At the Gentle Procedures Clinic we offer Pollock Technique™ circumcision, proven in over 60,000 procedures.
We use this technique because it provides a quick and virtually painless circumcision experience, with low complication rates. For adult men we also offer the option of Shang Ring circumcision.
Our focus on circumcision in a dedicated clinic setting permits us to deliver a good circumcision experience for your son and your family (or for yourself in the case of an adult circumcision).
Gentle Procedures Toronto East offers circumcision for infants and babies up to 1 year of age, as well as for men aged 15 and up.
Appointments are generally available in just a few days and infant circumcision procedures are performed in just a few minutes. You can request an appointment now, if desired.
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Circumcision has been the topic of debate for many decades. Research and scientific studies indicate that there are a number of medical benefits that result from this procedure.
Circumcision benefits include:
Additional health benefits of circumcision include the following:
Dr. An-Huy Nguyen
Dr. Nguyen is a well respected and established family physician with many years of experience in multiple fields of medicine including hospital emergency rooms, intensive care, acute care, long term care and experience in nursing homes.
He’s now offering circumcision as a primary focus of his practice in Toronto, where he welcomes patients from all backgrounds.
Dr. Nguyen graduated in Family Medicine from University of Sherbrooke in 1992. His over 25 years of medical experience include serving as a Medical Officer in The Canadian Armed Forces and participating in a Peace Keeping mission with The United Nations.
The Pollock Technique™ offers a quick and virtually painless option for infant circumcision
The infant circumcision method that Dr. Nguyen uses, the Pollock Technique™, was developed by Vancouver doctor Neil Pollock. It is a nearly painless 30-second procedure (for infants) which Pollock developed over a 25 year career that includes over 35,000 circumcisions.
Dr. Nguyen studied under Dr. Pollock’s supervision in Vancouver, and has been approved and certified in the performance of virtually painless Pollock Technique™ circumcision, as well as Shang Ring circumcision for adult men.
Dr. Nguyen is proud to bring the Pollock method to his circumcision clinic in Toronto East, and pleased to be the first circumcision provider in Toronto to offer the Shang Ring method.
To make an appointment with Dr. Nguyen please contact the clinic.
Gentle Procedures Clinic offers a virtually painless circumcision operation for baby boys (up to 12 months of age), and adult men (aged 15 and over). Our clients come from across Ontario because our circumcision procedure is a convenient and comfortable method for getting a circumcision at any age.
Our team of dedicated medical professionals understands the concerns of parents for their babies, as well as the situation of newborns being integrated into family life. We do our best to provide a private and personalized experience for our clients.
Adult men are also an important client group at our circumcision clinics – because of the level of focus and experience that Gentle Procedures brings to adult circumcision. Our in-office procedure under local anaesthetic convenient, and can offer excellent cosmetic results.
Our doctor and staff are happy to assist you with any questions or concerns that you may have, and are available by phone, or by booking a consultation.
The clinic generally has appointments available within a few days and you can request an appointment now if desired.
At Gentle Procedures, your baby’s well being is very important to us. We want to provide an atmosphere that is warm, inviting, and stress-free for you and your family. At our East Toronto clinic location in Scarborough families are greeted in a friendly, professional manner. Because we are a dedicated clinic, you’ll know that any other families with their babies are there for this same procedure.
At Gentle Procedures Clinic, 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. Nguyen will follow up to check up on your baby’s progress and to answer any questions that the parents may have.
Let us provide high quality medical services for you and your baby in a caring environment.
We believe that there is nothing better for ensuring 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.
At Gentle Procedures, it is not uncommon for babies to sleep right through their circumcision. We really are gentle.
We recognize that warmth is part of a comfortable environment for your baby. The procedure room will be kept warm and is equipped with a local thermostat so that each family can create the right temperature for their baby.
Gentle Procedures Clinic does not offer circumcision for medical reasons. We only offer circumcision for cosmetic, cultural and personal reasons. Those potentially seeking circumcision due to medical concerns, such as a pain or discomfort retracting the foreskin, should contact their family doctor.
Whatever the reason a mature man seeks to get circumcised (at any age), we are pleased to offer adult circumcision care at Gentle Procedures Toronto East.
Our circumcision doctor performs adult circumcision on a daily basis and our proven Pollock Technique™ and Shang Ring circumcision methods can deliver the desired cosmetic results with the minimum of discomfort.
With both the Shang Ring procedure and the Pollock method – a general anaesthetic is not required – and this significantly reduces the risk and complexity of the procedure.
