An initial consultation with Mr Andy Symes is from £220.
Mr Andy Symes
Urologist
MBBS BSc MRCS MD(Res) FRCS(Urol) - Keith Yates Gold Medal
Specialises in
- Prostate surgery
- Vasectomy
- Stone surgery
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Mr Symes is a consultant urological surgeon based at the Royal Sussex Country and Princess Royal Hospitals. He has a number of sub-specialty and clinical interests: keyhole surgery for large kidney stones, lithotripsy and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostatic enlargement. He is the clinic lead for stone surgery within the trust, and is helping to develop a regional stone service for Sussex.
Mr Symes trained in medicine at Guy's and St Thomas’s hospitals and qualified with an MDDS and a BSc in clinical anatomy. After rotating through the Royal Marsden Hospital he spent two years researching novel gene expression in human prostates at University College London and was awarded an MD. His urological training was largely based in London, with two years spent at St Georges hospital specialising in the management of stone disease. He was awarded the Keith Yates Gold medal for outstanding performance in the intercollegiate examination for Great Britain and Ireland in 2009.
His main clinical focus is improving outcomes for stones. He has recently introduced the only static lithotripter in Sussex, and is able to provide access to lithotripsy.
Mr Symes has published in peer review journals, presented at international conferences, and has written several book chapters.
General Medical Council Number: C4650124
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Andy Symes at Spire include:
Urology
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy)
- Bladder lesion removal
- Circumcision
- Epididymal cysts removal
- Hydrocele surgery
- Kidney stones treatment
- Prostatectomy
- Prostate surgery
- UroLift® prostate treatment
Other treatments
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- Laser destruction of stones
- Laser prostatectomy
- Medical and surgical management of urinary tract stones
- Minimally invasive surgery: percutaneous nephrolithotomy and ureterorenoscopy
- Urinary tract infections
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Bladder cancer
Urinary tract stone disease, Endourology, Benign prostatic enlargement.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
BAUS Section of Endourology
Royal College of Surgeons
Current NHS posts
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Personal profile
Mr Symes has a keen interest in sports, especially golf and skiing. He is married with two children.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01273 828 148 |