Ms Naomi Neal

Ms Naomi Neal is an esteemed consultant urologist who graduated from the University of Nottingham Medical School in 2003 with an intercalated Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree, for which she was awarded the AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood Prize in Medical Science. She completed her basic surgical training in Yorkshire, including roles at St James’ University Hospital in Leeds.

She was, notably, the first recipient of the National Academic Clinical Fellowship in Urology and later received a Cancer Research UK Clinical Research Training Fellowship while training in the Eastern region at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. In 2012, Ms Neal was awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge for her research in prostate cancer. Her work received international recognition, earning several accolades such as First Prize at the Royal Society of Medicine Urology Winter Meeting, Best Poster at the European Association of Urology Annual Meeting, and a shortlist nomination for Cancer Research UK’s Thesis of the Year Award.

Following her PhD, Ms Neal completed her specialist urology training across the Eastern and South Central training regions, receiving her Certificate of Completion of Training in Urology in 2017. She has contributed extensively to the field through peer-reviewed publications and co-authored the Oxford Handbook of Urology. In addition to her clinical practice, she holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and is actively involved in teaching medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals.

Ms Neal was appointed consultant urological surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust in 2017 and has served as a consultant at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2021. She also holds an honorary contract with University Hospitals Southampton and consults patients both in the NHS and privately across Hampshire, including in Basingstoke and Winchester.

Her clinical expertise spans a broad range of urological conditions, with particular interests in general urology, bladder cancer, and kidney stone disease. She has undertaken sub-specialist training in stone surgery, including advanced training in Sri Lanka. Ms Neal is also committed to improving clinical pathways and long-term care for patients with suspected bladder cancer. She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Association of Urological Surgeons.