He performs the procedure approximately 14 times a day and 70 times a week. It only takes him a matter of minutes each time and itâs painless for his patients.
On Monday, Dr. Ron Weiss hit a new milestone. He completed his 50,000th vasectomy.
Itâs not just the number of vasectomies heâs provided thatâs impressive, itâs how he does them.
Dr. Weiss doesnât use a scalpel or a needle for his work. Instead, the Ottawa doctor uses a âfreezingâ technique called jet injection to numb the area. He then makes a tiny hole in the scrotum with a special instrument to access the vas deferens, or duct where the sperm comes out, and cuts it.
âYou have a procedure that literally takes minutes. Itâs painless, has a very low rate of complication and is the most effective form of birth control,â Dr. Weiss told CTV Ottawa on Wednesday. âMen are stepping up to the plate.â
Dr. Weiss was one of the first two physicians trained in the technique in Canada and began using it in his practice in 1992.
Although he loves to moonlight as a musician in his spare time, with his third album due to be released soon, Dr. Weiss said his true passion is the work he does at the clinic.
âI wouldnât do this if it wasnât fun and it is fun,â he said with a smile.
With a report from CTV Ottawaâs Joanne Schnurr