About Dr David Gerber
Dr. David Gerber, MD, MHSc, FRCS(C), is a Toronto-based leading labiaplasty (labia reduction surgery) surgeon.
Dr David Gerber’s Education
Dr. David Gerber holds a degree from the Medical School at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. He worked in a Ciskei hospital for one year as an Internal Medicine and Obstetrics, and Gynecology doctor (an underprivileged region), after completing his internship in Cape Town.
He completed his training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of British Columbia. After finishing his residency, he worked in Toronto as an Incontinence Surgeon. Dr. David Gerber received a Master of Health Sciences in Bioethics from the University of Toronto in 2004.
During his time in Toronto, he studied at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centre and focused on minimally invasive surgery, colposcopic techniques, and emergency gynecology. He was particularly interested in these subjects.
Dr David Gerber’s Career
He has been a family doctor in rural Manitoba and Alberta for four years prior to starting as a gynecologist in 1997. He has been practicing gynecologic surgery for over 15 years, and has extensive experience with minimally invasive procedures.
Dr. David Gerber has been providing micro-surgical services for labia reduction surgery and precancerous vulva, vagina, and cervix conditions for many years, and he has also developed a successful micro-surgical procedure for labia reduction surgery.
What it Labia Reduction Surgery
Labia reduction surgery is a procedure to reduce the size of the labia minora (inner labia). This procedure is most often used to correct a “labia majora” (outer labia) that is too large for a woman’s body and is torn, stretched, or otherwise damaged. In some cases, it can also be done to correct an asymmetry. There are many labia reduction techniques that can be performed in the operating room. Each technique is designed to address different issues with labia minora, such as excess skin, scarring, or asymmetry. Some techniques are performed with a laser, while others involve suturing, stitching, or cutting. Labia reduction surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed using local anesthesia. The procedure typically takes less than one hour to complete, and most women can be home the same day.