Our clinic currently performs 1000 circumcisions annually. We believe that a circumcision should be:
Circumcisions are performed at Intramed for newborns up to 4 months old, adolescents at age 13 or older and adult men, using an approach in line with this philosophy. We use multiple methods to minimize discomfort and speed healing.
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Dr. Pierre Crouse is a respected Calgary physician practicing medicine since 1982. He applies his 40 years of medical experience to performing circumcisions at the Intramed Medical Centre.
Dr. Crouse now limits his clinic practice to only two surgical procedures and circumcision is one of these procedures. Dr. Crouse has had extensive training with Dr. Neil Pollock, one of North America’s foremost authorities on baby and adult circumcision.
Dr. Pollock’s research into developing a safe, quick, and virtually pain-free approach to circumcision has been widely recognized in Canada and abroad. Dr. Crouse was the first physician to introduce Dr. Pollock’s techniques to Alberta and now travels to other countries to train doctors on the Pollock Technique™ circumcision. You can click here to read more about his work in training circumcision doctors in Haiti (with surprise celebrity guests).
Intramed Medical Centre specializes in a virtually painless circumcision operation for infants, teens, and adult men. Our team of dedicated medical professionals understands the concerns of parents for their babies, as well as the situation of teenagers and adult men considering circumcision.
We do our best to provide our clients with a private and personalized experience—for newborns, teenagers, and adults. As Calgary’s focused circumcision provider, we have developed unique expertise in the procedure and patient support before and after circumcision. Clients come to our clinic for circumcision from all over Alberta.
Our doctors and staff are happy to assist you with any questions or concerns that you may have. They are available by phone or by booking a consultation. The clinic generally has appointments available within a short delay, and you can request an appointment now if desired.
Whether you want to circumcise your newborn or your teenager or are looking for information on circumcision for men, please feel free to schedule an appointment online.
The Pollock Technique™ offers a quick and virtually painless option for circumcision.
We believe that there are no substitutes for a baby’s comfort than the presence of a parent. Your baby is always with you, and you are welcome and encouraged to be in the private room during the procedure. Parents are never asked to wait in another room while the circumcision is being done. Babies, if they remain awake during the procedure, are soothed by a pacifier made up of natural ingredients. It is not uncommon for babies to sleep right through their circumcision.
At Intramed, we want to create a home-like atmosphere that caters to your baby’s needs. We pride ourselves in providing a unique, personal, family service.
After the circumcision, Dr. Crouse will schedule a follow-up appointment and printed aftercare instructions will be given to families as part of our professional service.
Let us provide this safe and gentle medical service for you and your baby in a caring environment.
Each year, there are over a million circumcisions performed in North America. Newborn circumcision, when performed properly, is quick and safe. The medical benefits accrue from infancy through old age. A Mayo Clinic study finds that over half of newborns are getting circumcised (latest data available from 2014).
It is Dr. Crouse’s position (as well as the position of the Canadian Pediatric society) that; “When parents are making a decision about circumcision they should be advised of the present state of medical knowledge about its benefits and harms. Their decision may ultimately be based on personal, religious or cultural factors”.
Our goal on our website is to provide some of the information that will help you make your informed decision about your boy’s circumcision.
For more on adult circumcision please visit the Adult Circumcision page on our site. Please read on below for more information.
Our clinic provides circumcision care for families who have made the choice to have their son’s circumcised for personal or cultural reasons, as well as those who have a religious motivation. Some parents circumcise their infants for health and hygiene reasons.
We provide circumcision for newborns and babies up to three mo
Adult circumcision is undertaken by our clients for a variety of reasons. Some men get themselves circumcised at an adult age for personal or cosmetic reasons. Other seek relief from an overly tight foreskin (phimosis) or other conditions that can be addressed with an adult circumcision procedure.
Whatever the reason a mature man seeks to get circumcised (at any age), we are pleased to offer the very best in adult circumcision care at Gentle Procedures Canberra circumcision clinic. Our circumcision doctor performs adult circumcision on a daily basis and our proven Pollock Technique™ and Shang Ring methods are known to deliver the desired cosmetic results with the minimum of discomfort.
