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About Mr Tom Swallow
Personal Profile
Tom is a highly experienced urological surgeon. He first gained a degree in anatomy from the University of Liverpool in 1996, before embarking on his medical training at St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, where he qualified as a doctor of medicine in 2001.
Tom was driven to become a surgeon and so completed a 2 year surgical training programme at Kingston Hospital and Frimley Park Hospital straight after his house jobs. After his surgical training, Tom developed a keen interest and aptitude in urology. This led him to undertake research at the renowned St George’s Medical School, University of London. His research focused on metastatic prostate cancer and the apoptotic effects of bisphosphonates.
Tom has a deep interest in medical education and spent time as a teaching fellow to surgical undergraduates from St George’s Medical School based at Epsom Hospital, Surrey.
In 2010 ,Tom was successful in obtaining a specialist training post in the East Midland deanery which included 2 and a half years at United Hospitals of Leicester.During his training, Tom has published a number of papers on a variety of urological subjects from bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia to urinary tract infections in international renowned urological journals.
Tom has presented posters and original papers at regional, national and in European and American urology conferences.
Tom has written a book chapter on penile cancer for Blandy’s Urology – an internationally respected urological reference book.
Tom has been a consultant urological surgeon at Northampton General Hospital since 2016. Since 2019 Tom has been clinical lead for urology at Northampton. As clinical lead, Tom is dedicated to ensuring excellent patient care – he has delivered this by developing a new, successful one-stop urology clinic and a rapid prostate cancer diagnostic pathway.
Tom is the associate director for undergraduate medical education for students from Leicester and Oxford Universities. This important role is responsible for guaranteeing the medical student receive excellent clinical training at Northampton General Hospital. Tom has had practicing privileges at the Three Shires Hospital since 2018 and runs a busy private practice. Tom prides himself on delivering first class care and bespoke advice and management to his patients.
Clinical interests
Tom is a General Urologist and can offer expert advice in all urological conditions. He has a specialist interest in andrology (male urological symptoms), recurrent urinary tract infections and benign prostatic symptoms. At Northampton General Hospital, Tom has helped to develop the most comprehensive service for managing benign prostate problems in the East Midlands.
Tom also works closely with the uro-gynaecological team and is very experienced in female urology. Tom can provide peno-scrotal surgery as well as diagnostic and treatment of endoscopic conditions of the prostate and bladder.
Tom also works closely with the uro-gynaecological team and is very experienced in female urology. Tom can provide peno-scrotal surgery as well as diagnostic and treatment of endoscopic conditions of the prostate and bladder.
Professional memberships
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Association of Urological Surgeons
