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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Benign Prostate disorders
- General urology
- Urological oncology
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Vijay Ramani was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Christie Hopsital, Manchester since 1999. He carries out diagnostics in all aspects of General Urology - raised PSA blood test, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Urinary Tract Infections, enalrged Prostate, Blood in urine (haematuria), scrotal / testis lumps, phimosis and kidney lumps.
His specialist interest is in prostate, renal, testis and complex pelvic and retroperitoneal cancers. He leads the Robot Surgery Users Group at The Christie and Manchester University Hospital Foundation Trust and has been responsible for the Introduction and Advancement of Robotic Surgery at The Christie (First robot in North of England - 2007) and is a high volume robot surgeon who regularly undertakes Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (robotic prostatectomy) on patients with localised adenocarcinoma prostate with established outcomes. He has performed in excess of 2000 Robotic Prostatectomies for cancer prostate. He has successfully seen the introduction of atleast 4 da Vinci Robots in cancer centres in the UK. He also carries out Robotic partial nephrectomy for small renal cancers. He is a recognised National / International perceptor in robotic surgery and has trained other specialist consultant urological surgeons in this surgery. He also undertakes targeted biopsy of the prostate via transperineal route and mapping biopsy of prostate for prostate cancer.
His specialist operations include - Robotic Radical and Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Tumours and radical nephrectomy and complex inferior vena cava surgery for large renal cancers. He also regularly sees patients for scrotal or testis lumps and undertakes surgery for testis cancer including primary orchidectomy and is one of only 2 surgeons in the North west undertaking complex retroperitoneal lymph node dissections.
He is a Lecturer of the European School of Urology. He has given many lectures both regional, nationally and internationally on Urological cancers and regularly recruits patients to trials through the specialist MDT set up. He also consults on issues surrounding men's health.
Areas of interest
Urological oncology; Diagnostic work -up and Treatment;
Prostate; Robot Assisted Laparocopic Radical Prostatectomy;RALP, Robotic Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer; Robotic Prostatectomy; Prostate Disease including BPH / Prostatism ;Benign prostate disease; raised or elevated PSA; high PSA
Renal (Kidney) cancer; Partial (including Robotic Partial) Nephrectomy; Radical Nephrectomy; Radical Nephrectomy with IVC Invasion; Robotic parttial Nephrectomy for renal cancer; open partial nephrectomy for renal cancer
Bladder Cancer; TUR-BT; Radical Cystectomy and Neobladder Reconstruction;
Testis lump / swellings; including Retroperitoneal Surgery for Testis Cancer; Scrotal lump;
General Urology including Diagnostic Urology for haematuria; Blood in urine; dipstik haematuria; frank haematurai; cystoscopy; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - LUTS; and Abdominal pain / Pelvic Pain; Urinary Tract Infections (UTI);
Prostate problems; BPH; LUTS; Urinary Retention; TURP; TURis
Medical secretaries
- Michelle Rose
- Department of Urology Christie Hospital 550 Wilmslow Road MANCHESTER M20 4BX
- 07834 618511
- 0161 446 3365
- michelle.rose@nhs.net
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Vijay Ramani has worked with Dr Mahesh Trivedi at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Christie Private Care (>50)
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Mr Vijay Ramani has worked with Dr Pawel M Arkuszynski at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Christie Private Care (1-5)
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Mr Vijay Ramani has worked with Dr Vidya Kasipandian at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Christie Private Care (1-5)
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Mr Vijay Ramani has worked with Dr Susan Beards at the following hospitals:
- HCA Healthcare UK The Christie Private Care (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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M6192
Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy, reconstruction of bladder neck including bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy (including cystoscopy) - (5-50)
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M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (5-50)
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M6583
Transperineal MRI - US fusion targeted prostate biopsy - (5-50)
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M0283
Robotic assisted nephrectomy - unilateral - (1-5)
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M4210
Endoscopic resection of lesion of bladder (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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M6530
Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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M6730
Drainage of prostatic abscess - (1-5)
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M4230
Endoscopic destruction of lesion of bladder (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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N3030
Circumcision - (1-5)