Urology

The urology services at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust are carried out on two sites; the Chelsea and Westminster site and the West Middlesex University Hospital site.

What we do

The urology services at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust are carried out on two sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital. Both sites offer a full range of assessment, treatment and follow-up for a wide range of urological problems and procedures. The teams on both sites have extensive experience in the treatment of benign and malignant urological conditions.

By using the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies, the treatment we provide is as a state-of-the-art treatment which is minimally invasive. Urology works closely with other specialties such as general surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, dermatology, radiology and infertility service teams, as well as medical and clinical oncology to deliver a holistic, patient-focused service. Both sites provide excellent opportunities for training, research, and innovation with regular academic activities..

Our team

The Urology Department at our Trust consists of:

Chelsea and Westminster

  • Mr Hama Attar, Consultant Urologist and Clinical Lead (Chelsea) – stones/ endourology
  • Mr Michael Dinneen, Consultant Urologist (Chelsea) – all aspects of general urology/ stones/ penile conditions
  • Mr Bijan Khoubehi, Consultant Urologist – all urological cancers
  • Miss Lona Vyas, Consultant Urologist – Andrology / Infertility          
  • Locum Consultant Urologist
  • Dr Cathryn Brock, Consultant Oncologist
  • Dr Waqar Saleem, Consultant Oncologist 

West Middlesex

  • Mr Konstantinos Charitopoulos, Consultant Urologist and Clinical Lead – stones, endourology, benign prostate hyperplasia, day case surgery
  • Mr Sam Bishara, Consultant Urologist – stones, endourology
  • Mr Ivo Donkov, Consultant Urologist – andrology, benign prostate hyperplasia, day case surgery & functional urology
  • Mr David Hrouda, Consultant Urologist – Renal, Bladder and Testicular cancers
  • Mr Matt Winkler, Consultant Urologist – all urological cancers
  • Mr Taimur Shah, Consultant Urologist - all urological cancers
  • Dr Dolan Basak, Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Prostate and Urothelial cancers

Nursing team 

Chelsea

  • Arn Ang, Macmillan Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist 
  • Asghar Khan, Advanced Clinical Practitioner 
  • Miss Teresa Kua, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rapid access suspected prostate cancer service 
  • Johanna Zamora, Clinical Nurse Specialist 
  • Miss Caroline Websdale, Advanced Nurse Practitioner 

West Middlesex

  • Hamida Choudhary, Clinical Nurse Specialist 
  • Josephine Darkoh, Clinical Nurse Specialist 
  • Juliette Van Wijgerden, Advanced Nurse Practitioner 
  • Juliana Edu-Aguong, Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Jessie Ahluwalia, Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Our services

Urology outpatient clinic services at Chelsea and Westminster

  • Dedicated outpatient clinics for urological cancers, stone disease, penile skin conditions (penile dermatoses), erectile dysfunction and infertility
  • Image-fusion transperineal template-guided prostatic biopsies 
  • Bladder instillation clinics (intravesical chemotherapy—mitomycin, immunotherapy- BCG and cystistat) 
  • Renowned assisted conception unit (ACU) including on site embryology service and sperm retrieval facilities 
  • Outreach clinics at St Stephens Centre and Dean Street (HIV/sexual health) 
  • Outreach clinics in Chelsea Royal Hospital 

Urology outpatient clinic services at West Middlesex

  • Dedicated outpatient clinics for urological cancers, stone disease, lower urinary tract symptoms, erectile dysfunction and Infertility
  • Flexible cystoscopy clinics, botox Injections, TULA laser ablation of bladder tumours under local anaesthetic

Urological surgical treatments at Chelsea and Westminster 

  • All general urological operations 
  • Laparoscopic nephrectomy at Chelsea and Westminster and robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostate and kidney surgery (at Imperial College)
  • Comprehensive stone surgery including percutaneous stone surgery (PCNL) and flexible ureterorenoscopy 
  • Minimally invasive treatment for small kidney tumours 
  • Complex penile surgery including skin grafting 
  • Andrological and infertility operations including sperm retrieval in liaison with the assisted conception unit 

Urological surgical treatments at West Middlesex

  • All general urological operations 
  • Complex endoscopic stone surgery
  • Specialised centre for benign prostate hyperplasia aiming in day case surgery (bipolar TURP, urolift technique, green laser vaporisation, bipolar enucleation)
  • TULA diode laser for the treatment of bladder tumours under local anaesthetic

Patient information

Contact information

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Gate 2, Outpatients Department
Lower Ground Floor

T: 020 3315 3272

West Middlesex University Hospital

ODP 6, Ground Floor

T: 020 8321 5440

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