Mr Ken Anson, Consultant Urological Surgeon

Mr Ken Anson

Consultant Urological Surgeon

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Mr Ken Anson MBBS FRCS MS FRCS Urol

Consultant Urological Surgeon

MBBS FRCS MS FRCS Urol

Mr Ken Anson

Consultant Urological Surgeon MBBS FRCS MS FRCS Urol

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MBBS FRCS MS FRCS Urol
Mr Ken Anson, Urologist

Mr Anson is a recommended Consultant Urological Surgeon

Getting to know Ken Anson

Do I have kidney stones because I do not drink enough water?

Do kidney stones only develop in older people?

Is an ultrasound scan a reliable way of detecting stones?

What happens when you pass a kidney stone?

Why is passing a kidney stone so painful?

Lifestyle changes that will reduce kidney stones

Urology health

Kidney Stones

How many people are affected by kidney stones?

Kidney stone, what should I do?

Why did you become a urologist?

Where can patients look for more info on kidney stones?

What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?

What happens during a consultation?

What are the symptoms of kidney stones?

Mr Ken Anson talking through kidney stones

What upper tract disease?

What are Kidney Stones?

More on kidney stones

How are patients referred to you?

An Introduction to Mr Ken Anson

MrKen Anson,Urologist
Getting to know Ken Anson
Do I have kidney stones because I do not drink enough water?
Do kidney stones only develop in older people?
Is an ultrasound scan a reliable way of detecting stones?
What happens when you pass a kidney stone?
Why is passing a kidney stone so painful?
Lifestyle changes that will reduce kidney stones
Urology health
Kidney Stones
How many people are affected by kidney stones?
Kidney stone, what should I do?
Why did you become a urologist?
Where can patients look for more info on kidney stones?
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?
What happens during a consultation?
What are the symptoms of kidney stones?
Mr Ken Anson talking through kidney stones
What upper tract disease?
What are Kidney Stones?
More on kidney stones
How are patients referred to you?
An Introduction to Mr Ken Anson
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Areas of expertise

  • Kidney stones
  • Ureteric stones
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Haematuria (blood in urine)
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Recommended by:

  • byDr Kartik Modha, GP

    ❝Very knowledgable surgeon.❞

  • byDr Elizabeth Anne Hockney, GP

    ❝Trusted opinion.❞

  • byProf. Mark Emberton, Professor of Urology

    ❝Mr Ken Anson is an excellent stone surgeon. He's a long-standing colleague who's got a sensible opinion.❞

  • byMr Paul Cathcart, Urological Surgeon

    ❝Mr Ken Anson is at top of his game - vast experience in the management of renal stone disease.❞

  • byMr Suks Minhas, Consultant Urologist and Andrologist

    ❝Recommended Urologist❞

  • by Dr Penny Neild, Gastroenterologist

    ❝Very happy to recommend Mr Ken Anson. Excellent surgeon and great at communicating with patients.❞

  • byDr Kartik Modha, GP

    ❝Very knowledgable surgeon.❞

  • byDr Elizabeth Anne Hockney, GP

    ❝Trusted opinion.❞

  • byProf. Mark Emberton, Professor of Urology

    ❝Mr Ken Anson is an excellent stone surgeon. He's a long-standing colleague who's got a sensible opinion.❞

  • byMr Paul Cathcart, Urological Surgeon

    ❝Mr Ken Anson is at top of his game - vast experience in the management of renal stone disease.❞

  • byMr Suks Minhas, Consultant Urologist and Andrologist

    ❝Recommended Urologist❞

  • by Dr Penny Neild, Gastroenterologist

    ❝Very happy to recommend Mr Ken Anson. Excellent surgeon and great at communicating with patients.❞

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    About Mr Ken Anson

    GMC number: 3086397

    Year qualified: 1985

    Place of primary qualification: University of London

    Mr Ken Anson is a Consultant Urological Surgeon and Reader in Urology at St George’s University Hospitals. He has been providing world-class care to urology patients in the United Kingdom and beyond for over 20 years. He has introduced many new surgical techniques to help patients who suffer from urological issues such as urinary stone disease, ureteric obstruction, and sepsis in his urology practice. He is a high-volume surgeon performing ureteroscopy, ureterorenoscopy, laser fragmentation of ureteric stones, PCNL, bladder stone destruction, and ESWL on regular occasions.

    Mr Anson has had a long track record in urological research and for the past decade has worked with colleagues to deliver a nationally-funded research pipeline to answer some of the most important questions in urinary stone disease. The first published trial (the SUSPEND study) has helped change worldwide practice for the benefit of patients.

