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Mr Matthew Bultitude, Consultant Urologist, is based in London and works at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust (NHS) and London Bridge Hospital (for private patients). His extensive knowledge and experience enable him to consult on all aspects of urology including his special interest in stone disease and metabolic stone disease. He is highly skilled in a wide range of general urology procedures and specialist stone procedures including shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), rigid and flexible ureteroscopy with laser stone fragmentation and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). At Guy's he and his colleague run the largest unit for cystinuria stone patients in the world.

Mr Bultitude began his medical education in London, graduating in 1997 from the United Medical and Dental Schools (UMDS) of Guy's and St. Thomas', before undertaking his higher surgical training in various hospitals and units around South-East England. He further developed his skills and knowledge abroad during a fellowship year in Melbourne at The Alfred Hospital. Following this, he then undertook an additional year of sub-specialist training at Guy's and St Thomas' in the stone unit, after the completion of this training he was appointed to his full-time consultant appointment.

Mr Bultitude has undertaken many additional responsibilities during his time as a consultant, he was Head of the stone unit, Clinical Lead for Urology and has now become Clinical Director of Transplant Surgery, Nephrology, and Urology at Guy's and St. Thomas' hospital. He has also held several positions in professional organisations including being past Secretary of the Urology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine and was Associate Editor for BJU International for 9 years. He is currently on the Executive Committee of the Endourology Section of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS).