- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General urology
- Urinary tract stones
- Urological oncology
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Acher completed his training in South Thames in 2012 and was immediately appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Southend University Hospital. He has a strong academic background, having completed a PhD on the subject of MRI for prostate cancer and treatment with brachytherapy.
He has developed a state of the art prostate cancer diagnostic service with MRI-targeted transperineal prostate biopsy.
He is a high volume laser surgeon for prostates (Holmium laser enucleation/ HoLEP) and stone disease with published expertise of enlarged prostates.
Mr Acher is currently clinical director for urology services across Mid and South Essex and Honorary Clinical Lecturer for Barts & The London Medical School.
As well as publishing papers in a variety of journals and presenting work at scientific meetings, he writes reviews for several journals.
Areas of interest
Prostate cancer diagnosis; PSA; prostate biopsy (transperineal and MR-targeted); urinary symptoms; laser prostate surgery; HoLEP; laser stone surgery; prostate brachytherapy, circumcision, scrotal/testicular problems.
Medical secretaries
- Essex Urology Partners
- 6th Floor The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG
- 020 3880 7100
- info@essexurologypartners.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Baddegama Jayawardena at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Alla M Belhaj at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Neal Samuels at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Selver Kalchko-Veyssal at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Bobby Krishnachetty at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Mark Saville at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M6582
Transperineal template-guided biopsies of the prostate under image guidance - ()
HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital () Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) +/- any biopsy - ()
HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital () Spire Wellesley Hospital ()
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M0910
Endoscopic fragmentation of calculi of kidney (including cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) - ()
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M6532
Holmium laser resection of prostate (HoLRP) (including cystoscopy) - ()
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M2930
Removal of prosthesis from ureter (including cystoscopy) - ()
Spire Wellesley Hospital () HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital ()
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H4685
Insertion of biodegradable perirectal spacer under image guidance - ()
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N0680
Orchidectomy and excision of spermatic cord (+/- insertion of prosthesis) - ()
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M4410
Litholapaxy (including cystoscopy) - ()
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M7940
Internal urethrotomy (including cystoscopy +/- dilation) - ()
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N3030
Circumcision - ()
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M4514
Endoscopic examination of bladder (rigid cystoscopy) including any biopsy - ()
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A1060
Fiducial placement - ()