Functional & Reconstructive Urology

The Section was formed in 2003. Originally called the Section of Female and Reconstructive Urology, it was renamed in June 2009. Its aim is to promote the highest standards in female urology in the United Kingdom.

The Section's main function is to set and raise standards by:

• producing guidelines, often in collaboration with other groups;
• promoting training and research; and
• organising clinical meetings.

Since 2009, the Section's annual meeting has been held immediately before the BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting each June.

Committee Members

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Arun Sahai (Chair)

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Arun is a Consultant Urological Surgeon specialising in functional urology (bladder dysfunction, incontinence, uro-neurology and urinary tract reconstruction) and he is a Honorary Senior Lecturer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Trust. Arun joined the team as a Committee Member in 2018 and was elected to Vice Chair in 2023. 

Arun has a strong academic interest and his current research is related to overactive bladder. He is a keen teacher and is responsible for urology undergraduate education at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas' Hospital.

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Suzanne Biers (Vice-Chair)

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Suzanne is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and joined the team in 2017.   Suzanne was elected to Vice Chair with effect from January 2025.  She is active in postgraduate medical teaching and is co-lead for the Anglia Ruskin University Urology Masters degree. 

As well as teaching, Suzanne is involved in local audit projects, a member of the Data and Ethics Monitoring Group for NIHR trial, and a sub-investigator on national trials. Her main clinical interests lie in the management of voiding dysfunction and incontinence in both men and women.

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Magda Kujawa (Secretary)

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Magda is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport and joined the team in 2021.  Magda took over the role of Secretary with effect from January 2025.

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Ruth Doherty (Elected Member)

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Ruth is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Ruth has a sub-specialist interest in female & reconstructive surgery, and has a major role in medical education. As well as being a mum, she admits to being a Netflix binge-watcher, a baker and a clubberciser.

Ruth was elected to the BAUS FNUU section as an executive member in December 2024.

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Hashim Hashim (Elected Member)

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Hashim is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at at the Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol and joined the team in 2021. He is a committee member of the European Association of Urology Section of Female & Functional Urology, and Associate Editor of the journal Neuro-urology and Urodynamics.

He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed articles, seven books and more than 40 book chapters.

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James Moore (Elected Member)

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James is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Eastbourne District General Hospital and joined the team in January 2024. 

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Mehwash Nadeem (Elected Member)

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Mehwash is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough with specialist interest in Female, Functional and Reconstructive Urology and Neuro-Urology. She is the lead for the Sacral Neuromodulation and Complex UTI service.

With her passion for medical education, she holds the post of Urology Postgraduate Educational Lead as well as the CESR lead for the Trust.

She participates in research, local and national audits and is co-investigator on national Trials. She has been appointed as a member of RCSEd Surgical Specialty Board for Urology in 2023. She joined the BAUS FNUU section as an executive member in January 2024.

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Nadir Osman (Elected Member)

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Nadir is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at  the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, and joined the team in January 2023.

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Mahreen Pakzad (Elected Member)

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Mahreen is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at University College Hospital, London; she joined the team in 2020. She specialises in anti-incontinence treatment, including sacral neuromodulation and Botox injections. She also works at The National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery with patients who have bladder problems caused by neurological disease. She has a special interest in the treatment of recurrent urinary tract Infection.

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Sanad Saad (Ex-officio: BSoT)

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Sanad is a specialty trainee in Urology in the Yorkshire deanery. He was previously the BSoT Regional Representative for Yorkshire and Humber and was nominated as the best trainee in the region by his peers. He was elected as the BSoT Representative on the FNUU Executive Committee in September 2024. 

Sanad's research interest lies in understanding the role of macrophages in biomaterial induced fibrosis which formed the basis of his PhD thesis. Clinically, Sanad is interested in functional and reconstructive urology, especially utilising minimally invasive techniques.

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Mohammed Belal (Ex-Officio: Trustee)

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Mo Belal is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, and was appointed Honorary Secretary Elect in June 2023.  Mo was Chair of the Section of FNUU Executive Committee until December 2023.

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Karen Ward (Ex-Officio: BSUG)

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Karen is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Urogynaecologist for the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as well as Clinical Lead for the Manchester Mesh Service. 

She joined the team in 2021.