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- 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
Prof Somani has worked as a consultant endourologist in South of England since 2012. He is the ‘Clinical Director of South Coast Lithotripter services’ and the ‘Endourology Lead’ for the hospital. He has performed more than 2500 Ureteroscopy procedures.
He is the 'Editor in Chief' of 'Journal of Clinical Urology' (JCU) which is the official journal of British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS).
His main interests are in benign prostate disorders, urinary tract infections, kidney stone disease, haematuria (blood in urine) and general urology.
Prof Somani has developed a portfolio of activities to raise public awareness of the symptoms, prevention and treatment of kidney stones, including BBC Radio 4's Inside Health programme, BBC South television and ITV Meridian news.
1. Top expert (listed number 1) in the world for Ureteroscopy (laser) procedures - https://expertscape.com/ex/ureteroscopy
2. Top expert (listed number 1) in the world for PCNL (percutaneous stone) procedures - https://expertscape.com/ex/nephrolithotomy%2C+percutaneous
3. Top expert (listed number 1) in Europe for kidney stone treatment.
https://expertscape.com/ex/kidney+stone
4. First person from UK and 5th from Europe to win 'Arthur Smith' Endourology award (awarded for 2020)
5. Winner of British Urology 'Golden Telescope' award for 2021.
6. Published over 500 peer-review papers in Urology.
Areas of interest
TURP (prostate resection surgery);
Prostate artery embolisation;
Rezum; Urolift; HoLEP;
Minimally invasive prostate surgery;
Laser bladder and kidney stone treatment;
Benign bladder conditions;
Urinary tract infection (UTI);
Recurrent and complex UTI;
Haematuria (Blood in urine);
Circumcision;
Scrotal conditions (hydrocele, cyst excision);
Medical secretaries
- Fay Duell
- Spire Southampton Hospital Chalybeate Close Southampton SO16 6UY
- 023 8076 4389
- 023 8076 4389
- Fay.DUELL@spirehealthcare.com
- Joy Stringer
- Spire Southampton Hospital Chalybeate Close Southampton SO16 6UY
- 023 8076 4389
- Joy.Stringer@spirehealthcare.com
- Sally Ghafoor
- Spire Southampton Hospital Chalybeate Close SOUTHAMPTON SO16 6UY
- 023 8076 4389
- Sally.GHAFOOR@spirehealthcare.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Carolyn Way
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Alison Poppy Mackie
Fee Assured
- Dr Julian Nixon
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Emma Taylor
Fee Assured
- Dr Alexander Stewart
Fee Assured
- Dr Rory Riddell
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M0910
Endoscopic fragmentation of calculi of kidney (including cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (5-50) Spire Southampton Hospital (1-5)
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M3000
Endoscopic examination of ureter (+/- cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) +/- retrograde pyelography - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (5-50) Spire Southampton Hospital (1-5)
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital (5-50) Spire Southampton Hospital (1-5)
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M4712
Bladder instillation of pharmacologic agent (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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M4210
Endoscopic resection of lesion of bladder (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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