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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Benign Prostate disorders
- General urology
- Urinary tract stones
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Andrew Ballaro has been a full time NHS and private Consultant Urological Surgeon for 18 years and is highly experienced in the management of all adult urological problems.
He is a regional expert in endourology and surgery for the enlarged prostate (BPE), kidney stones and the management of urinary retention, raised PSA and prostate cancer diagnosis.
He offers a range of treatments for urinary symptoms and urinary retention including prostate Aquablation, Holmium laser prostatectomy (HoLEP) and Rezum and he has very successfully treated patients with prostates of over 400cc. In a recent audit of over 150 of his patients 99% of patients with catheters went home the day after surgery passing urine well. Mr Ballaro also runs a comprehensive high volume stone practice including laser surgery and ESWL, and has published some of the best surgical outcomes for complex stone surgery in the country.
He offers MRI-Fusion Transperineal biopsy for the diagnosis of prostate cancer which is the most accurate and minimally invasive technique available, and also the EpiSwitch blood test, which significantly improves the accuracy of standard PSA testing. He provides impartial advice and access to the best experts in London for definitive prostate cancer treatments. He is also highly experienced in the management of prostatitis, testicular and pelvic pain syndromes, infections, circumcision and all adult general urological surgery.
Mr Ballaro runs a highly regarded private practice at locations in North and East London and Essex with easy patient access to results
and offers post-consultation email advice, and has been awarded many iwantgreatcare
certificates of excellence based on verified patient reviews. He currently enjoys a
94% patient satisfaction rating independently assessed by the Private Healthcare
Information Network (PHIN) from a large randomly selected sample of his surgery patients and works with an award winning highly responsive professional practice management team enabling him to focus on bespoke patient care and outstanding communication.
Mr Ballaro qualified from The Royal Free Hospital Medical School and undertook
basic surgical training in Oxford. After being awarded a Masters degree in Urology, several competitive research fellowships and an MD from The Institute of Urology at University College London he completed higher urological training on the North London Training Scheme and is on the GMC Specialist Register.
In addition to his clinical interests, Mr Ballaro has an interest in education and research. He has over fifty peer reviewed publications on minimally invasive surgical techniques and basic science. He trains Urologists at all levels including other consultants and is co-author of the last edition of the standard medical student textbook 'Lecture notes in Urology'. He has a growing medicolegal practice and is a trained Expert Witness for urological cases, and is experienced at providing incisive second opinions.
Mr Ballaro is married with three children and when not working enjoys family time, playing electric guitar, kitesurfing, skiing and day-skippering small yachts.
Mr Ballaro's Private Practice can be contacted on 0207 042 1790 or�Andrew.ballaro@privatepractice.healthcare�for additional queries. Well over 100
five star verified patient reviews available at TopDoctors.co.uk and
iwantgreatcare.org.
Telephone and zoom video consultations available. Practice Manager: sharelle.hatherley@phf.uk.com, Tel 02070421790 or ring the hospital appointments teams direct for appointments. email him personally at: andrew.ballaro@privatepractice.healthcare for general advice.
Areas of interest
All adult general urology; Acute and chronic urinary retention; enlarged prostate; urinary symptoms; Acquablation, HOLEP laser prostatectomy; raised PSA; Prostate MRI and MRI-fusion template prostate biopsy; catheter problems; kidney stones including ESWL, laser surgery, PCNL and Ultra-mini PCNL; ureteric stent problems; urinary tract infections; prostatitis pelvic pain syndrome; blood in the urine; prostate cancer; benign prostate disease and surgery; testicular pain and lumps; second medical opinion.
Medical secretaries
- Sharelle Hatherley
- PHF Services Ltd Castle Cavendish Works Dorking Road NOTTINGHAM NG7 5PN
- 020 7042 1790
- sharelle.hatherley@phf.uk.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Dinesh Sangtani at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Rajesh Jain at the following hospitals:
- Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
- Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Murthy Ganesh Ritesh at the following hospitals:
- Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Susan Basi at the following hospitals:
- Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5)
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Nimisha Patel at the following hospitals:
- Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Mark Simenacz at the following hospitals:
- Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Andrew Ballaro has worked with Dr Mohammed Salem at the following hospitals:
- Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) +/- any biopsy - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (5-50) Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (5-50) Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
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M1110
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of kidney (including biopsy) - (5-50)
Spire London East Hospital (5-50) Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5)
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M3111
Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for calculi of ureter (including cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) - (5-50)
Spire London East Hospital (5-50) Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5)
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M6583
Transperineal MRI - US fusion targeted prostate biopsy - (5-50)
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M6533
Holmium / Thulium Laser Enucleation of Prostatic Adenoma (HoLEP / ThuLEP / ThufLEP) - (1-5)
Spire London East Hospital (1-5) Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5)
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M4712
Bladder instillation of pharmacologic agent (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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N1580
Excision of epididymal cyst - (1-5)
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5) Spire London East Hospital (1-5)
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N1100
Correction of hydrocele(s) - unilateral - (1-5)
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M7071
Transurethral water jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia - (1-5)
Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5) Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
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N2842
Frenuloplasty of penis - (1-5)
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