Dr. Charlie Gillis

Hometown - Kengsington, PEI

Education:

BSc (Pharm) - Memorial University of Newfoundland
MD - Memorial University of Newfoundland

Current Projects

Assessing the value of routine perioperative hemoglobin monitoring in clinical decision making for patients undergoing radical nephrectomy

Examining patient perceptions and awareness of testicular torsion

Intraoperative magnesium administration to improve bladder discomfort in patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Publications

Gillis, Charles, Gabriela Ilie, Ross Mason, Gregory Bailly, Joseph Lawen, David Bowes, Nikhilesh Patil, Derek Wilke, Robert David Harold Rutledge, and David Bell. “Personality Traits and Urinary Symptoms Are Associated with Mental Health Distress in Patients with a Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer.” Current Oncology 28, no. 4 (2021): 2993–3002.

Gillis, Charlie J., Nicole Bishop, Gregory Walsh, and David Harvey. “Evaluation of a Novel 3D-Printed Urinary Catheterization Simulation Model in Undergraduate Medical Teaching.” Cureus 12, no. 5 (2020). https://www.cureus.com/articles/30003-evaluation-of-a-novel-3d-printed-urinary-catheterization-simulation-model-in-undergraduate-medical-teaching.pdf.

Gillis, Charlie J., Ricardo Rendon, Landan P. MacDonald, Michael AS Jewett, Christopher French, Henry Ajzenberg, Ashraf Almatar, Mohammed Abdolell, and Michael Organ. “Identification of Tumor Size as the Only Factor Associated with Nondiagnostic Biopsies in Patients with Small Renal Masses.” Canadian Urological Association Journal 14, no. 5 (2020): E220.

Power, Rebecca J., Jason Hearn, Charlie J. Gillis, David Harvey, Christopher French, and Michael Organ. “Development of a 3D-Printed Testicular Cancer Model for Testicular Examination Education.” Canadian Urological Association Journal 15, no. 4 (2021): E221.

Background

Hello everyone!

I was born and raised an Islander in the big city of Kengsington, PEI.  After gruaduating high school, I was lucky enough to spend a few years living in Halifax studying philosophy before coming to the realization that my life required a bit more direction.  Following this, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at Memorial Univeristy of Newfoundland.  I was fortunate enough to work with several Dalhousie Urology alumni who piqued my interest in both urology as a specialty and the training program in Halifax.  I'm thrilled to be able to cointinue my training on the East Coast with Dalhousie Urology.

Outside of medicine, there is a decent chance you will find me in the gym.  I also enjoy reading, playing guitar, traveling, and more recently, snowboarding.

For me, doing the national CaRMS elective tour and spending two weeks with Dal Urology confirmed my suspicions that Dal woudl be an unparalleled place to train, close to home, with an amazing team and excellent surgical exposure.