e-Consultation with Urologists

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Mr Rowland Rees is a leading consultant urologist in Hampshire and London, who has extensive experience in general urology, including male infertility, erectile dysfunction, male incontinence surgery, penile skin lesions and cancer, genital lymphodema, vasectomy reversal and testosterone deficiency. He is one of the UK’s few full-time dedicated specialists in andrology and genito-urethral surgery such as hydrocele, foreskin surgery and managing foreskin problems in general. Mr Rees trained in urology on the south coast and subsequently undertook his andrology fellowship where he worked and researched with some of the world’s leading experts in the field. He is currently Chairman of the executive committee of the andrology section of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. Mr Rees is involved in clinical research at Southampton University and is the principal investigator for two national trials in urethral surgery. Mr Rowland Rees offers face-to-face, online, and telephone consultations to his patients, depending on preference. 

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Mr Jaspal Virdi is a leading urological surgeon based in Essex and Hertfordshire with a special interest in prostate cancer detection and treatment. Mr Virdi performs multiparametric MRI scan, fusion prostate biopsy, focal HIFU, cryo-ablation and brachytherapy. He has been practising advanced urology for over 35 years and has vast experience in treating various urological diseases. Mr Virdi gained his experience in urology through working at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, the Royal Infirmary Cardiff, St Vincent Hospital Dublin and the University College Hospitals London. He was also an associate professor in urology at Sher-E Kashmir Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir in India. Mr Virdi is listed on The Global Directory of Who’s Who in recognition of dedication to his occupation. Since 1998, Mr Virdi has been actively involved in charity work and in the development of new innovative treatments for prostate cancer research. He has a close association with the charities HEAL (Hearts, Essex and London) and the Helen Rollason Cancer Appeal. Mr Virdi also works closely with local communities in Essex to raise funds by holding ceremonies such as 'plant a tree'.

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Mr Jas Kalsi is a leading consultant urological surgeon and male fertility specialist in London and Berkshire, with private clinics at BUPA Cromwell Hospital, The Spire, BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital, BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital and Thames Valley Fertility. His areas of expertise include male fertility, varicocele, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate, HoLEP, Rezum and the treatment of renal stones. He consults in all aspects of urological disease such as blood in the urine (haematuria), difficulty passing urine and raised PSA levels. He also sees both national and international patients with andrological problems such as erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Mr Kalsi graduated with first-class honours in pharmacology and immunology from University College London in 1993 and got honours in his medical degree at UCL (MBBS Cons). He then went on to specialise in urology and male fertility thereafter.  Alongside his private practice, Mr Kalsi currently works publicly at Imperial College Healthcare in London and Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust as a consultant urological surgeon, with a sub-specialist interest in male sexual and genital conditions (andrology), microsurgery (varicocele and sperm retrieval) and laser surgery for stones and prostates (HoLEP). Mr Kalsi is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Urological Surgery and a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) and the European Association of Urology (EAU).

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Mr Zafar Maan is a leading consultant urological Surgeon in Colchester who is part of the highly-experienced team of urologists at Anglian Urology Associates. He treats a wide variety of urological conditions including benign prostate enlargement, kidney stones, erectile dysfunction, haematuria (or blood in the urine), both male and female urological problems and paediatric urology. He undertakes circumcision, prostate cancer and testicular cancer diagnostics and vasectomy. Mr Maan has a specialist interest in minimally-invasive kidney stone surgery and laser prostate surgery. Mr Maan runs a men’s health service, which uses a holistic approach to diagnose a wide range of medical and surgical conditions early, helping to promote longevity and health into later life. He completed his specialist urology training across Cambridge, London and Essex and gained a Masters in Urological Surgery from University College London. Mr Maan completed a fellowship in Stone Surgery and Endourology at St Bartholomew’s Hospital London, one of few institutions to be accredited internationally by the American Urology Association and the European Association of Urology. He completed an MA in Clinical Education in 2014. Mr Maan is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. 

