Mr Bernard Potluri: Urology
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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

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Procedures completed

  • M4510

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

    Rivers Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)

  • X3510

    IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)

    Rivers Hospital (1-5)

  • XR110

    Ultrasound guided biopsy(ies) - (5-50)

    Rivers Hospital (1-5)

  • N3030

    Circumcision - (5-50)

    The Holly Private Hospital (1-5) Rivers Hospital (1-5)

  • BT211

    Planning for insertion and removal of a radioactive agent (brachytherapy) into prostate tumour - (1-5)

    Rivers Hospital (1-5)

  • N0920

    Orchiopexy - (1-5)

    Rivers Hospital (1-5)

  • N1710

    Vasectomy (bilateral ligation of Vas Deferens) - (1-5)

  • M3111

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

    The Holly Private Hospital (1-5) Rivers Hospital (1-5)

  • M6530

    Endoscopic resection of prostate (TUR) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

  • M4712

    Bladder instillation of pharmacologic agent (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

  • M6532

    Holmium laser resection of prostate (HoLRP) (including cystoscopy) - (1-5)

  • M7940

    Internal urethrotomy (including cystoscopy +/- dilation) - (1-5)

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