Professional statement
Mr Shankar Chandrasekharan is a consultant urological surgeon in Solihull, with expertise in blood in urine (haematuria), prostate assessment and BPH surgery, alongside kidney stones, testicular and scrotal disease, kidney cancer and raised PSA. He privately practises at Spire Parkway Hospital, while his NHS base is University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where he also serves as Audit lead and Antimicrobial lead for Urology.
Mr Chandrasekharan graduated from the University of Shefield and underwent his higher training in general urology via the West Midlands Higher Surgical Training Scheme and has developed a particular subspecialist interest in stone disease, laparoscopic and robotic kidney surgery.
He has been practising as a consultant since 2012, initially at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, where he established the kidney laparoscopy and laser stone treatment services. Since then, he has continued to provide comprehensive urological care, including treatment of voiding difficulties, scrotal and penile conditions, and a full range of urinary investigations.
He has significant surgical experience, having performed or acted as mentor in more than 500 nephrectomy/kidney removal surgeries and over 500 ureteroscopic laser stone surgeries. All his surgical outcomes are recorded and data till 2019 are available through the British Association of Urological Surgeons website (when the national audits stopped being recorded. Subsequent audit data is presented and discussed within the NHS Trust audits.
He has acted as a mentor for kidney surgery for new colleagues locally and at City / Sandwell Hospital.
He is also trained in robotic (DaVinci) kidney surgery which is performed at University Hospital Birmingham.
Mr Chandrasekharan holds an MD and MBChB from the University of Sheffield and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Urol). He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS (Urol)) and a member of the European Association of Urology.
Clinics
Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull, 1 Damson Pkwy, Solihull B91 2PP, UKMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 29 years of experience
- Consultant urological surgeon, Spire Parkway Hospital
Subspecialties
- Prostate assessment
- BPH surgery
Professional memberships
- MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of England
- European Association of Urology (EAU)
Education
- MD, University of Sheffield (2011)
- FRCS (Urol), Royal College of Surgeons of England (2010)
Positions in organisations
- Audit Lead for Urology, University Hospital Birmingham
- Antimicrobial lead, University Hospital Birmingham
Languages spoken
- English
- Malay
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- Mr Chandrasekharan and the team were excellent. The difference pre and post Green Light laser prostatectomy us unbelievable. After months of kidney pain and infections, being virtually unable to pass urine I feel like I have my life back
- Very positive experience despite the difficult circumstances of the medical condition. Gave us a balanced opinion on options and focused on positive outcomes and wellbeing considerations. This helped us make an informed decision and importantly helped us navigate the process.