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Specialises in

• Benign Prostate disorders

• General urology

• Urological oncology

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Professor Sashi Kommu is a Consultant Pelvic Cancer Urological Surgeon and Professor of Urology at The School of Biosciences, University of Kent & East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. His subspecialty interest is in minimally invasive urological cancer management including robotic urological surgery (Prostate Cancer). He completed his Higher Surgical Training in Urology as a Specialist Registrar within the London Deanery. As Resident/Specialist Registrar, he undertook advanced training in robotic prostatectomy at Guy's Hospital, London, as Prostate Fellow under the mentorship of Mr. Declan Cahill, an internationally recognised high-volume surgeon. In addition, he received further dedicated mentorship and training in robotic prostatectomy from Professor Chris Eden, a pioneer and leading figure in the field. This was followed by a formal Post-CCT Fellowship in East Sussex Healthcare, where he underwent intensive training in both robotic prostatectomy and cystectomy under the guidance of Mr. Peter Rimington, the Fellowship Programme Director and a recognised global expert in robotic cystectomy and prostatectomy. Following this, he was immediately appointed as Consultant to his current post.

He served as Prostate Cancer Lead for the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance Network. He also served as Urology Cancer and MDT Lead at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. He led the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) for all 14 major surgical specialties in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex from 2018 - 2024 during which time he successfully improved the national ranking from 13 in 2018 to top 5 in 2024.

He was part of the team that pioneered single site urological laparoscopic surgery in the U.K. and published the first series in 2009.

He was awarded 3* Point Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) twice within 5 years of appointment as Consultant in the NHS. The initial Award was bestowed after his first year of appointment as Consultant. (*NHS Awards given to Consultants who contribute most to delivery of safe and high-quality care and improvement of NHS Services).

Sashi has more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious scientific and medical journals such as The Lancet. In addition, he has over 400 Scientific Presentations, as well as various book chapters and books. He has numerous academic awards including The Olympus Award at The 25th World Congress of Endourology in Cleveland U.S.A. He developed a cost-effective Telerounding Kit for Remote Teleconsultations, which was presented at The House of Commons (Hosted by The British Parliament) in 2006 as part of the British Science Week.

His ability to blend medical science with engineering and technology has earned him two NASA Ames Research Center collaborative scientific commendations. Among several novel concepts described by Professor Kommu, include 'suppressor screening in urological cancer screening' and 'the supplementary biomarker approach' for detecting cancers.

He is involved with large scale clinical trials and has advanced research laboratory tools with supervision of several PhD Students in various aspects of Urological Cancer Reseach particularly Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases.

More recently, his Innovative approach to clinical practice coupled with philanthropic work led him to be elected to The New European Surgical Academy in March 2023.

Areas of interest

Areas of Interest
Subspecialist in prostate cancer; PSA interpretation; DRE; mpMRI; MRI fusion-guided and local anesthetic transperineal biopsies; genetic and molecular risk assessment; active surveillance; robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with nerve-sparing; pelvic lymph node dissection; androgen deprivation therapy with oncology. Manages post-prostatectomy complications including incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Provides follow-up for biochemical recurrence; genetic counselling; family screening; and works in multidisciplinary teams with oncology; radiotherapy; pathology.

General urology interests include hematuria evaluation; cystoscopy; PSA screening; urodynamics; BPH management (medical; TURP; HoLEP; PVP, Aquablation); UTI treatment; erectile dysfunction; incontinence; overactive bladder; scrotal and penile surgery; urethral stricture (Optilume); TURBT; prostatitis; chronic pelvic pain.

Medical secretaries

• Caroline O'Neill