1982 BSc (Hons) 2.1 Psychology
1985 Psychology M.B.B.S
1990 F.R.C.S. London
1997 F.R.C.S. Urology
1997 M.D. University of London
London University Honours - General Surgery
London University Honours Viva - Clinical Pharmacology
University of London Anthony de Rothschild Prize (Outstanding Performance - General Surgery)
The Conference of Medical Royal Colleges Communication Award 1994 (runner up)
The Royal College of Surgeons of England Research Fellowship Award, 1995
Department of Health / Merck Sharpe & Dohme Research Award (CD ROM Project), 1995
Ethicon Travel Fellowship, 1996
St Peter's Research Trust Grant, 1997
British Urological Foundation Research Award, 1997
Prostate Forum Research Grant, 1998
British Urological Foundation Travel Award, 1998
Pioneer Award For development of applications for the treatment of prostate cancer.
Focus Surgery / Inc.
Golden Telescope BAUS award for outstanding urologist within 10 years of appointment, 2007
Reader in Interventional Oncology
Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
Royal Free and University College London School of Medicine
University College London
Honorary Consultant Urologist
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Divisional Clinical Director
Cancer Services
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Director
Clinical Effectiveness Unit,
Royal College of Surgeons of England, London
Associate Professor
Middlesex University, London
Urological Research Fellow (Funded by the Department of Health)
The National Prostatectomy Audit:
in association with - The Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Association of Urological Surgeons
The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Institute of Urology / South-West Thames Regional Health Authority
August 94 - Oct 1994
Institute of Urology and Nephrology
Middlesex and UCL Hospitals
October 94 - Oct 1995
Mayday Hospital, Thornton Health
October 95 - Oct 1996
St. George's Hospital NHS Trust
October 96 - Jan 98
Institute of Urology and Nephrology
Middlesex and UCL Hospitals
Editor: CME Bulletin - Urology
Associate Editor: Prostate Journal
Associate Editor: Journal of Integrated Care
Associate Editor: British Journal of Urology
Associate Editor: Uro-oncology
Advisory Board: BAUS Office of Education
UK representative: Innovators in Urology
PROTO trials group member
Course Director, MSc and London and South East Urological Training Scheme
European Association of Urology/Eurpoean Society of Radiation Oncologists working party on Brachytherapy
Lead Investigator UK – Alf-one study
Lead Investigator UK – Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
Health Quality Service Kings Fund Committee member
Panel - BUPA Foundation Clinical Excellence Awards
European Association of Urology Clinical Research Office – Board Member 2001-date
Specialist Adviser Interventional Procedures Programme, NICE
Advisory Board Clinical Guidelines Programme, NICE
Lead Clinician Clincal Audit Urology Directorate UCLH
Lead Clinician Clinical Governance Urology Directorate UCLH
Lead Clinician Urological Cancer MDT meeting, UCLH
Chair Clincal Guidelines Development Committee, UCLH
National Cancer Research Network NCRI (Prostate) Committee member Sept 2003 –
Prostate Cancer Charitable Trust. Board of Trustees Sept 2003 –
SAC Urology committee member Oct 2003 –
Executive Committee BJUI Oct 2003 –
NICE Guidelines Review Panel 2003 –
NICE Advisory Board 2003 –
Health technology Assessment Panel – Interventional Procedures Feb 2006 -
DoH Information for Health Strategy, Chair BPH, Advisor Prostate Cancer Aug 2006 -
Committee Member – Improving Surgical Outcomes Group 2006-7
DoH Map of Medicine Review Panel 2008-
NIHR Faculty (via HTA programme) 2008-
Royal College of Surgeons of England revalidation committee 2008-
Peer review activity
Swedish Research Council Linneus Grant International Revew Panel (2006-2008)
Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (Austrian Research Council)
External Peer reviewer for Prostate cancer programme funding
(September 2008, Vienna)
Journal Review Activity
British Journal of Urology International
European Urology
Map of Medicine
British Medical Journal
Journal of Urology
Urology
Indian Journal of Urology
Brazilian Journal Urology
British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
BAUS Oncology Group
British Prostate Group
European Association of Urological Surgeons (EAU)
Spanish Association of Urological Surgeons (AEU)
St Peter’s Research Trust Grant, 1997
British Urological Foundation Research Award, 1997
Prostate Forum Research Grant, 1998
British Urological Foundation Travel Award, 1998
Best poster prize, NICE Clinical Excellence Conference 1999
UCLH Special Trustees Grant, 2000
Action Research Award, 2001
St Peters Trust Grant, 2001
Royal College of Surgeons Pump Priming Grant 2001
UCLH Special Trustees Grant, 2001
Bob Young Fellowship 2002 to date
BUPA Foundation Award 2002
St Peter’s Trust 2002
BUPA Foundation Award 2003
RCS Fellowships 2003
Core Funding to Clinical Effectiveness Unit
Business Research Grant (CEU) 2004 - 2006 (Tet Yap)
PDT prostate cancer trial, Negma-Lerads, 2004 - 2006
Urological cancer Care in the elderly (CEU) 2004
Pelican Cancer Centre at UCLH 2005-onwards
Negma Lerads Research Fellowship 2005 onwards (yearly review)
Misonix Research Fellowship 2005 onwards (yearly review)
Prostate Cancer Charitable Trust 2009