Mr Bernard Potluri: Urology

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Overview

Specialises in

General

Impotency and infertility

Urological malignancy

About us

Qualified with a MB BS in 1977. Obtained masters in general surgery in 1981 and was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1989. Gained a diploma in urology from the Institute of Urology and University College, London in 1991.

Mr Potluri has worked as a surgeon with the Ministry of Health for several years in Jamaica, West Indies. He obtained urological skills in India, Jamaica and further urology training in Scotland, as well as the Institute of Urology at the Middlesex Hospital, London. He has held a consultant post at Hairmyres and Monklands hospitals in Scotland during 1996-1997.

Mr Potluri was appointed to his present post with Princess Alexandra Hospital, Essex in 1997.

He enjoys teaching junior doctors, nurses and general practitioners. Since being appointed to the Princess Alexandra Hospital, the department has been recognised for specialist training in urology. Some of his trainees have been appointed to consultant posts in UK.
He is a keen promoter of developing community urology services.

Areas of interest

• Prostate assessment - including free, total and complex PSA, PCA3 test, DRE, transrectal ultrasound, uroflow studies and biopsy if indicated
• Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment - Prostate template biopsy; MRI; Bone scan; Brachytherapy
• BPH surgery - Bladder neck incision; TURP; Laser treatment
• Prostatitis - Diagnosis & management
• Impotence / erectile dysfunction
• One stop haematuria clinic (for blood in urine) - consultation, ultrasound, urine cytology and cystoscopy
• Bladder cancer - diagnosis and management
• Vasectomy (no scalpel); Microsurgical vasectomy reversal
• Varicocele - Embolization; varicocelectomy
• Kidney stones - Endoscopic management; Shock wave lithotripsy
• Paediatric (children) - Circumcision; Fixation of testes; Hydrocele; Bedwetting etc
• Female urology - Bladder problems; Urinary tract infections (cystitis); Unstable / irritable bladder; Management of incontinence

Medical secretaries

Jo Nualart
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital Shenfield Road Shenfield BRENTWOOD CM15 8EH
07961 425275
07961 425275
01279 260111
jo@hertsandessexurology.co.uk

Mary Asghari
Rivers Hospital High Wych Road SAWBRIDGEWORTH CM21 0HH
01279 602652
01279 260111
mary.asghari@ramsayhealth.co.uk

Paul Cochrane (For Billing enquiries only)
Doctors Billing Services PO Box 12192 HARLOW CM20 9NG
01279 311472
01279 260555
paul@doctorsbillingservices.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with (Bupa members, please ask your consultant whether your anaesthetist is fee-assured)

Dr Shashi Gopinath

About us

About our work

Our outcomes

Our qualifications & training

Our private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Holly House Hospital, IG9 5HX
Friday
15:00 - 17:00
020 8505 3311

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital, CM15 8EH
Thursday
14:00 - 17:00
01277 695695

Rivers Hospital High Wych Road SAWBRIDGEWORTH...
Friday
18:00 - 21:00
01279 600282

Rivers Hospital, CM21 0HH
Monday
18:00 - 21:00
01279 600282

Rivers Hospital, CM21 0HH
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:30
01279 600282

Rivers Hospital, CM21 0HH
Friday
09:00 - 12:00
01279 600282

Rivers Hospital, CM21 0HH
Saturday
08:00 - 11:00
01279 600282

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, we will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

24 hour telephone lines:
For patient's treated at Rivers Hospital:
01279 600 282
01279 602 670
For patient's treated at The Holly Hospital:
07740433752
For patient's treated at Nuffield Hospital:
01277695754

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

M4510
Diagnostic endoscopic examination of bladder (flexible cystoscopy) including any biopsy - (5-50)

Rivers Hospital (5-50) Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
XR110
Ultrasound guided biopsy(ies) - (5-50)

Rivers Hospital (1-5)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)

Rivers Hospital (1-5)
N3030
Circumcision - (5-50)

Rivers Hospital (1-5) The Holly Private Hospital (1-5)
M4712
Bladder instillation of pharmacologic agent (including cystoscopy) - (5-50)
M6530
Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
N0920
Orchiopexy - (1-5)

Rivers Hospital (1-5)
M6582
Transperineal template-guided biopsies of the prostate under image guidance - (1-5)
BT211
Planning for insertion and removal of a radioactive agent (brachytherapy) into prostate tumour - (1-5)

Rivers Hospital (1-5)
M3111
Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for calculi of ureter (including cystoscopy and insertion/removal of stent) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5) The Holly Private Hospital (1-5) Rivers Hospital (1-5)
XR442
Embolisation of varicocele of gonadal vein - (1-5)

Rivers Hospital (1-5)
M4210
Endoscopic resection of lesion of bladder (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
M2920
Endoscopic insertion/removal of prosthesis into ureter (including bilateral and cystoscopy, +/- pyelography) - (1-5)
M2930
Removal of prosthesis from ureter (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
N2780
Operation for Peyronie's disease (e.g. Nesbitt's) - (1-5)

Rivers Hospital (1-5)
N1380
Bilateral fixation of testes - (1-5)
N1710
Vasectomy (bilateral ligation of Vas Deferens) - (1-5)
N1100
Correction of hydrocele(s) - unilateral - (1-5)
N1810
Vasectomy reversal (vasovasostomy) bilateral - (1-5)
M6532
Holmium laser resection of prostate (HoLRP) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)
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