Ben Sherwood

Ben Sherwood is a Consultant Urological Surgeon specialising in urology and men's health.

He graduated from Nottingham Medical School in 1998 and completed his initial surgical training in the Trent region.  

Common conditions for assessment and treatment

• Lower urinary tract (waterworks) symptoms

• Blood in urine

• Recurrent urinary tract infections

• Prostate cancer risk assessment

• Chronic prostatitis

• Erection problems

• Testosterone deficiency

• Premature ejaculation

• Blood in semen

• Testicular lumps

• Chronic testicular pain

• Foreskin issues

Procedures at Balance Health Nottingham

• Urine dipstick testing

• Urine flow-rate assessment

• Diagnostic ultrasound (kidney/ureter/bladder)

• Diagnostic ultrasound (scrotum)

• Diagnostic flexible cystoscopy (camera inspection of urethra and bladder)

• Penile injection for erectile dysfunction

• Testosterone replacement therapy

• Frenuloplasty under local anaesthetic

• Circumcision under local anaesthetic

• Bilateral vasectomy for contraception under local anaesthetic

• Removal of scrotal wall cysts under local anaesthetic

In 2002, he was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the British Urological Foundation and undertook a 2 year research program into bladder cancer, leading to the award of his MD. He then undertook a year of training in New Zealand, at Auckland City Hospital, before completing his higher surgical training in the East Midlands.

Ben is passionate about teaching and is heavily involved in teaching medical students and the next generation of urologists. He provides training in robotic prostate surgery to international visiting fellows. He has published widely in the scientific literature and is the author of several book chapters.