Dr. David Gurau
MD, FRCSC (Ob/Gyn, GREI)
Speciality: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Procedures offered: Infant and baby circumcision
Ages: 0-2 months
Technique: Mogen Clamp
Pain control: Dorsal penile nerve block injection
Exclusion: Family history of hemophilia (severe inherited bleeding disorder)
Dr. David Gurau earned his medical degree (MD) in 2011 from the University of Western Ontario. He completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto in 2016 and completed a two-year fellowship in Gynaecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (GREI) at McMaster University in 2018.
Dr. Gurau is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC).
His training and expertise performing newborn circumcision have been recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Selected publications
Levin, Julia & Gurau, David & Levin, David. (2016). One Simple Intervention Begets Another: Let’s Get the Gestational Age Right First. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 20. 10.1007/s10995-016-2003-3.
Gurau, David & Zaltz, Arthur & Yoo, Woo & Rahmani, M. (2016). All Tied Up and Nowhere to Go: Report of a Figure-eight Umbilical Cord Complex True Knot and Triple Nuchal Cord Detected on Antenatal Sonography. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 35. 1361-1363. 10.7863/ultra.15.09044.
Secter, Michael & Simpson, Andrea & Gurau, David & Snelgrove, John & Hodges, Ryan & Mocarski, Eva & Md, Richard & Windrim, Rory & Higgins, Mary. (2015). Learning From Experience: Qualitative Analysis to Develop a Cognitive Task List for Vaginal Breech Deliveries. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 37. 966-974. 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30046-9.
Simpson, Andrea & Gurau, David & Secter, Michael & Mocarski, Eva & Md, Richard & Snelgrove, John & Hodges, Ryan & Windrim, Rory & Higgins, Mary. (2015). Learning From Experience: Development of a Cognitive Task List to Perform a Safe and Successful Non-Rotational Forceps Delivery. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada: JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada: JOGC. 37. 589-597. 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30196-1.
Simpson, Andrea & Hodges, Ryan & Snelgrove, John & Gurau, David & Secter, Michael & Mocarski, Eva & Md, Richard & Windrim, Rory & Higgins, Mary. (2015). Learning From Experience: Qualitative Analysis to Develop a Cognitive Task List for Kielland Forceps Deliveries. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada: JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada: JOGC. 37. 397-404. 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30253-X.
Hodges, Ryan & Simpson, Andrea & Gurau, David & Secter, Michael & Mocarski, Eva & Md, Richard & Snelgrove, John & Windrim, Rory & Higgins, Mary. (2015). Learning from Experience: Development of a Cognitive Task-List to Assess the Second Stage of Labour for Operative Delivery. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada: JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada: JOGC. 37. 354-361. 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30287-5.