Dr. Dean Elterman
Lang Family Endowed Chair in Urologic Innovation
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Urologic Surgeon, Division of Urology, University Health Network
Fellowship Director, Functional Urology, Toronto Western Hospital
Clinician Investigator, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network
Chief Medical Officer, MedTech Syndicates
Board of Directors, Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU); Chair, SIU Innovators
Associate Editor, European Urology Focus Journal
Associate Member, European Association of Urology – Section of Functional Urology
Associate Member, European Association of Urology – Section of Endourology
Section Editor – BPH, Editorial Board, Canadian Urological Association Journal (CUAJ)
- Medical School – University of Toronto
- Residency – University of Toronto
- Fellowship in Functional Urology – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Master’s Degree (Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research) – Cornell University
Dr. Dean Elterman is an Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Toronto and a sub-specialist in functional urology. He holds the Lang Family Endowed Chair in Urologic Innovation and was recently named one of Toronto’s Top Doctors of 2025.
Dr. Elterman has been instrumental in advancing the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Canada, pioneering the introduction of leading-edge techniques such as Aquablation, Rezum, UroLift, Optilume, Optilume BPH, and iTIND. He is the lead author of the Canadian Guidelines for Male LUTS/BPH and has published over 240 peer-reviewed manuscripts.
A recipient of the 2022 SIU Innovators Award, Dr. Elterman continues to lead clinical trials in BPH and neuromodulation, with a focus on delivering minimally invasive, patient-centered care at University Urology Associates.
Research
As an attending urologist at the University Health Network (Toronto), his clinical and research interests include voiding dysfunction, novel technologies for benign prostate enlargement (BPH), sacral neuromodulation, male incontinence, and men’s health.