
Mr Andrew Ballaro areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Andrew Ballaro is a senior NHS and private consultant urologist in North London and Essex. He specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of all urological problems including blood in urine, urinary infections, prostatitis, general prostate and bladder disease, and the diagnosis of urological cancers including the investigation of raised PSA with MRI Fusion prostate biopsy.
He has specialist surgical expertise in the management of kidney stone disease and benign prostate enlargement (BPE), and consistently publishes UK leading results for complex stone operations. He also offers a choice of surgical procedures for benign prostatic enlargement tailored to the patients requirements including Holmium Laser prostatectomy (HOLEP) and minimally invasive Rezum steam treatment.
Mr Ballaro is experienced at providing second opinions and holds clinics on Wednesdays and Fridays at St John and Elizabeth Hospital in St Johns Wood and also consults in Brentwood, and is supported by a friendly professional and responsive managerial team. Mr Ballaro's extensive training began after graduating from The Royal Free Hospital Medical School in London, and undertaking his basic surgical training at Oxford. He was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of London and went on to complete higher urological training on the North London Training Scheme. This was followed by advanced training in complex stone surgery from national and international experts in his field.
Mr Ballaro has a strong interest in education, currently teaching trainees at the London Deanery across many levels, in addition to being awarded a Hunterian Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He holds a Masters degree in Urology and an MD in Clinical Sciences from the Institute of Urology and has published extensively on the subjects of bladder physiology and minimally invasive urological surgery. He is the co-author of the latest edition of the popular medical student textbook 'Lecture Notes in Urology'.
Mr Ballaro conducts face to face, phone and video consultations - please phone 0207 042 1790 or email for details and free post consultation advice by email if required, at: andrew.ballaro@privatepractice.healthcare
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T T. Verified Patient
21/06/2022
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Andrew Ballaro is a great and very professional surgeon with a reassuring manner. He treated my large hydrocele recently and I have not even experienced any pain nor side effects. Surely this consultant sets the benchmark of excellence in surgery.
C J. Verified Patient
21/06/2022
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I would like to thank Mr Ballero and all the staff at King George Hospital for the way in which they dealt with my case. In the last few months, I have been very grateful for Mr Ballaro for his efficiency, thoroughness and kindness from beginning to end.
G. Verified Patient
20/06/2022
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No further comments, other than thanks Andrew for making me feel much better after removing my tricky kidney stone!
K L. Verified Patient
06/06/2022
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Thank you very much for all you have done for me