Mr Shafi Chowdhury

Mr Chowdhury trained as a Surgeon in the UK since 2001 working at different District General and Teaching Hospitals including Oxford University, Imperial College & University College London Hospitals. He served as a SAS Tutor under Oxford Deanery for a period of 3 years and received a teaching award from Oxford University.

He completed a Fellowship from University College London Hospital in Female, Functional, Reconstructive & Neuro-Urology. Later, he had the opportunity to work as a Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust until he was appointed as Consultant Urological Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust working at Whipps Cross & Newham University Hospitals.

Since he joined Barts Health NHS Trust, he has established many benign urology services including videourodynamics at Whipps Cross University Hospital. He is currently the lead for benign urology services for Barts Health NHS Trust, which is intended for patients with benign urology problems including symptoms related to enlarged prostate, female urology issues, urinary incontinence, and overactive bladder problems. He has also introduced minimally invasive treatment for the benign enlargement of the prostate including UroLift, Rezum (Steam therapy of the prostate), Bipolar TURP and Green light laser surgery of the prostate. Moreover, he has set up strong links with University College London Hospital to ensure high standards of care for patients to address the more complex benign urology cases.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Shafi Chowdhury

• Urodynamics
• Hydrocele surgery
• Female urology
• Prostatic Urethral Lift (UroLift)
• Prostate resection (TURP)
• Circumcision
• Frenuloplasty
• Optical urethrotomy
• Urethral dilatation
• Vasectomy or male sterilisation
• Greenlight Prostate Surgery
• Rezum (High Velocity steam therapy for BPH)
• Botox treatment for overactive bladders and urinary incontinence
• Urethral bulking agent for stress urinary incontinence
• Excision of urethral caruncle