Mr Nkwam Michael Nkwam

Urologist in London & Orpington

BSc(Hons) MBBS MRCS(Eng) FRCS(Urol)

GMC: 6155975

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Mr Nkwam Michael Nkwam is a highly respected consultant urological surgeon based in London. He is renowned for his expertise in benign prostate hyperplasia (enlargement), prostate cancer diagnostics and Holmium laser (HoLEP). He additionally specialises in kidney stones, haematuria (blood in the urine) and vasectomy.

After obtaining a bachelor’s degree with honours, Mr Nkwam qualified in medicine from St. George’s, University of London in 2007. He completed his further surgical training in the West Midlands and was awarded membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2010. Mr Nkwam undertook specialist higher surgical training in urology in the East Midlands training programme and was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons’ Urology section in 2017. Following this, he completed a twelve-month fellowship based at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Trust specialising in Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and endourology. Having gained invaluable insight into this form of treatment, he successfully performed the first HoLEP procedure at King’s College Hospital, London in 2020. With wide ranging expertise and experience in endourology, general urology and urological oncology, Mr Nkwam is regarded as a leading surgeon in his field. He sees private patients at HCA UK at The Shard, Chelsfield Park Hospital, the Shirley Oaks Hospital and the London Circumcision Centre.

Additional to his clinical responsibilities, Mr Nkwam provides essential training for GPs on a range of important areas of urology, including updates in the management of kidney stones, benign prostate hyperplasia and men’s health, amongst others. His numerous academic papers are published in revered peer-reviewed journals and he has presented his work at various key national and international conferences in his field.

Throughout his esteemed career, the excellence of Mr Nkwam’s work has been recognised with numerous awards, including ‘Best Poster in Session’ prizes, awarded by the European Association of Urologists in 2017 and the British Association of Urological Surgeons in 2018. That same year, Mr Nkwam was also the Ian McCallum Research Prize winner. He is a member of a number of key professional bodies, including British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) and the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS).

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Credentials

GMC: ‍6155975

Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Consultant urological surgeon, HCA UK at The Shard (present)
• Consultant urological surgeon, Chelsfield Park Hospital (present)
• Consultant urological surgeon, The Shirley Oaks Hospital (present)
• Consultant urological surgeon, London Circumcision Centre (present)
• Consultant urological surgeon, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (2019 - present)

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Sub-specialties

• Bladder neck incision
• Bladder stones
• Blood in urine (haematuria)
• Benign prostate hyperplasia (enlargement)
• Circumcision
• Cystoscopy
• Endourology
• Epididymal cysts
• Foreskin and scrotal conditions
• Frenuloplasty
• Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)
• Hydrocele repair in children
• Kidney stones
• Laser fragmentation of stones
• Lower urinary tract dysfunction
• Orchidectomy
• Prostate biopsy
• Prostate cancer diagnosis
• Prostatectomy
• PSA testing
• Renal cancer
• Rezum
• Saturation biopsies of the prostate
• Testicular cancer
• Testicular lumps and swelling
• Transrectal ultrasound
• Transurethral resection of a bladder tumour (TURBT)
• Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
• Ureterorenoscopy
• Ureteroscopy
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary retention
• Urinary tract infections
• Urolift
• Urological cancers
• Vasectomy

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Education

• BSc(Hons), Bachelor's degree, Honours, St. George's, University of London (2002)
• MBBS, Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery, St. George's, University of London (2007)
• MRCS(Eng), Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2010)
• FRCS(Urol), Fellow, Urology, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2017)
• Fellowship, HoLEP Surgery, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Trust (2018)

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Publications and conferences

• You can see some of Mr Nkwam's academic work on ResearchGate.

Prizes and awards

• Merit, Clinical science, University of London (2007)
• Best Presentation, Specialist Urology Registrars Group (2017)
• Best National Research Collaborative Prize (2017)
• Best Poster in Session Prize, European Association of Urologists (EAU) (2017)
• Trainee Medal Winner, East Midlands Urological Society (2017)
• Best Poster in Session Prize, British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) (2018)
• Best Poster for Content in CT Session Prize, British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) (2018)
• Ian McCallum Research Prize Winner (2018)
• Best Abstract by a Resident Prize, European Association of Urologists (EAU) (2019)

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Professional membership

• Member, British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
• Member, British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST)
• Member, General Medical Council
• Member, Medical Protection Society
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)

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Languages spoken

English