Dr Carla Perna areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Carla Perna is a highly regarded consultant clinical oncologist based in London, Guildford, and Surrey who specialises in urological cancers, particularly prostate cancer and testicular cancer. With 15 years’ experience, Dr Perna is highly proficient in various treatment modalities, including chemotherapy, MRIdian, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, 177 Lutetium PSMA therapy, and radiotherapy such as stereotactic radiotherapy and brachytherapy.
Dr Perna consults privately at Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, GenesisCare Guildford, GenesisCare London Cromwell Hospital, and London Bridge Hospital. As well as this, she has also served as a specialist advisor for uro oncology and an MRI specialist for GenesisCare since 2019. Dr Perna provides 400 prostate brachytherapy treatments each year, utilising both the low-dose-rate and high-dose-rate techniques.
Dr Perna holds an MBBS from Università degli studi di Palermo. Following this, she completed higher specialist training in radiation oncology, before going on to accomplish a prestigious clinical fellowship at University College London Hospital, where she dedicated two years to formal research in pelvic radiotherapy. Additionally, Dr Perna holds the FRCS equivalent from the Royal College of Radiologists.
Beyond her practice, Dr Perna continues to make notable contributions to the field of clinical oncology. As a principal investigator, she has led several urological trials exploring radiotherapy techniques with hypo fractionation and SpaceOAR, as well as systemic treatments including Theranostic applications such as Lutetium PSMA for metastatic prostate cancer.
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10/01/2025
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All 5 stars!
S C. Verified Patient
27/12/2024
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Very happy with all aspects of contact with Dr Perna
R H. Verified Patient
24/07/2024
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Totally professional in all aspects
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07/06/2024
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I found the whole visit excellent.