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Dr. David Wilkie grew up in Vancouver, completed his medical degree at UBC, and then interned in New Zealand and England. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia. Subspecialty training in Urogynaecology followed at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London, England. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Wilkie is a member of the International Continence Society (ICS), the International Urogynaecologic Association (IUGA) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS). He is the past vice-president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and is past president of the Canadian Society for the Urogynaecologic and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (CSURPS).

Dr. Wilkie has a private practice on Vancouver’s West side and investigates patients at the Bladder Care Centre at UBC Hospital, part of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, UBC, and is active in teaching medical students and residents in his field of Urogynaecology.

As a clinician and researcher, Dr. Wilkie presents his findings on incontinence and prolapse surgery at conferences nationally and internationally. He has extensive experience with the surgery for prolapse (protrusion of vaginal tissues) and incontinence (leakage of urine with coughing and sneezing). He has introduced several newer minimally-invasive surgical techniques to avoid hospitalization. Dr. Wilkie also has a focus on cosmetic gynaecologic procedures including labioplasty (reduction of excess labial tissue) and vaginal rejuvenation (tightening of the vaginal opening to improve sexual sensation).