Mr Adam Nelson
Consultant Urological Surgeon
MBChB PhD FRCS (Urol)
I have been a Consultant Urological Surgeon since 2020 and am one of the bladder cancer subspecialist surgeons at Cambridge University Hospital.
I provide holistic, comprehensive care for all grades, stages and forms of bladder cancer including telescopic surgery, bladder washes with BCG vaccine to treat high grade disease, and surgery to remove the bladder and reconstruct the urinary tract (radical cystectomy and urinary diversion - robotic assisted and open surgical techniques). I also have considerable experience in all aspects of general urology including enlarged prostates, urinary tract infections, tight foreskins requiring circumcision, scrotal swellings and laser surgery for urinary tract stones.
I commenced higher surgical training in 2011 in the East of England region and have trained in all aspects of general urology and pelvic urological oncology in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital and I undertook a year of subspecialist fellowship training in robotic pelvic uro-oncology (prostate and bladder cancer) in University College London Hospital. I have performed over 150 radical cystectomies, over 5,000 telescopic bladder operations including bladder tumour removal, over 200 laser operations for urinary tract stones, over 200 telescopic operations for enlarged prostates and over 200 operations for tight foreskins and scrotal swellings.
I have a strong background in cancer research with a PhD in cancer biology from University of Cambridge. I have an active portfolio in medical education and act as faculty for a number of courses. I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Adam Nelson at Spire include:
Urology
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy)
- Bladder lesion removal
- Cancer tests
- Circumcision
- Epididymal cysts removal
- Hydrocele surgery
- Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery
Other treatments
Diagnosis and management of bladder cancer, including intravesical BCG vaccine therapy, and radical cystectomy with urinary diversion (robot assisted or open surgical techniques).
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Bladder cancer
Bladder/ kidney stone disease
Female urology
Incontinence
Prostate cancer
Urinary tract infections
Urology
Urological cancers
Urological pathology
Qualification and professional memberships
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery / University of Glasgow / 2006
MBChB
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical Sciences / University of Cambridge / 2017
PhD
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons in Urology / Royal College of Surgeons of England / 2018
FRCS (Urol)
Professional memberships
British Medial Association (BMA)
British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
European Association of Urology (EAU)
Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Professional leadership
I am the lead clinician for bladder cancer at Cambridge University Hospital
Current NHS posts
Cambridge University Hospital.
Personal profile
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and children, cycling, kettlebell training, playing guitar and drums.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 01223 266 929 |
| Private secretary | Wendy Newell |
| Private secretary telephone | 01223 266 951 |
| Private secretary email | mmp5@themedman.co.uk |