Prostate diagnostics
Health and service innovation and evaluation

Cambridge University NHS Trust

Christof is a Consultant Urologist based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge and at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon. He is offers expertise in the management of general urological problems and specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant prostatic disease using imaging and technology-based approaches, including Holmium Laser prostatectomy and Brachytherapy.

Christof also leads the collaboration with primary care on shared Urology care.  His specialist training took place in hospitals of the South London Deanery, including Guys Hospital, Guildford and UCL ("The Institute of Urology"). His publications relate to the management of benign and malignant prostatic disease and the assessment of new technologies.

Christof grew up in Aachen, Germany, and having qualified at Aachen Medical School, he obtained his academic degree with work on benign prostatic disease. Since, Christof spent his entire professional career in the UK, including Wales, Scotland, Bath and the South Thames region. Christof has made growing international relationships and understanding one of his main objectives. He is actively involved in exchange of students, junior doctors and medical students with other European centres. He is training urology registrars on rotation and mentoring surgeons learning Holmium Laser prostatectomy. He is faculty member on Laser courses at Guy’s Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Christof advises on the development of brachytherapy for prostate cancer on an international level.