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Mr Roland Morley is a leading London urologist who sees patients at King Edward VII's Hospital, New Victoria Hospital and Parkside Hospital. He also sees patients at Charing Cross Hospital, a national referral centre for gender reconstructive surgery. His special areas of interest are female urology and paediatric urology and benign reconstruction of the genitourinary tract, including primary and recurrent stress incontinence surgery. Other areas of his specialist interest include, neurology and spinal injuries. Fifty percent of Mr Morley's practice is focused on female urology (urinary incontinence and prolapse) and benign reconstruction including urogenital fistula, urethral diverticula and clam cystoplasty and gender reconstructive surgery. Mr Morley runs dedicated services in single stop continence clinics.  He runs a full service for patients with interstitial cystitis and offers inferential therapy, electromotive drug administration and botulinum toxin therapy for refractory detrusor hyperactivity.  Mr Morley gained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees from London University, St George's Hospital Medical School. Following his graduation in 1982, he served a cadetship in the Royal Navy. Mr Morley spent six years in the Royal Navy gaining his fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of London in 1989. Mr Morley spent three years training in obstetrics and gynaecology, before undertaking research in uropathological aspects of female stress urinary incontinence. Mr Morley then commenced urological training on the Wessex urological rotation. Mr Morley was finally appointed to a consultant post at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust in 1998. He later went on to become the divisional director of surgery and critical care at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust and the director of medical education. Mr Morley moved to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in October of 2015. He's a member of the International Continence Society, the British Association of Urological Surgeons, the International Continence Society and is former president-elect of the urology section of the Royal Society of Medicine. Mr Morley is chairman of the Specialist Advisory Committee for Urology in the United Kingdom and oversees all urological training. He's the former chairman of the British Association of Urological Surgeons' female urology and reconstruction section. Mr Morley has a committee chair on the NHS England Mesh Review in prolapse surgery and urinary incontinence. Each year here provides about 50 medico-legal reports within this specialist area. He is a national figure in sling incontinence surgery and he widely lectures on this subject, both nationally and internationally.

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Mr Petr Holy is a consultant urological surgeon in Kingston upon Thames who specialises in paediatric urology and male lower urinary tract symptoms. His areas of expertise include prostate cancer diagnosis with MR fusion targeted Prostate Biopsy Transperineally. He can advise on proton treatment for prostate cancer and facilitate treatment in the Prague Proton Therapy Centre. To reduce risk of complications related to prostate cancer treatment he can introduce SpaceOAR device. His professional interest is to provide minimally-invasive treatment for management of symptoms related to benign prostate enlargement, i.e. REZUM or UROLIFT.

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*Please note that Mr Laniado is still consulting (both face-to-face and remotely) during COVID-19*   Mr Marc Laniado offers men with prostate enlargement or early prostate cancer treatments that benefit with less chance of side-effects. He uses the most advanced techniques that have a consistently better success rate. These are personalised to the individual needs and values of each man he sees.   Prostate cancer: highly accurate diagnostic tests with the least side-effects (enhanced MRI, transperineal prostate biopsies, and genomic testing) treatments for early prostate cancer that can preserve bladder control and erections more consistently than conventional treatments (focal therapy by HIFU, Retzius-sparing prostatectomy with nerve-sparing (NeuroSAFE), and seeds, a.ka. brachytherapy) active surveillance: close monitoring for men who do not need immediate treatment Prostate Enlargement (BPH): minimally invasive treatments for small to medium-sized prostate that can improve urinary symptoms and maintain erections & ejaculation (Rezum and UroLift) treatments for large prostates that improve urinary symptoms with a faster and more comfortable recovery (Aquablation, laser prostatectomy, HoLEP) assessment for Prostate Artery Embolisation (PAE)    He is a highly experienced urologist and works full time in the direct clinical care of men with prostate problems. Annually, he performs about 100 Retzius-sparing prostatectomies, as well as HIFU,  and 100 or more treatments for BPH.   He is the joint chairman of the prostate cancer multidisciplinary team for private patients at the Wellington Hospital and the Princess Grace Hospital where he operates and sees patients. He also sees patients at The London Clinic.   Mr Laniado was appointed as a consultant in 2002 and started performing conventional robotic prostatectomies in 2008. In 2016, He switched to the Retzius-sparing approach because of the much better bladder control and recovery of erections with similar cancer outcomes. He trains surgeons learning how to perform Retzius-sparing prostatectomies at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. NHS patients consult with him at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Wexham Park Hospital (Frimley Health), where he is the lead for urological cancer.   Mr Laniado graduated from Guy's Hospital Medical School in 1989, having previously gained a BSc in physiology. Following specialist urology training in London, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Urology) in 2000, going on to complete his MD in prostate cancer research, Fellow of the European Board of Urology in 2002, and become an international member of the American Urological Association. Before taking up his career as a consultant, Mr Laniado extended his knowledge and skills on a Visiting Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the USA, where he trained in minimally invasive surgical techniques.    Mr Laniado chooses treatments wherever possible for prostate problems that maximise the benefit-to-risk ratio, which are often less readily available. However, it is not possible to completely eliminate the chance or impact of after-effects after treatment, although the risk and impact are minimalised as much as possible.    