With the use of multiple local anesthetic 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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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.
It is Dr. Nguyen’s position (as well as the position of the Canadian Pediatric society) is 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”.
In 2012, The American Academy of Pediatrics published in a Policy Statement that; “current evidence indicates that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks”. For more information on the risks and benefits of circumcision, please visit our Media page to find links to original policy statements and studies – including a 2016 paper published in the Canadian Journal of Urology which concludes that the benefits of circumcision may have been previously understated. The authors (including Dr. Neil Pollock) find that circumcision affords important benefits to men.
Toronto family doctors refer patients to our clinic for circumcision because that is our expertise.
Dr. Nguyen uses the Pollock Technique™, a quick and virtually painless procedure pioneered by Dr. Neil Pollock and safely performed on over 60,000 infants.
For a video demonstration of Dr. Pollock’s circumcision technique, click here.
Our procedure takes only a minute for infants. We use extensive pain control methods including Tylenol, a sugar solution (to reduce pain perception), a topical freezing cream, and a local anesthetic injection (both short- and long-acting).
There are low complication rates.
For your peace of mind, Dr. Nguyen is available 24 hours a day on his personal cell phone.
All families are given his contact information if any concerns should arise so they can reach the doctor directly at any hour.
Gentle Procedures Toronto East is part of the Gentle Procedures Clinic network that spans Canada and includes clinic locations in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the US.
All our Gentle Procedures circumcision clinics offer circumcision with the Pollock Technique™.
Gentle Procedures Clinics operate across Canada in a dozen cities and in most provinces.
We are Canada’s leading provider of Pollock Technique™ circumcision, and we will be pleased to serve you.
An infant circumcision is often undertaken for cultural and religious reasons, and there can be health benefits as well.
Our Muslim clients circumcise their babies in accordance with their traditions, and many other families simply choose to carry on a family tradition, or seek the health benefits that may come from male circumcision:
It reduces the risk of urinary tract infection.
It reduces the risk of penile infection also called balanoposthitis.
It eliminates the need for circumcision later in life when up to 6% of boys will require a circumcision because of various problems.
It reduces the risk of getting some sexually transmitted diseases including Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and AIDS (HIV).
They may be concerned that they could be doing a procedure on an otherwise healthy baby that may cause pain or complications.
They wonder whether their child will wish that he had not been circumcised at a later time.
Some parents can be less interested in following cultural and religious traditions.
They are unsure of the medical reasons in favor of a circumcision.
Circumcision is a simple operation that involves removal of the foreskin that sheaths the head of the penis. There are a number of methods used today for circumcision and the associated application of anesthesia.
The Pollock Technique™ for infant circumcision allows for a virtually painless and bloodless procedure to be safely performed in one minute.
This technique was developed by Dr. Pollock and is used by Dr. Nguyen at Gentle Procedures Toronto East.
Parents sometimes ask about why circumcision should be done. On these questions we can answer that the decision on why to circumcise is a personal one that will be made within your family based on your traditions and values.
There are some potential health benefits to male infant circumcision and there are also some reasons not to circumcise baby boys.
Our recommendation is that you make an informed a decision as possible, and the answer to the question of why to circumcise that you come to will be unique to you and your family.
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 Canadian men are circumcised, as infant circumcision was routinely done on a majority of male babies in the 1970’s for health reasons. Data from www.circinfo.net.
There are different circumcision techniques in practice today but the main “circumcision types” are simply circumcised and uncircumcised. We are occasionally asked about a “tight circumcision” or a “low circumcision”, but our method is designed to give the same result in all cases and we do not offer a choice of different circumcision types – and we apply our method in all cases except where a patient may present with a unique situation requiring a unique approach.
At Gentle Procedures circumcision clinic we only use the Pollock Technique™ because we believe it is a safe and comfortable method for male circumcision. The method we use minimizes pain for the patient via application of multiple modalities to reduce it, including:
Additionally, our doctor also controls environmental factors in the procedure room to maximize the patient’s comfort.
We maintain the temperature at a warm and comfortable level and may play music to help provide a calm ambiance during the brief operation.
It is possible to get baby boys circumcised in a non-medical setting for religious reasons. We strongly recommend that even in this case the circumcision be performed only by trained, experienced, and licensed medical doctors. Many ritual circumcision practitioners meet this criteria, and some may not.
If you are considering a circumcision done by someone who may not be a licensed doctor, we recommend a careful evaluation of their credentials.
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