Mr Karan Wadhwa
Consultant Urological Surgeon
PhD (Cantab), FRCS (Urol)
"Spire Hartswood has a patient centred approach with great facilities and relaxed yet professional atmosphere, it comes highly recommended amongst my peers."
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I have been working in the NHS for over 16 years and in my current role as a consultant for three years. I was an East of England Academic Trainee having rotated through various major hospitals in the region at Addenbrookes, Norfolk and Norwich, before completing my training. I am highly published and have presented widely at local, national and international conferences and meetings and have won several prizes and awards for my work. As a result of my academic training, I completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge funded by a personal grant from the Medical Research Council. I have a research interest in prostate cancer diagnostics and have worked on development of the MRI scan in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Clinically, I am a general urologist with a specialist interest in minimally invasive renal surgery. I have a particular interest in education, lead an educational programme and examine for the local Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) medical school and supervise students from both ARU and St Marys and the Barts in London.
I am the current co-clinical lead for Urology at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, the year two lead for the clinical attachments for Anglia Ruskin University. I am a module co-lead for the national Urology Bootcamp, a compulsory course for all new urology trainees.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Karan Wadhwa at Spire include:
Urology
- Benign prostate treatments
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy)
- Bladder lesion removal
- Circumcision
- Kidney stones treatment
- Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Hydrocele surgery
- Vasectomy
Other treatments
- Bladder stone surgery
- Excision of epidiymal cysts
- Prostate biopsies
- Orchidectomy
- TURBT
- TURP
- Ureteroscopy for stones and diagnosis
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Benign prostate diseases
Female urology
Prostate cancer
Urinary tract infections
Urology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), disorders of the penis and scrotum, pelvic/bladder pain (male and female), urinary tract infections and incontinence (including prostatitis), kidney and bladder stone disease, vasectomy, investigation and diagnosis of blood in urine (haematuria), PSA blood test and prostate cancer diagnosis, keyhole surgery for kidney conditions (including robotic surgery).
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
The British Association of Urological Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Professional leadership
I am the current co-clinical lead for Urology at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, the year 2 lead for the clinical attachments for Anglia Ruskin University. I am a module co-lead for the national Urology Bootcamp, a compulsory course for all new urology trainees.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Broomfield Hospital. Mid South Essex NHS Trust
Personal profile
I have a young family with two young boys who keep me busy outside of work. I enjoy traveling and keeping fit