Mr Stephen Griffin
Consultant Paediatric Urologist
MB, BCh, BAO (NUI), MMedSc, FRCSEdUrol
Specialises in
Having completed fellowship training in paediatric urology at both University Hospital Southampton and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, I have worked as a Consultant Paediatric Urologist at Southampton Children's Hospital for 11 years. I became service lead for Paediatric Urology at Southampton Children's Hospital, September 2020. I also lead the regional paediatric stone service and transition from paediatric to adult Urology services. Additionally, I have worked privately for 10 years with admitting rights at the Spire Southampton and University Hospital Southampton.
My work encompasses most aspects of the subspecialty including hypospadias surgery, incontinence, urodynamics, reconstructive urology, UTI, stone disease and foreskin surgery. I have special interest in paediatric renal tract stone disease, reconstruction and transition care.
I have completed over 3,000 procedures over an 11 year period in both my NHS and private practice.
I am service lead for Paediatric Urology at Southampton Children's Hospital since September 2020.
Leadership and educational roles include:
• Examiner for 'exit exam' in Urology, FRCSUrol, since 2012
• Lead Paediatric Urology Tutor for ChM course in urology, University of Edinburgh (tutor since 2016, lead since 2020)
• Treasurer of Journal of Pediatric Urology (JPU) company, since 2016
• British association of Paediatric urologists (BAPU) representative on Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) in urology, since 2012
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Stephen Griffin at Spire include:
Urology
- Kidney stones treatment
- Stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
- Urodynamics
Other treatments
All aspects of Paediatric Urology:
- Foreskin surgery
- Hypospadias surgery
- Incontinence
- Reconstructive urology
- Stone disease
- Urodynamics
- UTI
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Southampton Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Paediatric urology
Qualification and professional memberships
FRCSUrol / ICSB / 2005
Fellowship of the College of Surgeons
MB, BCh, BAO / University College Dublin / 1994
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Obstetrics
This is my undergraduate qualification
Professional memberships
British Association of Paediatric Urologists
Professional leadership
I am service lead for Paediatric Urology at Southampton Children's Hospital since September 2020.
e-tutor ChM in urology, University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh 2020
Treasurer for the Journal of Pediatric Urology company Journal of Pediatric Urology 2020
Examiner for 'exit exam' in Urology, FRCSUrol, since 2012
Lead Paediatric Urology Tutor for ChM course in urology, University of Edinburgh (tutor since 2016, lead since 2020)
Treasurer of Journal of Pediatric Urology (JPU) company, since 2016
British association of Paediatric urologists (BAPU) representative on Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) in urology, since 2012
Research and publications
I have an ongoing involvement in clinical research largely related to paediatric renal tract calculi. For kidney calculi on expertscape.com, our unit is currently ranked sixth in the world for research. I have over 50 peer review publications with an RG score of >28 on ResearchGate.net (top quartile) and h-index of 11.
- British Journal of Urology International Knowledge - associate editor
- Journal of Pediatric Urology - peer reviewer
- Journal of Urology - peer reviewer
Articles
Current NHS posts
Consultant Paediatric Urologist Southampton Children's Hospital; University of Edinburgh, Urology ChM
Personal profile
Born in Dublin, I graduated from University College Dublin in 1994 and completed a Master's degree in Physiology in 1996. I moved to Cambridge in 2001 and completed specialist training in adult urology in the Eastern Deanery prior to my appointment to fellowship training in Paediatric Urology at Southampton General Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. I was also awarded European Society of Paediatric Urology and British Urological Foundation travelling fellowships for visits to the Hopital Necker, Paris and Hopital Lenval, Nice, France. I joined the Department of Paediatric Urology at Southampton Children's Hospital as a consultant in 2009.
I am married with five children. I am a keen runner. I have completed a number of half marathons raising thousands for my favourite charities. I regularly play football. I formerly represented my university in inter-varsity competition. The COVID pandemic has prevented me joining the Ireland ‘medics masters’ football squad. I coached a local junior football team for 8 years.
I have been appointed to the ‘talent pool’ of MercyShips.org as a paediatric urologist.
Contact information
| Private secretary telephone | 07512 353026 |
| Private secretary email | mr.sgriffin.paedurology.pa@gmail.com |