My current role
I was appointed in Cambridge as a consultant in 2022. My interests include female and reconstructive urology to include female stress incontinence procedures in men and women, mesh removal and reconstruction, male urethroplasty and Optilume, urethral diverticulum excision, general urology, sacral nerve stimulation, Botox, ureteric reimplantation and use of the CMR robotic platform for reconstructive procedures particularly joint endometriosis cases. I work as part of the endometriosis pelvic floor and mesh removal multidisciplinary teams.
My research interests are in medical education. I have written and contributed to multiple urological textbooks including doing medical illustration and have a strong interest in medical education with protected time with Cambridge medical school for urology. I am site lead for SUPPORT 2 with the royal college of surgeons.
Previous history
Before joining CUH I completed a urology fellowship at UCLH in London and 12 months as a consultant at Broomfield hospital in Chelmsford.
I completed a PhD in medical education with the university of Sheffield exploring preparedness for practice in undergraduates through the use of simulation and underpinning educational theory.
I have completed a leadership fellowship in Yorkshire and the Humber deanery, a post graduate certificate in clinical leadership, standard train the trainers and train the trainers in simulation.
Previous junior doctor roles have been in Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, Sheffield after completing my undergraduate studies in Nottingham.
Membership/ accreditatons
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - FRCS(Urol)
- Member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy