Mr Christopher Anderson, Consultant Urological Surgeon
Personal treatment philosophy:
"The building blocks of specialist medicine are derived out of a thorough knowledge and understanding of common and general medical conditions. My background and current practice exemplify this and allow a comprehensive approach to patient care, conducted with informality and compassion."
Medical Qualifications
Mr Christopher Anderson qualified in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1985 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. He completed additional training in Urology in Cape Town, South Africa and was awarded Fellowship of the College of Surgeons in 1996. Only two years later, Mr Anderson was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow.
Medical Experience
Mr Anderson is a Consultant Urologist with a specialist interest in Oncology. He is the Clinical Lead of the Robotic Surgery Unit and the Lead Cancer Clinician at St George's Hospital, London.
Mr Anderson was one of the pioneers of Robotic Surgery in the UK and holds membership at the British Association for Urological Surgeons. In 2004 he introduced Cryotherapy for renal cancer within the UK with one of the largest cohorts of patients and longest follow up. Mr Anderson undertook a Fellowship in Leipzig, Germany where he learned laparoscopic radical prostatectomy due to the increasing popularity of minimally invasive surgical approaches to prostate cancer in recent years.
His particular clinical interests include robotic prostatectomy, robotic partial nephrectomy, robotic pyeloplasty and laparoscopic nephrectomy. Mr Anderson is available for private consultations at Parkside Hospital, London.