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Mr Nikesh Thiruchelvam is a highly-experienced consultant urologist based in Cambridge. He has a specialist interest in all aspects of urinary dysfunction and treatment, in addition to benign prostate enlargement, vasectomy, and reverse vasectomy. Mr Thiruchelvam is celebrated for performing the first Urolift procedure in Cambridge, and runs a specialist vasectomy reversal clinic using microsurgical techniques. He enjoys excellent reviews from patients praising his clear explanations and high level of care and attention. Originally qualifying from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London, Mr Thiruchelvam pursued specialist training at leading centres of urological excellence including St. Bartholomew’s, the Royal London Hospital, Ipswich Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Over the course of his career Mr Thiruchelvam has secured multiple fellowships to travel to the USA and Australia, studying cutting edge techniques in treating prostate enlargement and urinary incontinence. He completed an MD in London, and was appointed Consultant Urologist at Cambridge University Hospitals in 2009. Widely published in textbooks, patient guides, and peer-reviewed journals, Mr Thiruchelvam is highly-regarded for his extensive knowledge in the basic science of urology as well as surgical best practice. He is a significant contributor to NICE consultations, NHS Horizon Scanning documents, NICE Eyes on Evidence and NIHR Design for Dignity. Internationally, Mr Thiruchelvam is a co-author to the European Association of Urology Guidelines for Urinary Incontinence, invited faculty of European School of Urology and is regularly invited to lecture at urology conferences abroad and undertake Visiting Professorships.

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Mr Sudhanshu Chitale is a highly-skilled urologist based in London. He has a wealth of experience having performed over 20,000 urological operations and has special expertise in procedures involving the lower urinary tract, including renal prostatic, bladder surgery, penile surgery, testicular surgery and urethral surgery. Outside of his clinic Mr Chitale also serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London Medical School and has a strong interest in research with over 90 publications to his name. In addition, he was the principal author of the first-ever randomised controlled trial (RCT) on shock wave therapy (SWT) for Peyronie's disease. He operates from a number of prominent medical institutions in the capital, such as the London Clinic, Princess Grace Hospital, the Harley Street Clinic. The Whittington Health NHS Trust is his NHS base.

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Mr Kasra Saeb-Parsy is a leading consultant urological surgeon based in Cambridge, whose areas of expertise lie in men’s health, including prostate cancer, laser prostate surgery, benign prostate enlargement, HoLEP and the new water vapour treatment of prostate Rezum. He also has subspecialist interest in treatment of kidney stone disease. He is the stone subspeciality lead for Cambridge University Hopsital. He is the first urologist to Perform Rezum in Cambridgeshire.  Mr Saeb-Parsy graduated from the University of London in 1999 and continued his surgical training at Hammersmith Hospital. He spent the next 10 years conducting clinical research and undertaking his higher surgical training in urology at Cambridge University Hospital. He was previously a consultant at the Royal Free Hospital London, where he introduced HoLEP surgery and was the Clinical Lead for prostate cancer diagnosis. In 2016 Mr Saeb-Parsy moved back to Cambridge. Mr Saeb-Parsy sees patients with all aspects of general urology, including chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain. He has a keen interest in research and education and organises courses on laser management of stone disease and MRI of the prostate. He presents his research nationally and internationally and has been faculty on many international conferences.

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Mr Roux is a leading consultant urologist with a special interest in kidney stones and minimally-invasive laparoscopic surgery. He promotes rapid investigations and treatment for haematuria (blood in the urine), voiding dysfunction and suspected prostate, bladder, kidney or testicular cancer. After obtaining his medical degree from the University of Pretoria, Mr Roux worked in Namibia and the Western Cape as a junior doctor and underwent basic surgical training at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. After becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Mr Roux was appointed consultant urologist at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust. He is actively involved in research and was a primary investigator on the use of botulinum toxin in idiopathic detrusor overactivity and has published on the use of botulinum toxin in overactive bladder, prostate cancer markers and robotic pelvic and partial nephrectomy surgery.

