Dr. Ricardo Rendon, Urologist, Halifax, NS

Research & Clinical Interests: Urologic cancer Urologic surgery Minimally invasive surgery Surgery techniques Kidney cancer Education MD (Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia) Internship (Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia) Residency (Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia) Research and Clinical Fellowship (Princess Margaret Hospital and University of Toronto) MSc, Community Health & Epidemiology (Dalhousie University) Designations FRCSC Current Department Roles Director of Research, Department of Urology, Dalhousie University Director, Clinical Trials Program, Department of Urology, Dalhousie University Coordinator, Department of Urology Research Rounds, Dalhousie University Member, Residency Program Committee, Department of Urology (VG Site Coordinator) Biography Dr. Ricardo Rendon did his medical school and residency in Bogota, Colombia. He subsequently completed a clinical and research UroOncology Fellowship at the University of Toronto, Canada and a Masters in Community Health Clinical Epidemiology. He joined Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada in 2001 where he is a Professor in the Department of Urology and the Director of Research and Clinical Trials. He is the Chair of the Genito-Urinary Cancer Site Team, Nova Scotia Health Authority Cancer Program. Dr. Rendon is currently the Vice-President of Education of the Canadian Urological Association and Secretary/Treasurer of the Canadian Urologic Oncology Group. While his clinical practice focuses on all areas of urologic oncology, his research focuses on renal cell carcinoma, advanced prostate cancer and urothelial cell carcinoma. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has been particularly active in the development of clinical guidelines and national and international collaborations in kidney, bladder, upper tract urothelial cell carcinoma and prostate cancer.
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Medications like alpha blockers don't actually treat BPH, they treat the symptoms by relaxing the muscle around the urethra, so thereby reducing some of the resistance.

Sometimes we will add in a second line medication in order to try and shrink the prostate. These medications are called the five alpha reductase inhibitors. So we have Proscar or Avodart These are medications which work by lowering the conversion of testosterone within the prostate. Over a period of 6 to 12 months, this can shrink the prostate by around 20%.