Share this Story : Dr. Ronald Weiss (1956-2024): Ottawa's Wayne Gretzky of vasectomies sterilized nearly 60,000 men Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Dr. Ronald Weiss (1956-2024): Ottawa's Wayne Gretzky of vasectomies sterilized nearly 60,000 men He was a fast, skilled surgeon who believed in discipline and routine to achieve his ambitions.
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Ronald Weiss, who died in October, introduced the no-scalpel vasectomy to Canada. This file photo was taken in 2010. Photo by Julie Oliver / POSTMEDIA Article content Dr.
Ronald Weiss lived an “extraordinarily active” life that included a career that established him as the “Wayne Gretzky of vasectomies,” as well as numerous sports and hobbies, not the least of which was a passion for music. “He didn’t waste one minute of his time in any way,” Debbie Halton-Weiss, his wife of 45 years, said in an interview, listing swimming, biking, sewing, photography and learning languages as some of her late husband’s favourite activities. “His day was filled from 5:30 in the morning to 10 o’clock at night.
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