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Mr Alan Doherty is a highly specialised consultant urologist with privates clinics at Spire Parkway Hospital, Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, BMI The Priory Hospital and Spire Little Aston. He specialises in state of the art diagnostics, nerve sparing open radical prostatectomy, greenlight laser prostate surgery, template mapping biopsies, radical cystectomy, Rezum and UroLift.  Mr Doherty is a highly specialized full time consultant urologist qualified in London, before moving to Birmingham where he specialised in prostate diseases. He trained at The Middlesex Hospital, the Royal Marsden, Charing Cross Hospitals and the Institute of Urology before taking up his position as a consultant urologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in 2001. He has been a consultant urologist for 20 years, working in one of the biggest cancer centres in the UK. He has performed nearly 4000 prostatectomies and specialises in nerve-sparing to preserve erectile function. He has a track record of being able to maintain potency in up to 80% of his patients. When it comes to diagnosing prostate cancer, Mr Doherty uses PSA, MRI tests, PSMA PET scans and the urinary PCA3 gene test to avoid prostate biopsies if possible. He provides an MRI fusion mapping template prostate biopsy service. He has recently joined the focal therapy group to deliver HIFU to select cases of prostate cancer. Mr Doherty recently resigned from the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He is one of the first surgeons in the UK to perform laparoscopic cystectomy (bladder removal) and laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal) and prostatectomy.  He has also performed over 1000 GreenLight laser procedures and is a national trainer in the technique. He is one of a small number of surgeons using the ‘third generation’ XPS laser technology. He has published extensive results from his nerve-sparing procedures. He was voted on two occasions one of the UK’s top ten prostate cancer specialists in a national poll of consultant urologists published in the Daily Mail.  He also led the development of a live prostate cancer results centre allowing patients to track their individual recovery and compare outcomes which had him shortlisted for a prestigious Health Service Journal award.

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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 Additional patient reviews available at https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-andrew-ballaro

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Mr Sachin Malde is a well-regarded and highly trained Consultant Urological Surgeon based at the renowned Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London. Mr Malde qualified from the biggest healthcare training facility in Europe, the historic Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine in London, before completing his urology training. He is an expert in the management of urological problems and has specialist interests in bladder cancer, incontinence, urinary infections, bladder problems and prostate diseases. He completed his fellowship training at University College Hospital in London, where he was given an award for his research into incontinence. Mr Malde is keen to offer the most up-to-date treatments and is one of only a handful of urologists performing sacral nerve stimulation for bladder conditions. Enthusiastic about education and the academic side of medicine, he has tutored and lectured nationally and internationally, and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals. Mr Malde is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. He is also a member of the European Association of Urology where he sits on the Guidelines panel for male urinary symptoms.

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Mr Amr Hawary is a vastly experienced consultant urologist in Swindon. His focuses are prostate disease, urinary tract stones, urinary continence, urological cancer, urinary tract infections, and paediatric urology. Currently, Mr Hawary is posted at private clinics in BMI The Ridgeway Hospital and The Shalbourne Private Hospital. His basic medical training was completed in Alexandria University, which Mr Hawary followed with completing his basic surgical training in the Northwest of England. To receive his higher surgical training in urology, he attended prominent urological centres in the Southwest of England. While training at the renowned Mansoura Urology and Nephrology Centre, Mr Hawary completed fellowships in endoscopic stone surgery, cancer surgery, and prostate disease. Later, while at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Mr Hawary completed a fellowship in paediatric urology and surgery. Mr Hawary has had national and international publications, as well as having done research in the field of urology which has been presented at national and international conferences. In addition to his posts at his private clinics, Mr Hawary is also the lead clinician for paediatric urology in Swindon. He also works as a consultant urological surgeon with Great Western Hospital NHS Trust Foundation.

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Mr Aza Mohammed is a leading consultant urological surgeon, with over 20 years’ experience in the field of urology and men’s health.  Mr Mohammed is specialised in the management of complex kidney stones and minimally invasive treatment of prostate symptoms including UroLift and TURP. He also has vast experience in the management of urological cancers, management of erectile dysfunction and penile curvature (Peyronie’s disease), management of female urinary incontinence, as well as management of general urological conditions. Mr Mohammed has undergone extensive training in both the UK and abroad, having worked in major university hospitals in the East Midlands and the West of Scotland, before undertaking  Uro-oncology research at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is both UK and European Board of Urology certified and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Since 2016, Mr Mohammed has been a consultant urological surgeon at Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Mohammed has published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented in both national and international meetings and conferences. He has been involved in a number of research projects throughout his career on various urological conditions, and is currently the principal investigator and supervisor of PhD research into the management of men with erectile dysfunction.

