It is the first of two such super-clinic weekends to deal with the waiting list crisis in the service.
Twelve urologists will be present, nine from other parts of the country who have offered to help. They are scheduled to see 367 outpatients (assessments and follow-up checks), as well as perform at least 178 cystoscopies, 63 biopsies and 19 surgeries.
The actual number of cystoscopies, biopsies, and surgeries is likely to be higher because part of the outpatient group will be treated after assessment.
Colin Huddleston (79), of Waihola, said he was surprised to get a letter calling him to the super-clinic. His appointment is today.
His wife, Shirley, said her husband had an ultrasound nearly two years ago but heard nothing more.
"He was really, really sick and they didn’t know what was wrong with him.
"We never got the result."
Mrs Huddleston contacted a nurse to find out why Mr Huddleston had been called to the super-clinic, and was told it was because of the ultrasound.
Mr Huddleston had had kidney stones previously, and Mrs Huddleston understood the ultrasound revealed a small kidney stone, but she did not know if that was why he had been called in.
"It’s funny in a way that I was saying how bad it was all these people were waiting in urology. I didn’t realise that my husband was one of them.
"If I’d known he was on [the waiting list] I would have been making a noise."
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Ian Powell said it was good to see urologists pitch in to help the struggling hospital. It reflected strong professional bonds between specialists in different health boards.
"Everyone involved is to be commended.
"It is really important not to lapse back into a situation where this sort of exercise is required.
"All this goodwill would be frustrated if they were to end up in this situation in a year or two or three’s time," he said.
An "obstructive" management culture at the board in the past meant the problem was not dealt with when it arose.
"It’s important that if early warning signs are raised by urologists or others they are acted on immediately rather than left to drift like they have been."
In September, the Otago Daily Times revealed a June 2016 urology review was not acted on and the problem not tackled until more than a year later, after publicity about life-threatening delays.
Health bosses were warned prostate cancer waiting times were "not pretty" and could become public, but nothing was done about the life-threatening delays at the time.
The board is now implementing the recommendations of an external review, and has agreed to recruit an extra urologist at Dunedin Hospital.
