Mr Rohit Chahal

Qualifications: MBBS (AIIMS, New Delhi), MS General Surgery(AIIMS, New Delhi), MCh Urology (AIIMS, New Delhi), FRCS (Urol) (Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow) I did my undergraduate followed by surgical and urological training at AIIMS, New Delhi and moved to Yorkshire for further training. I was a specialist registrar in urology till 1996 and was appointed as a Consultant in Uro-oncology at Mid Yorkshire Trust in 2006. I moved to BTHFT in 2013 where I have helped develop robotic pelvic surgery for urological cancers. I have performed over 500 radical pelvic cancer surgeries for both prostate and bladder cancers and contribute to national audits of my practice available through BAUS. I have been on the BUF and TUF fellowships to centres of excellence in uro-oncology including the Cleveland Clinic and Vanderbilt in the USA; Lueven in Belgium; Martini Klinik in Hamburg and Guys hospital and UCLH in London. I have over 30 articles published in peer reviewed journals and have made 40 presentations in international meetings. I am currently the Lead clinician for Urological cancers at BTHFT and the Regional lead for urological audits in Yorkshire. I organise an annual robotic masterclass (NERUS) at BTHFT. I am also a faculty in the cadaveric robotic prostatectomy course. In recognition of my clinical work and research over the years, I have been awarded 9 clinical excellence awards.

Clinical interests:General urology – diagnostic and therapeutic management (medical and surgical) of prostate and bladder conditions Speciality General urology, Uro-oncology, prostate cancer, bladder cancer Areas of Expertise · · General urology · Robotic prostate and bladder cancer surgerySpecialist treatment for prostate and bladder cancer and robotic surgery Professional memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Member of the European Association of Urology, Member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons, Member of the Urological Society of India, Member of the Societe International Urology