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Mr Simon Woodhams
2018-09-18
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18th September 2018
I saw Mr Woodhams in June for a consultation. My PSA was normal and the prostate not really that enlarged. I had the urine flow test and and rather than tell me how many mls per second I was peeing, Simon said the rate rate was 'crap' and this is how I can fix it.
I had a cystoscopy the week before the TURPis. All went well. . Surprisingly I was a day case. Simon operated at 8.30am and let me go home at 6pm. The catherisation was challenging but worth it. The TWOC was week later carried out by a great nurse.
I was back to normal with all functions within a month . My peeing rate is great and quality of life great.
You always hear of risks with surgery and have to take the decision to proceed. Simon was clear and confident he could sort everything out...and did....a million thanks
Mr Simon Woodhams
2018-08-10
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10th August 2018
I have seen Simon several times over the last few years as part of my ongoing prostate monitoring. It is a pleasure to be under his care. He has a very engaging and informal manner when listening to symptoms, takes comprehensive notes and is collaborative in his approach to suggesting tests and treatment.
My recent TURIS surgery went extremely smoothly and the after care was exemplary.
Mr Simon Woodhams
2018-06-29
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29th June 2018
Mr Woodhams saw my 91 year old father for initially a cystoscopy and lately a Turis Prostatectomy. After being catheterised for 6 months I am pleased to say he is now peeing normally following the Turis operation for an enlarged prostate.
The fact that my father was 91 years old didn't deter Mr Woodhams going ahead with the operation and subsequently give him his quality of life back again.
Mr Simon Woodhams
2018-06-12
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12th June 2018
I am 92 years old and saw Mr. Woodhams for an enlarged prostate
(as I had stopped being able to pee normally and had a catheter in place).
I found Mr. Woodhams to be honest, caring and skillful.
He suggested the TURis procedure and discussed it thoroughly
with myself and my wife, explaining it well. One week after having the operation,
I have regained the ability to pee spontaneously and am very pleased
the the result. I would highly recommend Mr. Woodhams as a surgeon, and
also the TURis procedure.
Mr Simon Woodhams
2018-01-19
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19th January 2018
i saw mr s woodhams about a large prostate and 4.94 psa test. iam age 59 years old. l found him one of the best consutants you could see, he explained all about things and
followed up with a mri scan, he also stopped my wife from being worried. i would like to thank him very much .
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Profile
Simon Woodhams was born in the UK but grew up in Mombasa, Kenya. He went to Cranleigh School near Guildford and then St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School. He then completed higher surgical training through Guy’s Hospital also working at Winchester, Chertsey, Worthing and Brighton. He was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in 2000 and spent a fellowship year in Brisbane, Australia, developing his interests in Urological Cancer Surgery before taking up his Consultant post at Worthing.
Simon is a busy general Urologist with interests in prostate, bladder and kidney problems. He is also a leading local cancer surgeon having operated over a number of years in the cancer centres at Brighton and Eastbourne performing radical prostatectomies and cystectomies. In 2015 he joined a team of 4 other surgeons in Guildford to jointly undertake robotic cystectomy on 2 newly acquired Da Vinci dual console robots. Their experience is now recognised as setting the standard for the rest of the country with length of inpatient stay for this complex surgery being as low as 3 days. Simon is also the Clinical Director for Cancer Services for Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust.
His other major interest is in surgery for benign prostate enlargement where he has been unique position to have offered Greenlight Laser Prostatectomy and Holmium Laser Prostatectomy but over the last few years he has favoured TURis bipolar prostate resection. He has been a pioneer for day case prostatectomy setting up the only stand alone facility for this surgery in the country. His expertise in TURis prostatectomy is widely recognised; he has spoken on the technique at national urological meetings, on national radio and his experience has been the subject of an article in The Daily Mail. Simon also leads the teaching of prostatectomy to junior surgeons at teaching courses at the Royal College of Surgeons.