Urology

Finding us (map)

Mr Tim Bates

Mr Bates has been a Consultant Urologist in Bath for over 10 years.

He graduated from Nottingham Medical School in 1987 with honours and underwent surgical training in Bristol and the South-West. He was awarded a Master's degree from the University of Bristol for research into the molecular genetics of prostate cancer.

Prior to being appointed in Bath, he completed a paediatric surgical fellowship in Oxford. Mr Bates has expertise in a broad range of urological conditions including benign and malignant prostate disease. He has received specialist training in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, urinary stone disease, complex urinary tract reconstruction and paediatric surgery.

He is clinical lead for Governance and Risk Management in the department of Urology. He plays an active role in surgical training and is a member of the regional training committee.

Secretary: Tracey Rodaway - 01225 824575

Mr Chris Gallegos

Mr Gallegos is a Consultant Urologist with a particular interest in Urinary tract stone disease, lower urinary tract symptoms and general oncology.

After graduating at Middlesex Hospital Medical School in 1983 he went on to gain his Fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and later his Fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons (Urology).

Secretary: Tracey Rodaway - 01225 824575

Mr Simon Evans

Secretary: Ethan Horsey - 01225 826378

Mr Edward Jefferies

Mr Jefferies is a Consultant Urologist at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. He qualified from Guy's, Kings & St Thomas' Medical School in 2006. He trained in the South West of England and has received specialist training in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms, complex stone disease and prostate cancer diagnosis. He gained his fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Urology in 2014 and was then appointed to the trust as a consultant in 2016.

During his training he undertook research into the side effects of treatments for advanced prostate cancer, presenting his work at national and international meetings and multiple journals. He was also the training representative at the British Association of Urological Surgeons Oncology Committee from 2014-2016. He is the specialist tutor for Urology at the RUH and is responsible for the supervision for the urology registrars during their training at the Trust.

Secretary: Cherry Aldridge - 01225 825312

Miss Emma Marsdin

Miss Marsdin is a Consultant Urologist with a particular interest in laparoscopic upper tract oncology and urinary stone disease, alongside general urology.

After graduating at Imperial College, London in 2008 she went onto gain her Fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons (Urology) in 2017. She trained as a urologist in both Oxford and Southwest deaneries and after completed an laparoscopic fellowship in upper tract oncology and urinary stone disease in Perth, Western Australia. She joined the Bath Consultant team full-time in 2019.

Secretary: Ethan Horsey - 01225 826378

Mr Jon McFarlane

Mr McFarlane, Consultant Urologist, qualified from Cambridge University in 1990. He trained as a urologist in Oxford. He has a specialist interest in urological cancer especially the management of prostate cancer.

He offers brachytherapy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for the treatment of early prostate cancer.

Secretary: Tracey Rodaway - 01225 824575

Miss Lucy Simmons - Clinical Lead

Miss Lucy Simmons is a Consultant Urological surgeon at The Royal United Hospital in Bath. She graduated from Newcastle Medical School in 2006. After graduating she completed her early years medical training in the North-East. Following this, she spent time working in Australia in Emergency Medicine, Rural Medicine and Intensive care.

Lucy then continued her Surgical training in the South-West before undertaking research Master's degree in exploring the use of Imaging for the diagnosis of Prostate Cancer and Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer in University College London. Miss Simmons gained her fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Urology in 2020. Lucy has a specialist interests in Paediatric Urology, Prostate Cancer Diagnostics, Active Surveillance and Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer. She also has a keen interest in Surgical training and education, mentoring and staff wellbeing.

Secretary: Cherry Aldridge - 01225 825312

Miss Arvinda Chippagiri

Secretary: Tracey Rodaway - 01225 824575

Mr Ayman Ali

Ayman Ali M.B.B.Ch, Msc Urol, MD Urol, FRCS Urol

Mr Ayman Ali is a Consultant Urological and Robotic Surgeon at the Royal United Hospitals NHS Trust in Bath, where he led the introduction and development of the robotic urological surgery programme following his appointment in April 2023. He is a high-volume robotic radical prostatectomy surgeon. He has a particular focus on minimally invasive surgery — endourological and robotic surgery — which for patients can mean less pain, shorter hospital stays and a quicker return to everyday activities.

Mr Ali trained at leading robotic surgery centres across Europe and the United Kingdom. He undertook robotic urology training at Heidelberg University in Germany, European centre of excellence in robotic urology, before later completing further training in the UK. This included robotic pelvic oncology at the Royal Surrey, one of the highest-volume robotic pelvic oncology centres in the country, and an Intuitive-accredited robotic fellowship at the busy Portsmouth University Hospitals, where he gained comprehensive experience in robotic surgery for both pelvic and kidney conditions. This breadth of training underpins his work in complex cancer surgery and nerve-sparing technique in prostatectomy.

Having established the robotic programme at the Royal United Hospitals, Mr Ali developed a day-case prostatectomy pathway that allows carefully selected men to return home on the same day as their surgery. Currently offered by only a handful number of hospitals in the UK, the pathway forms part of his commitment to faster recovery and patient-centred care. His work in this area has been recognised nationally through his selection as a Prostate Cancer UK Clinical Champion.

Alongside his expertise in Uro-oncology, Mr Ali offers a broad urological practice. He has particular expertise in endourology — including the management of benign prostate enlargement and the treatment of urinary tract stones as well as open and robotic reconstructive surgery. He manages the full range of general urology, with further experience in andrology problems.

Mr Ali is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England since 2020. He has several publications in peer reviewed journals. He is committed to delivering world-class, evidence-based, compassionate and patient-centred care, using advanced surgical technology to achieve the best possible outcome for every patient.

Secretary: Cherry Aldridge - 01225 825312

Mr Andrew Brown

Secretary: Ethan Horsey - 01225 826378

Professor Mark Beresford

Professor Beresford is an oncologist specialising in treatment of breast and urological cancers.

He qualified from Cambridge and Oxford Universities in 1995 and went on to train in oncology at Mount Vernon and University Hospital London. He practised as a consultant oncologist at the Bristol Oncology Centre before moving to the Royal United Hospital in 2011.

Professor Beresford has a MD in predicting tumour response to chemotherapy. He has a special interest in imaging in renal cell cancer and new radiotherapy techniques in prostate cancer. He is on the committee of the British Uro-oncology Group (BUG).

Dr Sian Griffith