Professor Ben Turney

Professor Ben Turney is an Associate Professor in Urology in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford and Consultant Urological Surgeon in Oxford. Ben was an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge and undertook surgical training in Oxford. In addition, he has completed research for both an MSc and DPhil (= PhD) in Oxford. He also obtained a diploma in university level teaching in 2006 from the University of Oxford. In 2014, he was one of 13 international surgeons selected for the American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholarship. 

Prof. Turney's clinical interests are in kidney stones and new treatments for benign prostate enlargement (BPH). He has driven introduction of multiple new surgical technologies in Oxford: fixed site lithotripter (2009), Urolift (2016), Rezum (2019), 120W laser (2019), Thulium fibre laser (first in UK in 2019), Trilogy lithoclast (2019), pulsed Thulium:YAG laser (first in UK in 2024), Aquablation (2024). He is always trying to look for ways to improve care and treatment for his patients. 

Prof Turney has been involved in medical research since he was a medical student. His research focuses on improving treatments for kidney stones disease and benign prostate enlargement (BPH). Ben has supervised 9 DPhil (PhD) and DM studentships, 10 endourology fellowships and multiple medical student projects. The students work in collaboration with leading experts in the University of Oxford in the deparments of Mathematics, Bioemedical Engineering, Engineering Science and Population health. He has been the local lead for national clinical trials. Ben has published over 150 peer reviewed manuscripts and work from his group is presented internationally every year. 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy
• Transurethral water vapour ablation of prostate
• Extracorporeal fragmentation of calculus of kidney (lithotripsy)
• Endoscopic fragmentation of calculi of kidney
• Endoscopic resection of lesion of bladder
• Litholapaxy
• Endoscopic insertion/removal of prosthesis into ureter
• Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR)
• General urology
• Urinary tract stones
• Urological oncology