Mr Herman Fernando
Mr Herman Fernando is a Consutlant Urologist Surgeon in Staffordshire
Based At
NHS base
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
GMC Number
6110595
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Urology Subspecialist Interests
Urinary Stone Disease:
- Medical Management & Follow-up
- Ureteroscopy/ Ureterorenoscopy & LASER Fragmentation
- Supine PerCutaneous NephroLithtomy (PCNL): standard and mini
Upper Tract Cancers:
- Robotic Surgery for kidney cancers
General Urology Screening for Urological Cancers
Inguino-scrotal Surgeries:
- Hydrocele repair
- Circumcision
- Vasectomy
- Epididymal cyst excision
Professional Memberships
GMC
MDU
European Association of Urology
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Academic Background
Mr Herman Fernando graduated in 1995 and then trained to qualify as a General Surgeon. He obtained his medical doctorate (MD) in basic science research in prostate cancer at Cardiff University and subsequently completed his specialist urological training in the West Midlands.
During this period, he has published articles in various journals including the Journal of Urology and Urology Oncology. He was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon in 2014 at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust.
His sub-specialist interests are management of Urinary Stone Diseases and upper tract (kidney & ureter) cancers. His practice encompasses LASER surgery for treatment of kidney and ureteric stones as well as tumours. He also performs supine PCNL (key-hole) surgery for large kidney stones.
He regularly performs minimal access (robotic) surgery for kidney/ureteric cancers as well as endourological procedures for stones. He treats common urological conditions including prostate problems, screening tests for urological cancers (bladder/prostate/kidney/penile), and performs scrotal surgery and diagnostic urology.
He is involved in Medical School activities at Keele University. He serves as an examiner for FRCS (Urology) for the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Exams (JCIE). He is an editor of two books in urology and has also authored several chapters. He is the Training Programme Director in Urology for West Midlands from February 2021. He is also a member of the Specialty Advisory Committee in Urology working under Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST).
NHS base
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
GMC Number
6110595
Clinic Timetable
Clinical interests
Urology Subspecialist Interests
Urinary Stone Disease:
- Medical Management & Follow-up
- Ureteroscopy/ Ureterorenoscopy & LASER Fragmentation
- Supine PerCutaneous NephroLithtomy (PCNL): standard and mini
Upper Tract Cancers:
- Robotic Surgery for kidney cancers
General Urology Screening for Urological Cancers
Inguino-scrotal Surgeries:
- Hydrocele repair
- Circumcision
- Vasectomy
- Epididymal cyst excision
Professional Memberships
GMC
MDU
European Association of Urology
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Academic Background
Mr Herman Fernando graduated in 1995 and then trained to qualify as a General Surgeon. He obtained his medical doctorate (MD) in basic science research in prostate cancer at Cardiff University and subsequently completed his specialist urological training in the West Midlands.
During this period, he has published articles in various journals including the Journal of Urology and Urology Oncology. He was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon in 2014 at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust.
His sub-specialist interests are management of Urinary Stone Diseases and upper tract (kidney & ureter) cancers. His practice encompasses LASER surgery for treatment of kidney and ureteric stones as well as tumours. He also performs supine PCNL (key-hole) surgery for large kidney stones.
He regularly performs minimal access (robotic) surgery for kidney/ureteric cancers as well as endourological procedures for stones. He treats common urological conditions including prostate problems, screening tests for urological cancers (bladder/prostate/kidney/penile), and performs scrotal surgery and diagnostic urology.
He is involved in Medical School activities at Keele University. He serves as an examiner for FRCS (Urology) for the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Exams (JCIE). He is an editor of two books in urology and has also authored several chapters. He is the Training Programme Director in Urology for West Midlands from February 2021. He is also a member of the Specialty Advisory Committee in Urology working under Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST).
