- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- 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 over 16 years and is highly experienced in the management of all adult urological problems.
He has developed specialist interests in the management of problems caused by the enlarged prostate and urinary retention, the comprehensive management of kidney stones and prostate cancer diagnosis.
He offers a range of treatments for benign prostatic enlargement and urinary
retention including the new robotic Aquablation therapy and Holmium laser prostatectomy (HoLEP), which is the recommended treatment for very large prostates. In a recent audit of over 100 of his patients 99% of patients with catheters went home the day after surgery passing urine well. Mr Ballaro also runs a high volume laser stone practice and regularly publishes 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
an 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 and all adult general urological surgery.
Mr Ballaro runs a highly regarded private practice with easy patient access results
and post-consultation advice and has been awarded numerous 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 random 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 prestigious 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. He 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 and is co-author of the latest edition of the standard medical student textbook 'Lecture notes in Urology'.
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
- Dr Baskaran Sabapathipillai
Fee Assured
- Dr Rajesh Jain
Fee Assured
- Dr Susan Basi
Fee Assured
- Dr Joanna Umo-Etuk
Fee Assured
- Dr Sudhansu Pattnaik
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Denise Lim
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Gangani Yakandawala
Fee Assured
- Dr Rajan Mane
Fee Assured
- Dr Shabir Qadri
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Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (>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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N3030
Circumcision - (5-50)
Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (5-50) Spire London East Hospital (1-5) Spire Hartswood Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
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M6583
Transperineal MRI - US fusion targeted prostate biopsy - (5-50)
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M1110
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of kidney (including biopsy) - (5-50)
Spire London East Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5) Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5) Spire Hartswood Hospital (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 (1-5) Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (1-5) Spire Hartswood Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
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