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Specialises in

• General urology

• Urinary tract stones

• Urological oncology

Offers

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

About me

Prakash Johnson did his Urology training at Freeman Hospital Newcastle completing FRCS (Urology) in 1999. He was appointed Consultant Urologist at Sunderland Royal hospital in 2000 as lead for Endo-Urology and stone treatment. He also has specialist Urology qualifications from India – DNB & MCh (Urology).

He introduced Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology at Sunderland in 2003 and has developed the department into one of the leading units for Laparoscopic Surgery. In 2005 he started Cryo-Ablation as treatment for Kidney Cancer at Sunderland – one of the first few departments in the UK to establish this minimally invasive treatment option for Kidney Cancer.

Prakash Johnson also introduced Robotic (da Vinci Key hole surgery) Kidney Surgery (Partial Nephrectomy & Pyeloplasty) and also Robotic Nephrectomy / Adrenelectomy in Sunderland Royal Hospital in 2013. He has extensive experience with Robotic Kidney Surgery with excellent outcome data.

Areas of interest

Apart from offering expert management of routine urological conditions including urine infections, blood in urine, prostate / urine problems etc., my area of expertise include:- Laparoscopic kidney surgery (pyeloplasty, partial & radical nephrectomy); Laparoscopic adrenal surgery; Complete stone treatment, kidney stones; ureteroscopic laser treatment & lithotripsy (ESWL); Treatment of urethral stricture.
latest technology which is offered to my patients - Robotic kidney (robotic partial nephrectomy & robotic pyeloplasty) as well as robotic adrenal (key hole) surgery. kidney and Urinary symptoms including prostate problems; including Blood in Urine; Urine infection; Testes and scrotal swellings and problems; problems with foreskin / Phimosis

Medical secretaries

• Ashley Smart
• Sunderland Royal Hospital Kayll Road SUNDERLAND SR4 7TP
• 0191 565 6256
• ashley.smart1@nhs.net

• Owen Clark / Medical Secretaries
• Spire Washington Hospital Picktree Lane Rickleton WASHINGTON NE38 9JZ
• 0191 418 8636
• 0191 417 6573
• owen.clark@spirehealthcare.com