At Saint-Malo hospital, the urology department is expanding and emphasizes the importance of screening

In 2023, the arrival of the two neurologists, doctors Marie Mermier and Ronan Thénault, made it possible to recreate a public urological activity at the Saint-Malo hospital center (Ille-et-Vilaine), in consultation, screening and urological surgery.

A service that is growing

A third surgeon, Dr Étienne Courboin, joined this team on November 4, 2024, after having worked at Rennes University Hospital in Fougères and providing ongoing care in Saint-Malo last year.

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“The objective is to expand the service”, declares Ronan Thénault, with the upcoming arrival of a fourth urologist. “Activity, linked to an aging population, has increased, underlines Étienne Courboin. Also having a public healthcare offer makes us more visible. »

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