Importantly – a general anaesthetic is not required – and this significantly reduces the risk and complexity of the procedure. With the use of multiple local anaesthetics only, we eliminate the need for a hospital setting and are able to perform the circumcision procedure for adult age males in our circumcision clinic on an in-office-procedure basis.
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According to the Canadian Pediatric Society, the overall evidence of the benefits and harms of circumcision is so evenly balanced that it does not support recommending circumcision as a routine procedure for all newborns.
When parents are making a decision about circumcision, they should be advised of the present state of medical knowledge about both its benefits and potential harms.
The decision may ultimately be based on the family’s personal, religious or cultural factors.
The choice about circumcising your baby is one that you will make with the best interests of your child at heart.
Dr. Crouse uses the Pollock Technique™, a quick and virtually painless procedure pioneered by Dr. Neil Pollock in Vancouver, BC and safely performed on over 100,000 infants.
For a video demonstration of Dr. Pollock’s circumcision technique, click here to see Dr. Pollock performing his eponymous technique.
Our procedure takes only one minute and this is 10 times quicker than most hospital circumcision procedures.
We use extensive pain control methods including Tylenol, a sugar solution (to reduce pain perception), a topical freezing spray, and a local anesthetic injection (both quick and long-acting).
There are extremely low complication rates.
For your peace of mind, post circumcision support is provided including a follow up appointment. Dr. Crouse will be available to you to answer questions and follow up with you and your child.
Doctor Crouse uses a method of circumcision which is relatively quick, taking just minutes for infants.
Our clinic uses comprehensive pain control methods which include paracetamol along with a sugar solution (which reduces pain perceptions in infants), a topical cream to numb the area, and a local anaesthetic injection.
Our method has low complication rates.
Our circumcision procedures are done quickly in a clinic setting, eliminating the need for hospital visits and general anaesthetic.
Contact us today for more information regarding circumcision or to book your consultation.
Adult circumcision is one of our specialties.
It is well known that microorganisms accumulate under the foreskin which fosters inflammation which can lead to conditions such as balanitis/balanoposthitis (inflammation of the head of the penis). The incidence of balanitis is twice as high as those who are uncircumcised. Smegma, which is a cheesy like secretion, can also accumulate under the foreskin combining with bacteria to produce an offensive odor.
There are many significant studies and associated evidence linking circumcision to improved health and lower incidences of serious and deadly diseases. The evidence of the benefits of circumcision, coupled with medical advancements and improved circumcision techniques has resulted in increased public awareness, acceptance and an increase in the demand for infant circumcision.
The medical team at the Intramed Medical Centre only use the Pollock Technique™, which is very quick and virtually pain free and is associated with low complication rates. Our Doctor and staff are all educated and trained in the procedure and are dedicated to making your experience with us as pleasant as possible.
Because microorganisms can accumulate under and adhere to the foreskin, bacteria has a greater chance of migrating up the urethra causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) especially in infancy. Studies suggest an over 10-fold decrease in risk of urinary tract infection in circumcised infants. UTIs are a potentially painful and dangerous condition as it can result in kidney inflammation and scarring. Studies suggest that the protective effect of circumcision against UTIs when done as a newborn continues into adulthood.
Circumcision is part of both Judaism and Islam, and many Christians and people of other religious backgrounds also choose circumcision for health and cosmetic reasons, or to continue family tradition.
Many men are circumcised, as infant circumcision was routinely done on male babies in the 1970’s for health reasons.
Studies have shown an over 20-fold reduction in the risk of invasive penile cancer which is thought to arise from adherence of high-risk human papillomavirus to the foreskin and smegma causing chronic inflammation and recurrent infections resulting in phimosis. Invasive penile carcinoma is highly associated with a history of phimosis.
Uncircumcised men have a 1.6-2.0- fold higher incidence of prostate cancer, which is thought to correspond with a higher chance of sexually transmitted infections resulting in a chronic state of inflammation.
Circumcision reduced the risk of getting HIV/AIDS by 3-fold during sex with an infected woman. This is because the HIV virus enters through the inner lining of the foreskin which is thin and vulnerable. Ulceration and tearing are also more common in uncircumcised men, adding to the risk of HIV entry.
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