Prashant Patel qualified in 1992 from India and then trained to qualify as a General surgeon with special interest in pelvic surgery. He was awarded a PhD from the University of Birmingham whilst training to qualify as a Urologist.
His research explored gene and immunotherapy for prostate cancer. Upon completion of Urology training in the UK, he travelled to Perth, Australia to complete a fellowship in urological cancer surgery where he had exposure to laparoscopic and robotics. Upon Mike Wallace's retirement, he recently commenced his appointment as a Senior Lecturer in Urology at the University of Birmingham and Consultant Urological Surgeon at QE Hospital to pursue a joint career in academic and clinical urology. His academic interests are to explore molecular markers in bladder cancer on the back of BCPP and immunotherapeutic approaches in all urological cancers. His clinical interests are in pelvic and testicular cancers, developing a program in Robotics and conduct clinical trials in urological cancers.
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