Mr Ben Turney performed the first Urolift procedure in Oxfordshire on 28th April at the Nuffield Oxford – Manor Hospital. Read more about this treatment for obstructive prostate symptoms.
Voices from Oxford
Prof David Cranston interviewed by Prof Denis Noble about HIFU research and treatment in Oxford. Watch video
Pioneering Oxford surgery technique could improve treatment for prostate cancer
Professor Hamdy discussed new treatment trials for prostate cancer that are being conducted in Oxford in the Oxford Mail (26 March 2016). Technology developed in Oxford to make tumour cells fluorescent could improve surgery outcomes for men with prostate cancer.
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Oxford and Cambridge Medical Management Course
30 senior trainees and new consultants attended a management course in Oxford. The Oxford & Cambridge management course was organised by Mr Ben Turney and Oliver Wiseman in Balliol College, Oxford on 22nd and 23rd March 2016. Topics covered included management and leadership, medicolegal workshop, starting in private practice and business planning. The course was sponsored by Boston Scientific, Storz, Nuffield, Urolift, DGL (Helix Health), CJ Coleman insurance brokers and Stanbridge Associates (accountants) and MBC (medical billing and collection).
American College of Surgeons
Mr Ben Turney received an international travelling fellowship at the 100th annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons in San Francisco. Ben has visited Prof Margaret Pearle and Prof Marshall Stoller (two of America’s leading stone surgeons) as part of this fellowship. This has furthered his training in kidney stone surgery and built research collaborations for the future. He plans further visits to the US in 2015.
EndoUrology Masterclass in Amsterdam
Ben Turney presented at the MasterClass in EndoUrology with Jean de la Rosette, Olivier Traxer, and Ranan DasGupta.
Taiwan – World Congress of EndoUrology
Ben Turney presented at the World Congress of Endourology. He gave a plenary presentation about 3D printing to make models for surgical simulation. You can read more about the work in a recently published paper in Journal of EndoUrology
Presentation on prostate cancer management
Mr Tom Leslie gave a talk to GPs in Milton Keynes on the management of prostate cancer. He is happy to see men with prostate cancer privately either at the…
How does diet influence kidney stone risk?
Mr Ben Turney, in collaboration with the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition, has published a large study investigating the role of diet and risk of kidney stone formation. This…
Presentation to Oxford GPs
On Thursday 24th April, Mr Nilay Patel and Mr Tom Leslie gave presentations to Oxford GPs on prostatitis and prostate cancer respectively. These were given at the Manor Hospital in Oxford. These are…
