Ethan Grober, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Vasectomy in the absence of paternity A pre- and post-pandemic Canadian cohort analysis.
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026
2023 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and management of azoospermia
Journal of the Canadian Urological Association · 2023
Survey of the quality and origins of websites on penile low-intensity shockwave therapy in Canada.
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Novel semen biomarkers to identify sperm production in men with infertility: A non-invasive method to characterize men with azoospermia or no sperm in the semen, into those with and without testicular sperm production
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$152,499

All 1 grants and awards

18 publications.

01

Vasectomy in the absence of paternity A pre- and post-pandemic Canadian cohort analysis.

Hughes G, Grober E, Li T, Krakowsky Y

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2026

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.9461 PMID: 41701885

02

2023 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and management of azoospermia

Flannigan R, Tadayon Najafabadi B, Violette PD, Jarvi K, Patel P, Bach PV, Domes T, Zini A, Grober E, Mak V

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association202319 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.8445 PMID: W4378902522

03

Survey of the quality and origins of websites on penile low-intensity shockwave therapy in Canada.

Remondini T, Millman A, Jarvi K, Grober E, Krakowsky Y

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada20231 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.8303 PMID: 37549347

04

How far will they go? Distance and driving times that north American men travel to see a reproductive urologist.

Chen J, Jarvi K, Lajkosz K, Smith J, Lau S, Lo K, Grober E, Samplaski MK

Andrologia20226 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/and.14551 PMID: 36054603

05

Can video games enhance surgical skills acquisition for medical students? A systematic review.

Gupta A, Lawendy B, Goldenberg MG, Grober E, Lee JY, Perlis N

Surgery202178 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.034 PMID: 33419578

06

The impact of cannabis use on male sexual function: A 10-year, single-center experience

Shiff B, Blankstein U, Hussaen J, Jarvi K, Grober E, Lo K, Lajkosz K, Krakowsky Y

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association202117 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.7185

07

Predictors of success after bilateral epididymovasostomy performed during vasectomy reversal: A multi-institutional analysis

Ory J, Nackeeran S, Blankstein U, White JT, Grober E, Marks SH, Ramasamy R

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association20215 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.7441

08

Availability of platelet-rich plasma for treatment of erectile dysfunction and associated costs and efficacy: A review of current publications and Canadian data

Britt D, Blankstein U, Lenardis M, Millman A, Grober E, Krakowsky Y

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association202017 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.6947

09

A Simple Guide for Simple Orchiectomy in Transition-Related Surgeries.

Francis C, Grober E, Potter E, Blodgett N, Krakowsky Y

Sexual medicine reviews202013 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2019.11.004 PMID: 31959532

10

Lost in transition: Addressing the absence of quality surgical outcomes data in gender-affirming surgeries

Kinnon R. MacKinnon, Ethan D. Grober, Yonah Krakowsky

Canadian Urological Association Journal20208 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.6610 PMID: 32525796

Novel semen biomarkers to identify sperm production in men with infertility: A non-invasive method to characterize men with azoospermia or no sperm in the semen, into those with and without testicular sperm production

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Proof of Principle Program - Phase I

Principal investigators: Jarvi, Keith A; Diamandis, Eleftherios P

Keywords: Azoospermia; Biomarkers; Commericalization; Intellectual Property; Male Infertility; Multiple-Reaction-Monitoring Assay; Obstruction; Proteomics; Semen; Testicular Failure

$152,499

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Surgery
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
Department of Molecular Genetics
Institute of Medical Science
Department of Urology
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Marc Anthony Fischer

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Grober, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Vasectomy in the absence of paternity A pre- and post-pandemic Canadian cohort analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]