Dr. Hazem Elmansy, Assistant Professor of Urology, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, joined Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Urology department in May 2017. He completed his Urology residency at McGill University and has training in endourology (including Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for complex stone management, laser surgery for the prostate and metabolic work-up to prevent stone disease recurrence). In October 2017, Dr. Elmansy performed the first holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) procedure in Ontario. He has a strong passion for research and has co-authored 16 peer- reviewed publications, as well a chapter in Smith’s Textbook of Endourology. His research contributions were recognized and awarded at both the American and Canadian Urological Association annual conferences.