
Mr Andrew Ballaro
MBBS BSc(Hons) MSc MD FRCS(Urol)Urology
Practices worked at
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital
60 Grove End Road, London, United Kingdom, LondonAbout
Mr Andrew Ballaro, Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon, works across North London and Essex in both private and NHS posts. He is highly specialised in the treatment of all aspects of urology, with a specific interest in the treatment of kidney stones and enlarged prostates. He offers several highly advanced procedures including TURP, laser prostatectomy (HOLEP), minimally invasive REZUM steam therapy, and MRI-fusion template prostate biopsies.
Mr Ballaro began his medical training at The Royal Free Hospital Medical School, following his qualification he undertook a Master’s in Urology, and a Doctorate in Medicine in Clinical Sciences from University College London. He then progressed on to do Higher Specialist Training in Urology on the North London Training Rotation. He has further developed his skills by undertaking training in complex stone surgery from internationally renowned surgeons. He was also awarded several fellowships and subsequently was later awarded a Hunterian Professorship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Mr Ballaro has over a decade of experience as a Consultant in both NHS and private positions, he has been named a leading specialist for kidney stone surgery. He is also a very active researcher, publishing extensively on the best surgical outcomes for complex stone removal operations, urological stent design, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and the basic science of bladder dysfunction. He trains colleagues of all levels, is invited to present his finding at conferences and has contributed to several textbooks.
Mr Ballaro has been approved by all major insurance companies.Â
Procedures
- Blue Light Cystoscopy
- Bladder Instillation
- Circumcision
- Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
- Hydrocelectomy
- Kidney Stone Prevention
- Orchidectomy
- PSA Testing
- Prostate Biopsy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostatectomy (TURP)
- Rigid & Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Laser Fragmentation of Stones
- Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)
- Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Tumour (TURBT)
- Ureteroscopy
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Bladder Pain
- Blood in Urine (Haematuria)
- Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Overactive Bladder
- Prostate Cancer
- Testicular Pain
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urological Cancers
Education
BSc(Hons) UCL 1989
MBBS Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine 1993
FRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England 1999
MSc(Urol) UCL 2001
MD UCL 2005
FRCS(Urol) Intercollegiate 2006
North London Higher Urological Training Scheme London Deanery 2006