Dr Rizwan Hamid

Rizwan Hamid is an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL as well as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the University College London Hospitals and London Spinal Injuries Unit in Stanmore, UK. He received fellowship training in functional and neurourology at the Institute of Urology in London as part of his specialist urological training. Rizwan was the first qualified urologist from outside of Europe to be hired by UCLH after an open interview. Rizwan is the Chair of the Neuro-urology Promotion Committee and the Director of the International Continence Society's (ICS) School of Neurourology. He serves on the boards of the European Association of Urology's female and functional sections. He received an MD from UCL after researching infertility issues in men with spinal cord injuries for his doctoral thesis. He specialises in female urology and neuro-urology and offers tertiary care in lower urinary tract reconstruction. Rizwan's expertise in conservative and surgical management of bladder dysfunction in both males and females complements his experience in general urological conditions. He is especially interested in treating both sexes' overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, infections, and bladder pain. He is particularly interested in treating erectile dysfunction and prostate problems in men. Rizwan is a recognised authority on treating bladder dysfunction following neurological diseases. He performs all surgical procedures in functional urology with a focus on the use of Botulinum toxin, sacral neuromodulation, and slings and sphincters for bladder dysfunction and urinary incontinence, respectively.

Qualification

• MBBS
• FRCSEd
• FRCS(Urol)
• MD(Res)