Urology
What we do
King’s Urology diagnoses and treats uro-genital tract conditions, including diseases of the kidneys, ureter, bladder, prostate and male sexual organs.
We provide general and specialist care to the local community and patients from the South East and beyond.
We perform all major surgery using minimally invasive techniques which means less pain, fewer complications and shorter hospital stays. Our laparoscopic team now performs some operations including prostate and kidney removal through the umbilicus (belly button), which leaves no scars.
We are also carrying out research trials of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for prostate cancer and CT-guided cryotherapy for renal cancer. For patients who have a malignant condition, our cancer care webpages have more information about the cancer care provided at King’s.
We are part of King’s Health Partners (KHP), a collaboration of clinical, academic and research activities with Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Preparing for your appointment
Please bring a list of all medications you are taking to clinic appointments.
Location
Second floor, Willowfield Building, King’s College Hospital, Bessemer Road, SE5 9BG
Contact Details
- Urology medical secretaries email: [email protected]
- Urology Outpatient Appointments tel: +44 (0)20 3299 1919
Patient information leaflets
| Title | File Size | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GreenLight laser prostatectomy | 50 KB |
Conditions we treat
Our general services include diagnosis and treatment of:
- male lower urinary tract symptoms
- female voiding dysfunction
- urinary tract infection
- raised PSA and prostate cancer
- haematuria and bladder cancer
- renal cancer
- stone disease
- male sexual dysfunction
- peno-scrotal conditions.
Our specialist services include:
- minimally invasive urological surgery including single port surgery
- laparoscopic nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, radical prostatectomy and renal cryotherapy
- trauma surgery for the uro-genital tract
- urethroplasty
- reconstructive urology
- CT-guided renal cryotherapy
- photodynamic and cryotherapy for prostate cancer
- specialist multidiscplinary pelvic surgery with uro-gynaecology and colo-proctology.
Booking a patient at King’s
GPs should refer via NHS e-referral (e-RS) wherever possible.
Other ways to refer
Routine Referrals
Other healthcare professionals can email routine referrals to [email protected]
Emergency Referrals
GPs should make urgent referrals via NHS e-Referral. State on the referral that it is urgent.
To contact the on-call Urology Registrar, please call King’s switchboard on 020 3299 9000.
For suspected cancer referrals use the two week wait pathway.
Other Queries
For advice on urgent referrals, please contact:
- 020 3299 1919 during office hours.
- 020 3299 9000 after 5pm and ask for the on-call Urology Registrar
Key Clinical Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Randolph Ballesteros | Urology Oncology Nurse |
| Mr Christian Brown | Consultant Urological Surgeon |
| Mr Omer Onur Cakir | Consultant Urological Surgeon |
| Ms Hannah Deguara | Prostate TAC CNS |
| Miss Bronagh Donnelly | Senior Urology Oncology CNS |
| Mrs Jo Downs | Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Mr Lawrence Drudge-Coates | Urological Oncology Nurse Consultant & Hon Lect.Visiting Professor Nursing |
| Mr David Dryhurst | Consultant |
| Mr Nick Faure Walker | Consultant |
| Mrs Jane Feuer | Urology Nurse Specialist |
| Mr Sanjith Gnanappiragasam | Consultant Urological Surgeon |
| Dr Sarah Harris | Consultant Clinical Oncologist |
| Mr Pinx Javier | Urology Matron |
| Mr Azhar Khan | Consultant Urological Surgeon |
| Mrs Vitra Khati | Nurse Specialist/Macmillan |
| Mr Rahul Lunawat | Consultant Urological Surgeon |
| Mr Gordon Muir | Consultant Urologist |
| Mr Nkwam Michael Nkwam | Consultant Urologist |
| Mr Kawa Omar | Consultant Urological Surgeon |
| Mr Paul Sturch | Consultant Urologist |
| Mr Ali Tasleem | Consultant Urologist |
| Miss Claire Taylor | Consultant Urologist |