UCH Faculty Profile

James M Adshead

MR James M Adshead
MA, MD, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Urol)
Consultant Urological and Robotic Surgeon

Robotics - da Vinci

I qualified at Cambridge University and moved into a London training scheme. I completed my six year training programme in urology in the West London teaching hospitals and gained valuable experience in urological cancer and minimally invasive access during a laparoscopic fellowship year in Sydney, Australia.

Currently appointed as a Consultant at The Lister Hospital, Stevenage. I have produced national guidelines in consenting for urological surgery.

My interests include the management of prostate cancer including Da Vinci Robotic prostatectomy ,Robotic Pyeloplasty, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy and Robotic cystectomy.

I have a large experience in laparoscopic nephrectomy as well as the laser treatment of stones. I also perform vasectomy reversal and cover the majority of general urology.

I am a National Proctor teaching Robotic urology around the country and I am currently Chairman of the Mount Vernon Urology Cancer Network.