An initial consultation with Mr Andrew Ballaro is from £200.
Mr Andrew Ballaro
Consultant Urological Surgeon
MBBS, BSc (Hons), MSc, MD, FRCS (Urol)
Specialises in
- Holmium laser prostatectomy (HOLEP)
- Kidney stones
- PSA and MRI for prostate cancer
- Urinary symptoms
- Urological infections and prostatitis
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I have been a full time BHRUT NHS Trust and private Consultant Urologist for over 16 years and specialise in the management of all general adult urological problems. I have developed major interests in surgery for the enlarged prostate and urinary retention, the comprehensive management of patients with kidney stones and prostate cancer diagnosis.
I offer a choice of surgical procedures for benign prostatic enlargement and urinary retention including Holmium Laser Prostatectomy (HoLEP), the recommended procedure of choice for the very large prostate which I introduced to my NHS Trust in 2017. In a recent audit of over 150 cases 99% of patients with catheters went home the day after surgery very happy to be passing urine well.
I have developed and run a high-volume laser stone practice and have published some of the best surgical outcome data for complex stone removal operations in the UK. I am experienced in the Transperineal MRI fusion prostate biopsy technique for the most precise and minimally invasive diagnosis of prostate cancer available in patients with raised PSA, and provide impartial advice and access to an expert tertiary referral base for prostate cancer treatment. I am also very experienced in the management of prostatitis and pelvic pain syndromes, infections and all general urological surgery.
I run a highly regarded private practice with easy access to results and post-consultation online advice and have been awarded numerous iwantgreatcare certificates of excellence based on verified patient reviews. I enjoy a 94% patient satisfaction rating independently assessed from a large random sample by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) and work with an award winning responsive professional practice management team enabling me to focus on bespoke patient care and outstanding communication.
I trained in Oxford and London surgical and urological training programmes did a research Doctorate at The Institute of Urology at UCL. I have published widely and won a number of competitive research awards in the fields of minimally invasive surgery and bladder physiology, and am co-author of the latest edition of the standard medical student textbook ‘Lecture Notes in Urology’. I enjoy teaching London deanery trainee urologists at all levels.
General Medical Council Number: 4027768
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Andrew Ballaro at Spire include:
Urology
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy)
- Bladder lesion removal
- Cancer tests
- Epididymal cysts removal
- Hydrocele surgery
- Liver and kidney test
- Kidney stones treatment
- Kidney X-ray (retrograde pyelogram)
- Prostatectomy
- Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery
- Stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
- Testicular implants
- Urodynamics
- Vasectomy
Other treatments
- Benign prostate disease
- Bladder cancer
- Blood in the urine
- Female urology
- Holmium laser prostatectomy (HoLEP)
- Incontinence
- Laser and percutaneous surgery for complex kidney stones
- PSA testing and prostate cancer
- Rezum for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Urine infections
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Bladder/ kidney stone disease
Urinary tract infections
Urological cancers
Urology
Special clinical interests: All treatments for kidney stones, ureteric stent problems, endourology (minimally invasive surgery).
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS, MD, MSc(urol), FRCS(Urol) / University of London / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Masters (Urology), Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Urology)
Professional memberships
European Association of Urologists
British Assocation of Urological Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
General Medical Council
Professional leadership
I am the lead clinician for urology at BHR NHS Trust and London deanery trainer for urologists at all stages of training.
Research and publications
I have a research interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques and the basic science of bladder on which I have over 50 peer-reviewed publications. I am the co-author of the latest edition of the standard medical student textbook ‘Lecture notes in Urology’ and have been awarded a Hunterian Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England for research.
Media Coverage
I have published over 50 articles in mainstream urological journals including the 'Journal of Urology' and the 'British Journal of Urology'.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust.
Department Lead for Urology.
Clinical Lead for Endourology and Stone Services.
Department Lead for Urological Education.
London Deanery Clinical Trainer and Educational Supervisor for Urological Surgeons in Training.
Personal profile
In the spare time I have, I enjoy running, good food and wine and spending time with my wife and three children.