Urology
Diagnosing and treating conditions of your urinary tract including the kidneys, ureter, bladder and urethra, as well as male genital conditions.
Overview
Our urology specialists treat a wide range of conditions, including:
- urinary infections
- kidney infections
- kidney stones
- prostate problems
- male sex function
- incontinence
- cancer
Female genital tract problems are seen by a gynaecologist.
Related conditions
- Bladder weakness
- Genital tract problem
- Urinary overflow disease
- Erectile disfunction
- Impotence
- Prostate cancer
- Enlarged prostate
Why choose us?
At Cromwell Hospital, you can expect:
- your care to be led by expert urologists with specialised experience in all aspects of urinary tract, male genital conditions and bladder conditions
- multidisciplinary cancer care on-site in the event of a cancer diagnosis
- advanced technology to help ensure a swift diagnosis and the best treatment options
- state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging – onsite ultrasound and MRI
Our specialist consultants
Clinical interests: Paediatric urology - reconstructive surgery. Adult urology - incontinence male and female, male infertility, prostate surgery
Languages spoken: English/Hindi/Urdu
Clinical interests: Professor Ahmed has received the BMJ Award for Innovation 2015 for his group's work in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Diagnosis of prostate cancer Advice on PSA screening. Advice on prostate cancer risk for men with a family history or other risk factors. Multi-parametric MRI. MRI-guided biopsies, transperineal template biopsies, image-fusion prostate biopsies). Biopsies under local anaesthetic, sedation or general anaesthetic Treatment of Prostate Cancer Focal therapy, HIFU, cryotherapy, active surveillance. Second opinion on treatment options. Member of Multi-disciplinary team meetings for case discussions of all prostate cancer cases. Diagnosis and management and treatment of men with urinary symptoms Benign prostate hyperplasia, lower urinary tract symptoms. Treatment using bipolar TURP, laser, Uro-lift, medical management, self management Diagnosis and management of patients with blood in the urine (haematuria).
Languages spoken: Bengali/English
Clinical interests: Erectile dysfunction and penile prosthesis surgery, diagnosis and management of male factor infertility, microsurgical vasectomy reversal and varicocele surgery, Peyronie's disease and its surgical correction, priapism, genito-urethral oncology (penile cancer and testicular cancer) and genital reconstruction. Mr Alnajjar also manages men with all testicular conditions, low testosterone (hypogonadism), male sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain disorders (prostatitis).
Languages spoken: Arabic/English/Persian
Clinical interests: Minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: Management of kidney stones, Prostate and Bladder Cancer Diagnosis, blood in urine, bladder infections, urinary symptoms, incontinence, erectile dysfunction
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: Genital surgery, including penile prostheses and genital reconstruction. Erectile dysfunction. Female incontinence.
Languages spoken: English/French/German
Clinical interests: Bladder dysfunction, video urodynamic, renal and ureteric stones, bladder outflow tract surgery. Cancer diagnostics, Treatment of superficial bladder cancer and upper tract urothelial malignancy. Erectile dysfunction
Languages spoken: Arabic/English
Mr Konstantinos Charitopoulos
/ Consultant Urological Surgeon
Urology, General, Urinary tract stones
Clinical interests: Circumcision, Cystoscopy, Erectile Dysfunction, Green Laser Prostatectomy, Laser Surgery for Stones and Prostate Disorders, Urolift Technique, Vasectomy
Languages spoken: English/Greek
Clinical interests: Penile dermatology, urinary tract stones and infections, prostate disease, benign prostate enlargement.
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: Mr El-Husseiny is an experienced consultant urological surgeon, in addition to general urology he sub-specialises in the diagnosis and management of kidney stones, Endourology (minimally invasive surgery) such as ureteroscopy and laser stone fragmentation, PCNL (keyhole surgery for kidney stones) and is one of a handful of urologists in the country performing this complex procedure in the supine position and also performing his own access. HoLEP (Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate), Urolift and Endourological management of upper tract urothelial cancer. He treats other upper tract abnormalities, including strictures and extrinsic obstruction and has special expertise in the use of different types of urological stents.
Languages spoken: Arabic/English
“I had a great experience at the Cromwell Hospital; the staff were amazing, and is another level of professionalism compared to other hospitals I’ve stayed in.”
Lorne, Cromwell Hospital patient
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