Mr Ased Ali

Mr Ali is a Consultant Urologist at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals which has a broad catchment area covering Wakefield, Pontefract, Dewsbury, Barnsley and Leeds. He specialises in treating cystitis, urinary and biofilm infection, incontinence, pelvic floor weakness and urinary symptoms due to bladder and prostate problems (frequency, urgency, problems emptying, getting up at night, leakage, pain, etc). He also treats male erectile problems and incontinence with artificial urinary sphincter after prostate surgery.

He qualified from The University of Manchester, with subsequent surgical training in the Northwest of England and Higher Urological training in Yorkshire and Northeast of England. He undertook sub-specialty training in Female Urology and Uro-gynaecology at Duke University, North Carolina, USA as well as The Centre for Pelvic floor at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He completed a Royal College of Surgeons approved fellowship in Female Urology and Reconstructive Surgery at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne.

He is dual trained as both a surgeon (awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS) and as a scientist (awarded an immunology doctorate, PhD) and am very keen for patient to have access to the latest treatments and technologies available for bladder problems. Amongst his key achievements, he has received national funding awards from multiple bodies including the Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Wellbeing of Women. He has numerous peer-reviewed publication from his work and has published several book chapters. He also presents regularly at The European Association of Urology where where he has won multiple awards.

He is a member of Medical Advisory Panel for Bladder Health UK, the largest UK charity for bladder problems and also serves as the President of the Yorkshire and Humberside Urostomy Association. He holds academic positions at both Hll York Medical School and University of Newcastle with involvement in research and teaching for urologists and other healthcare professionals who help manage bladder problems.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Cystoscopy
• Circumcision
• Hydrocele repair
• Vasectomy
• Removal of epididymal cyst
• Orchidectomy
• Intravesical injections
• Sacral nerve modulation (Interstim)
• Pubovaginal (autologous) sling
• Urethral bulking
• Colposuspension
• Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
• UTI Vaccine (Uromune)
• Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
• Reconstructive surgery
• Anterior prolapse repair
• Urinary symptoms (frequency, urgency, problems emptying, getting up at night, leakage, pain, etc.)
• Cystitis
• Urinary infection
• Incontinence
• Pelvic floor weakness
• Erectile dysfunction
• Artificial urinary sphincter after prostate surgery
• Bladder outflow obstruction due to enlarged prostate