Mr Alistair Rogers
Qualifications
MBBS, B Med Sci, MD, PG Cert Ed, FRCS Urol
GMC number: 6028085
Practising since: 2001
Specialties
Urology
Consultation times
- Wednesday 14:30 - 17:00
- Overview
About
Mr Rogers provides service in most areas of urological problems. He particularly specialises in kidney stone disease and other kidney problems. He performs all types of minimally invasive surgery for kidney stones, including laser surgery and has extensive experience of other non-surgical treatments for stones, including shock-wave lithotripsy and drug treatments. He is also a high-volume laparoscopic surgeon performing laparoscopic nephrectomy (kidney removal) for kidney cancer, non-cancer reasons and kidney donation as part of the Newcastle living donor kidney transplant team.
Mr Rogers is currently a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons Endourology committee, where he is actively involved in leading national issues regarding kidney stone disease and surgery on the kidney. He is an associate clinical lecturer at Newcastle University and has an extensive track record in teaching and training other surgeons. He is the Endourology lead at the Freeman Hospital, which is one of the biggest Urology departments in the UK.
He also works at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead and provides expertise in treating prostate disorders, bladder symptoms, incontinence, female urology, penile and scrotal problems. When treating patients, he takes particular care to understand how the problem affects all aspects of patients’ lives.
Other interests
Within the training environment, he is the director of several national
courses for consultants from around the UK and has a particular interest in
simulation training utilising the internationally renowned Newcastle Surgical
Training Centre. He completed the
post-graduate certificate in medical education and has been the urological lead
for education within Newcastle and Northumbria. He is a member of the senior
training committee, which oversees urology registrar training in the North
East.
Personal interests
Mr Rogers enjoys exploring the fantastic Northumberland countryside
with his family, loves music and plays in his local church, in which he is an
active member. He is also an avid cricket follower and would like to play more
than he does.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Alistair Rogers at Nuffield Health
- Vasectomy reversal
- Prostate screening
- Cystoscopy
- Circumcision
Locations Mr Alistair Rogers works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Rogers completed a research Doctorate in the genetics of prostate
cancer and has had numerous publications in the scientific literature on a
number of different areas. His current research interests include ureteric
stricture disease, urinary infections and minimally invasive surgery. He has
established national and international collaborations and written book
chapters. He has been an investigator on a number of important national
clinical trials, including those on kidney stone disease. He is a reviewer for
a number of scientific journals in the area of Endourology.
Memberships
- British Association of Urological Surgeons
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons England
- British Medical Association
Other posts held
- Freeman Hospital
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Insurers Mr Alistair Rogers works with
Mr Alistair Rogers works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA