Mr. Roger Walker FRCS(Urol)

Mr. Roger Walker is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

In addition to general urology he has a special interest in bladder function, urinary incontinence, prolapse and female urology (urogynaecology).

Mr. Walker graduated from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and undertook higher surgical and urological training in the West London region.

He spent a year at the Institute of Urology, University College, London where his research was in the area of bladder dysfunction, urinary incontinence and urodynamics. He has published widely in this area.
He undertook fellowship periods to Duke University and Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles in the USA. More recently he has returned from a year in New Zealand where he worked in the spinal injuries unit while providing continence and urogynaecology services to the region.

He is on the national executive committee of the female urology and reconstruction section of BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons). He is actively involved in the teaching of medical students and trainee surgeons.

Mr. Walker is involved in providing a regional continence service. He specialises in urodynamics (assessment of bladder function), pelvic floor and continence surgery. These include minimally invasive procedures for example tape/sling operations (TVT) and periurethral injections (Zuidex).

Recent guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has highlighted the common problem of urinary incontinence in women. It recommends only specialists with appropriate training and performing a sufficient number of procedures undertake assessment and surgery. Mr. Walker performs over 50 continence operations annually with regularly audited and reviewed results.

Mr. Roger Walker is on the Specialist Register with the General Medical Council (No. 3320288).

Clinic: Thursday afternoon and evening