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Mr Nkwam Nkwam

Consultant Urological Surgeon

BSc(Hons), MB BS, MRCS(Eng), FRCS(Urol)

Practises at: Shirley Oaks Hospital, Chelsfield Park Hospital

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Personal Profile

Mr Nkwam completed his medical degree at St George's, University of London in 2007, subsequently completing his surgical training in the West Midlands. He was awarded his membership with the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2010, later completing his specialist training in Urology in the East Midlands training programme. He became a Urological Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2017. In 2018, Mr Nkwam completed a year-long fellowship in Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) surgery and Endourology at Luton & Dunstable Hospital where he developed his expertise in performing HoLEP procedures, and in 2020 successfully performed the first HoLEP procedure to be done at King's College Hospital, London. He is also is due to complete his Master of Philosophy in Prostate Cancer Diagnostics from Nottingham Trent University later this year.

 

Mr Nkwam has clinical expertise in all areas of endourology, general oncology and urological oncology. He is also a keen academic and has presented his work at several national and international conferences. His research is well published, with over 20 publications in peer reviewed journals, seven of which he is the first author. As a testament to his academic and clinical expertise, he was awarded the East Midlands Trainee Medal in 2017 and the Ian McCallum Research Prize in 2018.

 

Clinical Interests

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia & lower urinary tract dysfunction
  • Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)
  • Urolift & Rezum
  • General urological disorders
  • Prostate cancer diagnostics
  • Kidney stones
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Circumcision
  • Vasectomy

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
  • British Association of Urological Surgeons
  • General Medical Council
  • Medical Protection Society
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