Our Urology service provides comprehensive care for a wide range of adult and paediatric urological conditions. Specialising in diagnosing and treating issues related to the urinary tract and associated organs.
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Locations
Our clinics take place in the Outpatient departments of Watford General Hospital and St Alban's City Hospital.
Watford General Hospital - Enter via the entrance signed Outpatients. It’s on the left before you reach the main entrance as you approach from the car park, or on the right just past the main entrance if you’re coming from Vicarage Road.
St Albans City Hospital - From the main foyer, follow the signs to Outpatients.
Contact information
Waiting list coordinators and secretary team
Nurse specialists
- Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist - 01923 217729
- Benign Clinical Nurse Specialist - westherts.
benignurologycns @nhs.net - Cancer Nurse Specialist - 01923 436651 or westherts.
urologycancercns @nhs.net
Secretaries to Consultant urological Surgeons:
Mr F Banks / Ms Y Shanmugabavan – 01923 217421
Mr v Natarajan / Mr A Christofides – 01923 217052
Mr Arumuham / Mr A Desai – 01923 217064
Mr J Roux - 01727 897116
Mr T Shaikh – 01727 897147
Urology service
Our team of experienced urologists and specialist nurses use the latest medical technologies and minimally invasive surgical techniques to ensure the best outcomes for our patients. We offer personalised treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs.
The services we offer include:
- Cancer diagnostic testing and treatments
- Robotic and keyhole kidney surgery
- Minimally invasive kidney stone surgery
- Aquablation of prostate
- Rezum (steam) therapy of prostate
- Prostatic urethra lift
- Surgery to treat many childhood related urological problems
Patient information leaflets
- Having a transperineal prostate biopsy
- Having a Urodynamics Test
- How to remove your ureteric stent and home
- Intravesial Mitomycin Chemotherapy
- Intravesical Bacillus Cal-mette-Guerin (BCG) Immunotherapy treatment
- Trial without catheter
- Upper GI Cancer MDT
- Ureteric Stent for Endoscopic Removal
- Ureteric stent for future replacement
- Ureteric stent for removal on a string