Mr David Yates (m)

Consultant Urological Surgeon

QualificationsMD, MBChB, MRCS, FRCS

Main NHS base:

• Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Member of:

• British Association of Urological Surgeons
• The European Association of Urology
• Royal College of Surgeons of England

Scope of Practice:

• Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
• Diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer, prostate cancer and kidney cancer
• General urological problems
• Benign prostate disease
• Difficulty passing urine
• PSA Screening for prostate cancer
• Recurrent urinary tract infections (male and female)

Training & background:

Mr David Yates is a Consultant Urological Surgeon in the NHS at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, with a private practice at Claremont.

He completed all his training in Sheffield, right through from finishing medical school in 1999 to his appointment as a Consultant Urological Surgeon in 2012.

In 2011, Mr Yates completed a one year surgical fellowship in Paris where he learned how to perform da Vinci® robot-assisted surgery (not available at Claremont).  He was the first surgeon to perform a robotic operation in Sheffield, a radical prostatectomy in October 2013, and is the lead for robotic-assisted surgery in Sheffield.

He has experience of treating many general urology conditions as well as specialising in cancer of the urinary tract and minimally-invasive (keyhole) surgery.

He is able to offer a comprehensive and efficient service for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms,  benign prostate disease and men with concerns about their risk of prostate cancer.

Personal website address:

• https://www.hallamurology.co.uk