Mr Raj Nigam
Consultant Urologist
MBBS, MD, FRCS, FRCS (Urol), FEBU
Mr Raj Nigam
Raj has been a Consultant Urologist since 2000 and has since held several management positions, including formerly serving as Clinical Director of Urology at Royal Surrey County Hospital. He is widely published in urological and oncological fields, and currently focuses on advanced prostate cancer diagnostics and focal therapies, including HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound).
In addition to his focus upon prostate cancer, Mr Nigam is a leading specialist in andrology, specifically male sexual function and fertility. He campaigns on the issues of age discrimination and the overuse of hormone treatments in prostate cancer treatment in the UK.
Professional Qualifications
- MBBS, University of London – 1987
- FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of England – 1991
- FRCS (Urol), Intercollegiate Board – 1997
- FEBU, Fellow of the European Board of Urology – 1998
- MD, University of London – 1999
Professional Affiliations
- General Medical Council
- British Association of Urological Surgeons
- American Urological Association
- Royal Society of Medicine
- European Association of Urology
Current Appointment
- University College Hospitals, London
- Royal Surrey Foundation Trust, Surrey
Previous Appointments
- St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
Awards and Distinctions
- Clinical Excellence Award
- National Strategic Health Authority Award
Selected Peer Reviewed Publications
- Cancer Control Outcomes Following Focal Therapy Using High-intensity Focused Ultrasound in 1379 Men with Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer: A Multi-institute 15-year Experience. European Urology. 2022.
- Focal therapy compared to radical prostatectomy for non-metastatic prostate cancer: a propensity score-matched study. Nature. 2021.
- Evaluation of Outcomes Following Focal Ablative Therapy for Treatment of Localized Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Patients >70 Years: A Multi-institute, Multi-energy 15-Year Experience. The Journal of Urology. 2023.
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