Nigel Shaw, MBA
Founder, CEO, and inventor
Nigel designed Xialla and runs the company. Product, clinical work, and customer support sit with him.
About
Xialla Inc.
We make a wearable constriction device for erectile dysfunction. It restricts venous outflow at the base of the penis — the mechanism at issue in venous leak, a contributing factor in about 75% of ED. It does not change anatomy. The effect lasts only while it is worn. It is not a treatment for the underlying causes of erectile dysfunction.
We sell from xialla.com and ship to Canada and the USA. Orders leave Ottawa and Michigan, usually within 24 hours. We read every review on Trustpilot, including the critical ones, and we reply. If an order has gone wrong, hello@xialla.com reaches us directly.
Anyone with a cardiovascular condition, a bleeding disorder, reduced penile sensation, or who takes anticoagulants should speak to a clinician before using a constriction device. Wear-time limits and warning signs are in the Knowledge Center.
Company
Robyn Shaw
President
BFA. Thirteen years as a working painter and fitness coach, then founder of BODZii in 2017, a coaching company built from a side project. She leads brand, marketing, and customer experience at Xialla.
Medical
Anthony J. Bella, MD, FRCSC
Urological surgeon
Greta and John Hansen Chair in Men’s Health Research, the first in Canada. Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Basic Urologic Research at the University of Ottawa. Associate Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
McMaster medical school, general surgery at McMaster, urology at Western. Fellowship under Tom F. Lue at UCSF. First American Foundation for Urologic Disease Robert J. Krane Scholar. He led the published evaluations of Xialla.
Dean Elterman, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Urological surgeon
Medical degree and urology residency at the University of Toronto. FRCSC, 2011. Fellowship in voiding dysfunction, neuro-urology, and pelvic reconstruction at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Weill Cornell. MSc in clinical epidemiology at Weill Cornell.
Medical Director of the Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Faysal A. Yafi, MD, FRCSC
Urological surgeon
Associate Professor of Urology and Chief of Men’s Health and Reconstructive Urology at UC Irvine. Director of Men’s Health and Newport Urology. Co-director of the Eric S. Wisenbaugh GURS fellowship.
Medical degree from the American University of Beirut. Internship at the Mayo Clinic. Urology residency at McGill. Fellowship in andrology and prosthetic urology at Tulane. Certified by the American Board of Urology.
Advisory board
Dane Bedward
CEO of NBot Inc., a commercialization advisory group in biopharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Philippe Mancini, MSc, CPA
25 years in finance. Senior consultant at Inno-Centre Montreal. Previously senior manager at KPMG and E&Y.
Daniel Nahon
Medical-device business development and marketing. Engineer. More than 27 years in the field.
How we work
The product is meant to help the person wearing it, and the people around them. Packaging and operations are kept light.
You are the person we answer to. If it does not help, we refund you. If something is wrong with an order, we fix it.