What does a urologist do?

Consultant Urologists are surgeons who have gone through rigorous training in the specialist management of diseases and symptoms arising from the urological system. They are entered on the GMC specialist register and hold, or have held, substantive NHS Consultant positions.

The majority of urological symptoms can be investigated with appropriately directed non-invasive imaging techniques and managed without the need for surgery. For some complaints minimally invasive investigations are required, and a few may require surgery. Urology is a speciality that lends itself to minimally invasive surgical techniques, very few procedures involve a significant skin incision or scar and most can be performed using the bodies natural entry points.

Common Urological problems include: blood in the urine (haematuria), kidney stones or loin pain, renal colic, raised PSA, urinary tract infections or cystitis (UTI), prostatitis and pelvic pain syndromes, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, urinary voiding or storage symptoms, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, foreskin problems and scrotal lumps.