Professional statement
Mr Simon Brewster is a consultant urological surgeon with more than 33 years' experience of clinical practice in urology. With a private practice in Oxford running alongside his senior NHS consultant position, Mr Brewster offers state-of-the-art care for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, benign prostate enlargement symptoms, prostatitis, urinary tract infections (UTI), scrotal conditions and blood in the urine (haematuria).
After qualifying as a doctor from London's Charing Cross Hospital in 1986 with a first class degree in anatomy and honours in pathology, Mr Brewster undertook his training in surgery and a doctorate research thesis based in Bristol. In 1998 he was appointed as a consultant in Oxford and pioneered the prostate cancer and HoLEP services there. He has led the University Hospitals department with teaching, clinical management, clinical governance and as an elected staff governor for the NHS Foundation Trust. He is a Fellow and Tutor at Hertford College, Oxford. Nationally and internationally, Mr Brewster has influenced specialist training and auditing of surgical outcomes by organising two major conferences and has sat on committees of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) and the Uro-oncology Board of the European Association of Urologists (EAU).
Mr Brewster performs MRI-targeted prostate biopsy, diagnostic bladder examinations (cystoscopy) and a wide range of surgery with a high level of patient satisfaction. For prostate and bladder symptoms he offers all medical options and recent surgical innovations including holmium laser enucleation (HoLEP), BIPOLAR TURP and Rezum steam ablation which have the advantages of reduced bleeding, side-effects and a very short hospital stay compared to traditional prostate surgery. He also has considerable experience with ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy, gel spacer implants prior to prostate radiotherapy and day-case injections to treat incontinence after prostatectomy. Mr Brewster also offers patients the new Water-jet prostate AquaAblation treatment.
Mr Brewster maintains an active interest in research and education; he has produced over 90 publications in books and peer-reviewed journals. He is a co-author of the very popular Oxford Handbook of Urology, now in its 4th edition. He undergoes annual appraisal and revalidates with the GMC every five years. With extensive experience in patient care and urological surgery when necessary, Mr Brewster offers a comprehensive evidence-based and personalised service to private patients within and beyond Oxfordshire.
Mr Brewster's secretary, Kate Taylor can be contacted via email or telephone:
[email protected]
01865 307445
Clinics
Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital, Oxford
Oxford, Beech Rd, Headington,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 40 years of experience
- Consultant Urological Surgeon, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (1998 - present)
Subspecialties
- Prostate disease
- Bladder conditions
Professional memberships
- Full Member of BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) and AUA (American Urological Associations)
Education
- FRCS (Urol), Combined Royal Colleges of Surgeons of the UK and Ireland (1997)
- MD (Doctor of Medicine), University of Bristol (1993)
Teaching posts
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Oxford Clinical (1998 - present)
- Fellow and clinical tutor, Hertford College, Oxford (2002 - present)
Positions in organisations
- Elected Clinical Staff Governor, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2017-2022)
Publications and conferences
- More Men Die with Prostate cancer than Because of it – An Old Adage that Still Holds True in the 21st Century. Jacklin C, Philippou Y, Brewster SF & Bryant RJ. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications (2021) 26: 1-9. Doi.org/10.1016/j.ctarc.2020.100225.
- COMPARISON OF PROSTATE BIOPSY WITH OR WITHOUT PRE-BIOPSY MPMRI FOR PROSTATE CANCER DETECTION: AN OBSERVATIONAL COHORT STUDY Bryant RJ , Hobbs CP, Eyre KS, Davies LC, McCormick R, Sullivan ME, Shields W, Verrill C, Gleeson F, MacPherson R, Hamdy FC , Brewster SF. J Urol 2019; 201: 510-519. Includes an Editorial Comment and Reply by the authors.
Prizes and awards
- Elected executive board member, British Association of Urological Surgeons (2010 - 2015)
- Executive board member, European Association of Urology (2008 - 2013)
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- A first-rate experience thanks to Mr Brewster both before, during and after the op! I particularly appreciated his Saturday morning call to check that recovery was underway and to head off any potential weekend issues!
- Extremely professional while demonstrating a great duty of care. Would recommend to anyone
- The clinical care that I received from Mr Brewster and his team, together with the attention of staff, was of the highest standard for my surgery on 23rd March and follow-up procedure on 1st April.
- Hard to imagine a better combination of professionalism and care.
- Extremely professional and dignified. Demonstrated a duty of care on a personal level. Would highly recommend to anyone!
- I couldn't have asked for better treatmentDoctor's response -Thanks for this feedback!
- Mr Brewster met me on arrival at The Manor Hospital and was very helpful in dealing with my problem. As a result I was immediatly fast tracked through the NHS system. Excellent!Doctor's response -Excellent, I hope all is going well!