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Mr Gidon Ellis is a leading consultant urological surgeon in London specialising in general urology, kidney stones, and the management of urinary symptoms and prostate problems in men. He is skilled in numerous aspects of urology, including the assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men, treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) with HoLEP and TURP and the management of kidney stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy and laser. He regularly assesses patients with haematuria (blood in urine), which can be a sign of bladder cancer or urothelial cancers of the upper urinary tracts; conditions which he is an expert in managing also. He treats patients with scrotal swelling, difficulty with the foreskin, urinary tract infections, and elevated PSA blood test, as well as other abnormal investigations. Mr Ellis offers a patient-centred holistic practice with the needs of his patients at the centre of his decision making and treatment selection. The satisfaction of his patients is paramount and is reflected in the excellent feedback he consistently receives from those he treats. His surgical practice is honed towards minimally invasive endoscopic treatments, ensuring that his patients can have the best available treatments and then return to their normal lives as quickly as possible. In 2012 Mr Ellis ranked number one in the UK national selection process and went on to complete his higher urological training in North London, which included a year at the renowned Institute of Urology at University College London Hospitals where he undertook further subspecialist training in endourology and kidney stones. At the end of his training he was awarded The Urology Foundation Endourology Travelling Fellowship Award. He went on to complete a fellowship position in HoLEP at Luton & Dunstable Hospital where he gained extensive experience in minimally-invasive low power HoLEP. He is a core member of the bladder cancer and kidney stone multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) at Royal Free London NHS Trust, where he holds an NHS consultant post, and provides endourology expertise to the renal cancer MDT also. He runs the male lower urinary tract clinic at Royal Free London. Private patients can access his highly professional and personalised patient care at The Royal Free Hospital Private Patients Unit, The Platinum Medical Centre and Wellington Hospital in Central London, and Hadley Wood Hospital in North London.

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Mr Neil Haldar is a leading consultant urological surgeon based in Buckinghamshire. After graduating from King's College Medical School in 1992 Mr Haldar went on to join the Oxford Junior Surgical training program. From there Mr Haldar was awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons the Allinson Foundation Research Fellowship in which he was able to undertake his Master's degree at the Nuffield Department of Surgery in Oxford. Once he completed his specialty urological training, Mr Haldar became the Clinical Lead in laparoscopic urology at the Buckinghamshire NHS Trust.  Mr Haldar is well published in most aspects of urology, with a current focus on researching Enhanced Recovery Surgery. Mr Haldar's main clinical specialties include bladder, prostate and kidney cancer. He is also an expert in minimal access surgery and in 2008 was one of the first UK surgeons to perform a single incision transperitoneal and extraperitoneal laproscopic nephrectomy.

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Mr Omar Al Kadhi is a renowned consultant urologist who attends to patients at both Spire Norwich Hospital and Global Clinic Norwich. He is an expert in treating cancer of the bladder and prostate, blood in the urine, lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary tract infections. He is also adept at penoscrotal surgery, with experience in performing circumcision and procedures to treat hydroceles and epididymal cysts. Since commencing his career in urology, he has performed over a thousand surgical procedures, many of them robot-assisted. He began his current role as a consultant urological surgeon in the NHS at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in 2018 and has the highest caseload for robotic radical cystectomy in Norfolk. He is the Cancer Lead for urology, chairing weekly multidisciplinary meetings on this specialism. Mr Al Kadhi gained his MBChB qualification from the University of Baghdad, before moving to the UK where he completed his training in urological surgery in the Cambridge and Norwich. He completed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Urol) exams in 2016. Prior to beginning his consultant career in Norwich, Mr Al Kadhi completed a prestigious 12 month fellowship in robotic urological surgery at University College London Hospital – one of the highest volume centres in the UK for robotic urological cancer surgery, during which time he was able to hone his skills as a minimally invasive cancer surgeon. His extensive research in his field has been recognised through awards from the National Cancer Research Institute, the British Association of Urological Surgeons, Quadram Institute and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He received a PhD from his research into prostate cancer from the University of East Anglia in 2017.

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Professor Francis Chinegwundoh MBE is a renowned consultant urologist based in London, who specialises in treating prostate cancer, benign prostate enlargement, erectile dysfunction, and a wide variety of other urological conditions. In addition to treating patients, he is a widely published researcher, lecturer, and professor, actively involved in teaching and also involved in charity work as Chairman of the charity Cancer Black Care and a trustee of Tackle prostate cancer. He was recognised with an MBE in 2013 for services to the NHS. Since qualifying in medicine in 1984 from the University of London, Professor Chinegwundoh has accrued a wealth of experience and expertise. He obtained a Master of Surgery degree in 1994 and more recently a Master of Medical Law in 2010. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh as well as a Fellow of the European Board of Urology. He established and runs the regional prostate low dose brachytherapy service at Barts Health NHS Trust. He has performed over 100 transurethral needle ablation of the prostate for benign prostate enlargement and over 1500 transperineal template prostate biopsies. He is also a medical legal expert. Professor Chinegwundoh is currently urology lead at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust and past chairman of the Prostate Cancer Advisory Group. He serves as an honorary clinical senior lecturer at Queen Mary’s College, University of London and has been an honorary visiting Professor in the School of Health Sciences, City University, London since December 2014.

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