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Mr Gulzar Mufti

Name:
Mr Gulzar Mufti MBBS, MS, M.Ch, FRCS
Practising at:
Spire Alexandra Hospital
Specialties:
  • Urology
    Special clinical interests:
    Bladder and prostate cancers, new bladder reconstruction after bladder removal for cancer, vasectomy reversals, prostate problems, peyronies disease
    Research interests:
    Urological cancer in particular bladder cancer, cancer treatment pathways, radical prostatectomy and radical cystectomy, orthotopic bladder reconstruction, peyronies disease and pathogenesis of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Current NHS and /or university posts:
    Consultant Urological Surgeon, Lead Urological Cancer Surgeon Medway Maritime Hospital and Medical Director Medway NHS T
    Year of first medical qualification:
    1965
    Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
    Full Member British Association of Urological Oncology at BAUS
    Full Member European Association of Urology (EAU)
    Full Member Societe Internationale Urologie (SIU)
    Full Member Urological Society of India (USI)
    Full Member British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
    Member American Urological Association (AUA)
    Patron J & K Urological Society
    Regional Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)
     
    Contact Details 
    Telephone number to make a private appointment:
    01634 662822/662845
    Private secretary telephone number:
    01622 691625
    Personal email address:
     
    Background Information 
    Professional profile:
    After receiving higher surgical training in urology in various institutions in London and the South East including the Institute of Urology & Nephrology Mr Mufti joined Medway Maritime Hospital as a consultant urological surgeon in 1990. His primary place for private consultation is at Spire Alexandra Hospital, Walderslade, Kent.

    Whilst his practice encompasses all aspects of urology, over the years he has developed an expertise in the management of urological cancer.

    Mr Mufti is the lead urological cancer surgeon in our area for all urological cancers. He has undertaken over 175 radical cystectomies (removal of urinary bladder) for bladder cancer and has the expertise in reconstructing a new bladder after bladder removal, a procedure known as Orthotopic Bladder Reconstruction.

    He has also undertaken more than 250 radical retropubic prostatectomies for organ confined prostate cancer and more than 100 radical nephrectomies for kidney cancer.

    He also has a special interest in male infertility and has undertaken more than 100 vasectomy reversals in private practice.

    He has published more than 45 papers in peer reviewed journals, mostly on urological cancer. For details please log on to www.pubmed.gov and under the author's name type in G R Mufti.

    He has given more than 50 presentations in prestigious national and international urology meetings, like the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), American Urological Association (AUA), European Association of Urology (EAU), Societe Internationale Urologie (SIU).

    He has also been an invited speaker at a number of international meetings.
    Personal profile:
    In addition to being a consultant urological surgeon, Mr Mufti is also the Medical Director of Medway NHS Trust - one of the Executive Directors on the Trust Board. For details log on to: www.medway.nhs.uk

    His contribution to health care was recognised by the Department of Health in 2007 when he was awarded a 'Clinical Excellence Silver Award'. He was one of the six urological surgeons in England & Wales to receive this award.

    Mr Mufti is a trainer for registrars in training, recognised teacher in surgery for GKT Medical School and examiner for OSCI (final MBBS) for the University of London.

    Mr Mufti has close links with the Urological Society of India and has links with a number of esteemed medical institutions in India.

    He enjoys travelling and is interested in the history of health care development. He has written a book entitled 'Kasmir in Sickness and in Health'. For details log on to: www.greaterkashmirplus.net


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    Mr Gulzar Mufti Urology Consultant, Chatham, Kent, private hospital specialist.

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