of several procedures we offer at our clinic. We offer a comprehensive range of benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments, including several minimally-invasive options. During your consultation, we will review your specific condition and will recommend the best available option.

Dr. Dean Elterman

Dr. Dean Elterman

MD, MSc, FRCSC

Dr. Dean S. Elterman completed his medical degree followed by residency in urologic surgery at the University of Toronto. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2011. Since then, he has worked in the areas of men’s health and survivorship at the Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College and at the University of Toronto. He is currently the Medical Director of the Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre.

Dr. Elterman’s clinical and research interests include male health, voiding dysfunction and reconstruction including BPH, incontinence (male sling/artificial urinary sphincter), and sexual dysfunction (penile prosthetic surgery).

In November 2020, Dr. Elterman received the Designated Center of Excellence recognition as evidence of his high degree of experience with Rezūm. Dr. Elterman is the first physician outside of the United States to have received this designation.

Dr. Sidney Radomski

Dr. Sidney Radomski

MD, FRCSC

Dr. Radomski graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine and completed his Urology training at the University of Toronto. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989. He spent one year at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in Toronto studying genitourinary prosthesis and reconstruction. He spent a second year at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento, studying urodynamics and genitourinary reconstruction. He joined the Division of Urology at the University of Toronto in 1991. He is now Professor of Surgery (Urology) at the Toronto Western Hospital (University Health Network).

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1. McVary KT, Gange SN, Gittelman MC, et al. Minimally invasive prostate convective water vapor energy ablation: A multicenter, randomized, controlled study for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol. 2016 May;195(5):1529-38.
2. McVary KT, Rogers T, Roehrborn CG. Rezūm water vapor thermal therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: 4-year results from randomized controlled study. Urology Gold Journal. 2019 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print]
3. McVary KT, Roehrborn CG. Three-year outcomes of the prospective, randomized controlled Rezūm system study: Convective radiofrequency thermal therapy for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urology. 2018 Jan;111:1-9.

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The information on this website is presented for information purposes only. Rezūm is not covered by OHIP, other provincial health plans, or private insurance. Treatment options and fee schedule will be discussed at the time of your individual consultation.

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