Gentle Procedures opens dedicated circumcision clinic in Halifax area

Gentle Procedures has opened a new Nova Scotia clinic in Dartmouth to provide Pollock Technique™ circumcision for patients of all ages. The outpatient clinic aims to give families and adult patients local access to care with no referral required.

Why it matters: - The new Halifax-area clinic gives Nova Scotia patients a local outpatient option for circumcision across age groups, from infants to adult men. - The clinic may reduce the need for families to travel outside the province for this type of care.

What happened: - Gentle Procedures Nova Scotia opened a dedicated circumcision clinic in the Halifax area on October 1, 2026. - The clinic offers Pollock Technique™ circumcision for infants, babies, boys, teens and adult men. - The clinic is located at 68 Highfield Park Drive in Dartmouth. - Patients from across Nova Scotia can request appointments by phone or online. - No referral is required. - More information is available on Gentle Procedures Nova Scotia's website.

The details: - Dr. Peter Coleman leads the clinic. - Dr. Peter Coleman is a family physician and an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine. - The clinic uses the Pollock Technique™, which incorporates a Mogen clamp, local anaesthesia and a multi-layered approach to pain management. - The clinic provides outpatient circumcision services. - Gentle Procedures Nova Scotia serves patients of all ages. - Gentle Procedures Nova Scotia is part of the international Gentle Procedures network. - The network has circumcision clinics across Canada, Australia and Europe.

Between the lines: - The opening positions Gentle Procedures Nova Scotia as a local specialty provider in a service area that can be difficult for some families to access close to home. - Dr. Coleman’s academic role may signal a focus on standardized care and patient counseling, which he highlighted in his remarks about clear information before the procedure and follow-up afterward. - The clinic's no-referral model lowers a common barrier to care and may make appointments easier to arrange.

What's next: - Patients can begin requesting appointments immediately by phone or online. - The clinic is expected to build its patient base across Nova Scotia as awareness grows. - Gentle Procedures Nova Scotia says it will continue emphasizing pre-procedure education and follow-up care.