    Mr Anson is a leading specialist in many urological conditions but foremost is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary stone disease. However, he is also involved in helping patients suffering from blood in the urine, ureteric obstruction, ureteric colic, urinary symptoms, urinary infections, sepsis, and benign prostatic diseases. He enjoys a national and international reputation as an Endourology expert and has published extensively in this area. He regularly lectures and teaches both at home and abroad about urinary stone disease and the use of technology to improve patient outcomes.

    Alongside his clinical work, Mr Anson has held important management roles including serving as a St George's Divisional Chairman for three years. He has been Secretary and Chairman of the British Association of Urological Surgeons’ (BAUS) Section of Endourology and been a BAUS trustee for 5 years. He is now Treasurer and a Trustee of the British Journal of Urology International charity and works with The Urology Foundation on Endourological projects. He is also an Examiner and Assessor for the Intercollegiate Urology Examination (and examines nationally and internationally) and is the Royal College of Surgeon’s representative on the Intercollegiate Examination Board of Urology.

    In his spare time, My Anson likes to fly-fish for trout, salmon, and sea bass, ski, sail, and walk his flat-coated retriever Bracken.

    Areas of expertise

    • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
    • Bladder stones
    • Complex diagnostic urological problems
    • Cystoscopy
    • Endoscopic bladder treatments
    • Endoscopic diagnosis
    • General urology
    • Haematuria (blood in urine)
    • Kidney stones
    • Laser destruction of ureteric and renal tumours
    • Lower urinary tract disorders
    • Management of upper tract endoscopy and obstruction bladder
    • Management of ureteric obstruction (stents)
    • Management of urinary stone disease
    • Management of urothelial carcinoma
    • Minimally invasive procedures (endo-urology)
    • Narrow band imaging of upper tracts
    • Nephrostomy tubes
    • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
    • Renal disorders and surgery
    • Retrograde ureterography
    • Rigid & flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser fragmentation of stones
    • Ureteric obstruction
    • Ureteric stones
    • Ureteric tumours
    • Ureteroscopy
    • Urinary sepsis
    • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
    • Urinary tract stones

    Frequently asked questions

  • What are the common symptoms that your patients tend to present with?

    The commonest symptoms of my patients will be loin pain or ureteric colic. In addition many patients have no symptoms at all and come to see me because of an incidental finding of a kidney stone. I also manage many patients with blood in their urine (haematuria) or a urinary tract infections. Finally I look after a significant number of patients with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms.

  • What are the treatments that you're able to offer your patients?

    As far as stone disease is concerned, I can offer the whole gamut of modern stone interventions. These range from no treatment to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and include ureteroscopy, flexible ureterorenoscopy and percutaneous renal surgery. I offer all forms of ureteric stenting and laser ablation of superficial urothelial carcinoma of the ureter.

    I also do a lot of lower tract endoscopic work including cystoscopy, endoscopic urethral surgery, bladder treatments and transurethral resection of the prostate.

  • What are your areas of sub-specialist interest?

    My subspecialist interest is in what we call endourology. This includes the diagnosis and endoscopic management of upper tract disorders from the bladder to the kidney, which predominantly involves the treatment of urinary stone disease. Endourologists also look after a lot of ureteric disorders including ureteric obstruction, stricture disease and urothelial cancer of the ureter.

    • Professional memberships

    Royal College of Surgeons of England
    British Association of Urological Surgeons
    European Association of Urological Surgeons
    British Medical Association (BMA)
    The Urology Foundation
    British Journal of Urology International
    General Medical Council

    Articles by Mr Ken Anson

    I've seen big men reduced to tears

    I've seen big men reduced to tears

    Evaluation of the accuracy of 3-dimensional ultrasonography of the kidney

    Evaluation of the accuracy of 3-dimensional ultrasonography of the kidney

    Portable ultrasonography and bladder volume accuracy

    Portable ultrasonography and bladder volume accuracy

    What radiation exposure can a patient expect during a single stone episode?

    What radiation exposure can a patient expect during a single stone episode?

    Update of the ICUD-SIU consultation on stone technology behind ureteroscopy

    Update of the ICUD-SIU consultation on stone technology behind ureteroscopy

    Impact of imaging in urolithiasis treatment planning

    Impact of imaging in urolithiasis treatment planning

    The clinical and cost effectiveness of surgical interventions for stones in the lower pole of the kidney

    The clinical and cost effectiveness of surgical interventions for stones in the lower pole of the kidney

    Time to rebrand transurethral resection of the prostate?

    Time to rebrand transurethral resection of the prostate?

    TISU: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option

    TISU: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option

    The role of tandem double-j ureteral stents in the management of malignant ureteral obstruction

    The role of tandem double-j ureteral stents in the management of malignant ureteral obstruction

    Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones

    Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones

    Calcium urolithiasis, blood pressure and salt intake.

    Calcium urolithiasis, blood pressure and salt intake.

    Treating Kidney Stones

    Treating Kidney Stones

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