- 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 prostate brachytherapy.
He has particular expertise in single-stage day case brachytherapy and has developed a state of the art prostate cancer diagnostic service with MRI-targeted transperineal prostate biopsy.
He is a laser surgeon for prostates (Holmium laser enucleation) and stone disease with published expertise of enlarged prostates.
Mr Acher is currently clinical lead for the urology department at Southend University Hospital 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 Bobby Krishnachetty at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Dharini Chitre at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Premalatha Sharavanan at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Ahamed Musthafa Abdul Khader at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Peter Acher has worked with Dr Baddegama Jayawardena at the following hospitals:
- Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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 - (5-50)
London Bridge Hospital (5-50) Spire Wellesley Hospital (5-50)
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (5-50)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (5-50) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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M6533
Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostatic Adenoma (HoLEP) - (5-50)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (5-50)
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N3030
Circumcision - (5-50)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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M7920
Dilatation of urethra (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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M3000
Endoscopic examination of ureter (+/- cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) +/- retrograde pyelography - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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M4514
Endoscopic examination of bladder (rigid cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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M2930
Removal of prosthesis from ureter (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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M0910
Endoscopic fragmentation of calculi of kidney (including cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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N1100
Correction of hydrocele(s) - unilateral - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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BB906
ExCon - Further Discretionary Payment - (1-5)
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M7940
Internal urethrotomy (including cystoscopy +/- dilation) - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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N3032
Revision of circumcision - (1-5)
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M6532
Holmium laser resection of prostate (HoLRP) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
Spire Wellesley Hospital (1-5)
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M4320
Endoscopic hydrostatic distension of bladder (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)