Professional profile
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I am a full-time senior NHS consultant, and lead urologist for King George and Queen’s Hospital. I specialise in the management of all urological problems such as blood in the urine, urinary infections, prostate disease and urinary symptoms, and I have a major surgical interest in the management of kidney stones.
As part of the National Surgical Outcomes Audit I have consistently published some of the best results for complex stone surgery in the UK. I also regularly perform surgery for general urological conditions.
I qualified from the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, London and undertook basic surgical training in London and Oxford. I achieved fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of London in 1999, and both a masters degree in urology and MD from the Institute of Urology at University College London. Having completed higher urological training on the North London Training Scheme I received further advanced training in complex stone surgery and minimally invasive surgery from internationally recognised experts.
I am approved by all major insurance companies and I am supported by a highly professional on-line practice management team, which enables easy patient access to results and further medical advice by email. I have an interest in urological education and teach London Deanery trainee surgeons at all levels. I also have a research interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques, the basic science of bladder dysfunction and stent design on which I have over fifty publications. I am the co-author of the latest edition of the standard medical student textbook ‘Lecture notes in Urology’, and have been awarded a Hunterian Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Patient reviews available at www.iwantgreatcare.org, and www.doctify.co.uk.
Clinical Interests
Urology
Benign prostate diseases
Bladder/ kidney stone disease
Urinary tract infections
Urological cancers
All treatments for kidney stones, Ureteric stent problems, Endourology (minimally invasive surgery).
Media Coverage
I have published over 50 articles in mainstream urological journals including the 'Journal of Urology' and the 'British Journal of Urology'.
Doctify - Mr Andrew Ballaro
I Want Great Care - Mr Andrew Ballaro
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Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS, MD, MSc(urol), FRCS(Urol) / University of London / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Masters (Urology), Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Urology)
Professional memberships
European Association of Urologists
British Assocation of Urological Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
General Medical Council
Professional leadership
I am the lead clinician for urology at BHR NHS Trust and London deanery trainer for urologists at all stages of training.
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Current NHS posts
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust
Department Lead for Urology
Clinical Lead for Endourology and Stone Services
Department Lead for Urological Education
London Deanery Clinical Trainer and Educational Supervisor for Urological Surgeons in Training
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Personal Profile
In the spare time I have I enjoy running, good food and wine, and spending time with my wife and three children.
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