Miss Christine Gan

Miss Christine Gan qualified from Oxford University in 2008, then underwent Urology specialty training in the North-west London deanery. She undertook 2 years of clinical research at Guy’s Hospital London, with a focus on non muscle invasive bladder cancer. She was appointed as a consultant at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage in 2019. She currently practices privately at Pinehill Hospital, Hitchin. Miss Gan has a clinical interest in the diagnosis and management of Urological cancers.. She co-leads the local anaesthetic transperineal prostate biopsy program at the Lister, and also developed the trust’s trans-urethral laser ablation (TULA) service for the outpatient treatment of small bladder tumours. Her other area of interest is in treating men with urinary problems secondary to an enlarged prostate. In addition to the usual surgical options for BPH (TURP / bladder neck incision), she also offers holmium laser surgery (HoLEP) and Rezum water vapour therapy. Miss Gan has published extensively on Urological oncology, and has presented at numerous international and national conferences. She is currently also an undergraduate tutor in Urology for Cambridge University final year medical students.

Urological cancer diagnosis and treatment: Raised PSA, Blood in the urine, Transperineal prostate biopsy (local or general anaesthetic), Testicular lump, Transurethral resection of bladder tumour, Transurethral laser ablation of bladder tumour (TULA) Male & female urinary symptoms Surgery for enlarged prostates: TURP, HoLEP, REZUM water vapour therapy Kidney stones Recurrent urinary tract infections