Our team

Meet our urologists.

Our four urologists are based at Scarborough Health Network, Centenary, and see patients from across Scarborough, Durham and the Greater Toronto Area.

Dr. Jeffrey Spodek

Chief of Urology, SHN

Dr. Jeffrey Spodek MD FRCSC

Dr. Spodek has practised urology at Scarborough Health Network since 2005, where he serves as Division Head of Urology. His clinical focus is prostate disorders, kidney stones and incontinence.

Clinical interests

  • Prostate disorders, including enlarged prostate
  • Kidney stones
  • Urinary incontinence

Training

  • BSc (Honours), University of Toronto
  • MD, University of Western Ontario
  • Urology residency, University of Western Ontario (completed 2003)

Appointments and roles

  • Division Head of Urology, Scarborough Health Network
  • Urologist, Scarborough Health Network, since 2005
  • Urologist, Bluewater Health, Sarnia, 2003 to 2005

Related pages

Enlarged prostateKidney stonesUrinary incontinence

Dr. Greg Trottier

Uro-oncology

Dr. Greg Trottier MD PhD FRCSC

Dr. Trottier is a fellowship-trained urologic oncologist who joined Scarborough Health Network in 2011. His main clinical interest is urologic cancer, and his research interests include prostate cancer.

Clinical interests

  • Urologic oncology
  • Prostate cancer
  • Kidney and bladder cancer

Training

  • BSc, McGill University
  • PhD, renal pharmacology and hemodynamics
  • MD, University of Calgary
  • Urology residency, Dalhousie University, Halifax
  • Urologic oncology fellowship, University of Toronto

Appointments and roles

  • Urologist, Scarborough Health Network, since 2011

Related pages

Elevated PSAKidney cancerBlood in the urine

Dr. Zachary Klinghoffer

Minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery

Dr. Zachary Klinghoffer MD FRCSC

Dr. Klinghoffer focuses on advanced laparoscopic surgery, including kidney-sparing surgery for kidney tumours, GreenLight laser treatment of the prostate and transperineal prostate biopsy. He teaches at the University of Toronto and mentors surgeons across Ontario in laparoscopic and laser prostate surgery.

Clinical interests

  • Laparoscopic surgery for kidney tumours, including partial nephrectomy
  • GreenLight laser vapourization of the prostate
  • Transperineal prostate biopsy

Training

  • BSc, University of Toronto
  • MD, Queen’s University
  • Urology residency, McMaster University

Appointments and roles

  • Lecturer and Surgeon-Teacher, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Mentor to Ontario surgeons in laparoscopic surgery and GreenLight vapourization of the prostate

Related pages

Kidney cancerGreenLight laser therapyTransperineal prostate biopsyEnlarged prostate

Dr. Jafar Hussaen

Reconstructive, functional and neuro-urology

Dr. Jafar Hussaen MD FRCSC

Dr. Hussaen completed fellowship training in reconstructive, functional and neuro-urology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He treats urinary tract reconstruction, urethral stricture disease, voiding dysfunction and neuro-urology, along with general urology and transperineal prostate biopsy.

Clinical interests

  • Upper and lower urinary tract reconstruction
  • Urethral stricture disease
  • Voiding dysfunction, neuro-urology and urodynamics
  • General urology and transperineal prostate biopsy

Training

  • BSc, York University
  • MD, McGill University
  • Urology residency, University of Toronto
  • Fellowship in reconstructive, functional and neuro-urology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Appointments and roles

  • Urologist, Scarborough Health Network

Related pages

Urinary incontinenceOveractive bladderTransperineal prostate biopsy