Mr Michael Wanis

Mr Michael Wanis is a highly regarded Consultant Urological Surgeon based in London, Surrey and Sussex. His main area of subspecialist interest is Benign Prostate Enlargement (BPH). He also specialises in the treatment of kidney stones, erectile dysfunction, foreskin problems, scrotal swelling, prostate cancer and all General Urology presentations. He practices privately at Ashtead Hospital, Spire St Anthony's Hospital and Spire Gatwick Park Hospital with his NHS base in Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

After qualifying from the University of Manchester in 2011, Mr Wanis completed his urology specialist training in Surrey and Sussex, with subspecialist training in BPH and kidney stone disease. He went on to complete the necessary examinations to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2020 and was subsequently appointed as a consultant at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in 2021. Mr Wanis is currently the Urological Cancer Lead at the Trust as well as delivering the BPH and andrology service.

Mr Wanis offers all the minimally-invasive surgical options for benign prostate enlargement including Homium Laser Enucleation of Prostate (HoLEP), Aquablation, Urolift, Rezum and Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP).

He has always had a keen interest in medical education and is passionate about transferring his knowledge onto the next generation. During his specialist training he was awarded the title of Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School for his extensive involvement in undergraduate education. He regularly lectures medical students and junior doctors, is a regular OSCE examiner and has organised national courses for urology trainees including a National Urology ST3 Interview Preparation course endorsed by Health Education England in 2021.

Alongside his work in the UK, Mr Wanis has a passion for global healthcare. Since 2018 he has been the urology lead for the Canadian Coptic Medical Association, a charity organisation which deploys clinicians to Egypt and other African nations, providing education to local doctors and nurses and free treatment to patients living on the poverty line. After receiving the BAUS Urolink Travel award in 2019, he travelled to Tanzania to provide education and training to local urologists.

His research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and he is also a peer reviewer for the JCU and JELEU journals. He has also presented his research at several prestigious international conferences including the EAU, BAUS and AUA. Mr Wanis is also a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons, the European Association of Urology and the American Urological Association.

Mr Wanis combines modern minimally invasive urological treatments with clear communication and individualised treatment planning. His approach focuses on helping patients understand their diagnosis and available treatment options while selecting interventions that provide effective outcomes with the least appropriate invasiveness.