Clinical Interest
Prostate and Renal cancer
Overview
Dr Zafar is a Specialist Robotic and Laparoscopic (keyhole) Urological Surgeon. He completed his Urological training in East Midlands and successfully completed a year of fellowship training in Robotic, Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery in Paris.
Mr Zafar has a special interest in Prostate and Renal cancer and is currently performing Robotic/Laparoscopic surgery for Prostate and Renal cancer (Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy) at PKLI. He offers Robotic Surgery for all stages of Prostate Cancer and performs Robotic Pelvic node dissection as well.
Area of Expertise
- Robotic/ Laparoscopic Urological Surgery for Prostate and Kidney Cancer
- Minimal invasive (key Hole) surgeon
- Laser Surgery for Bladder outflow (Prostate, bladder neck and urethra) *Please enquire about the availability of this treatment before booking*
- General Core Urology (stones, UTI, Incontinence, Andrology etc)
- Services currently provided:
- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy with pelvic node dissection
- Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
- General Core Urology
Education & Training
Dr Zafar has completed various research projects which include:
- Methods to reduce warm ischemia during Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
- Safety of Hem-o-lok clips during Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Management of Iatrogenic Ureteric Injury
- The temperature generated by the use of various light cables
- PSA Screening trend among West of Scotland Urologist
- Use of Urine Cytology in detecting Bladder Cancer
- Nephrostomy for malignant disease outcome comparison
- Trifecta in Partial Nephrectomy for renal cancer. Recto-Urinary Fistula repair post prostate cancer treatment
- The learning curve of Holmium laser enucleation of Prostate.