Endourology
Endourology encompasses the treatment of urinary tract stone disease, but it also includes the endourological treatment of other benign diseases of the upper urinary tract using minimally-invasive techniques.
The Section of Endourology was formed in 2002. It developed from the British Society for Endourology, which was a separate organisation independent of BAUS. The Section aims to improve standards and quality of practice within the sub-specialty by promoting training, research and development. In 2009 the Section set up a Patient Advisory Group. The Section usually organises one scientific meeting each year and oversees a series of training courses. The Executive Committee is responsible for the organisation, financial administration and running of the Section.
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Committee Members
Hari Ratan (Chair)
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Hari is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Nottingham City Hospital. He joined the Executive Committee in January 2018 and was elected Secretary from 2022. He was elected ViceChair in January 2024 and automatically became Chair in January 2026.
He trained in the East Midlands and, after three years as a Consultant in Derby, he moved to Nottingham. He has extensive experience in innovative surgical procedures for kidney stone disease, including mini-PCNL and flexible ureterorenoscopy. His other areas of interest are in testicular cancer and benign disease of the prostate.
Hari Ratan
Chair
Hari is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Nottingham City Hospital. He joined the Executive Committee in January 2018 and was elected Secretary from 2022. He was elected ViceChair in January 2024 and automatically became Chair in January 2026.
He trained in the East Midlands and, after three years as a Consultant in Derby, he moved to Nottingham. He has extensive experience in innovative surgical procedures for kidney stone disease, including mini-PCNL and flexible ureterorenoscopy. His other areas of interest are in testicular cancer and benign disease of the prostate.
Email: hari.ratan@nuh.nhs.uk
Jacob Patterson (Vice Chair)
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Jake is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
He was an Executive Committee Member from 2018 to 2022 and re-joined the Executive Committee in 2024 after being elected as Secretary. He became Vice Chair with effect from January 2026.
Jacob Patterson
Vice Chair
Jake is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
He was an Executive Committee Member from 2018 to 2022 and re-joined the Executive Committee in 2024 after being elected as Secretary. He became Vice Chair with effect from January 2026.
Email: jake.patterson@nhs.net
Alistair Rogers (Secretary)
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Alistair is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne and first joined the Executive Committee in January 2023. He was elected Secretary to the committee from 1 January 2026 for a term of two years.
He specialises in kidney stone surgery and laparoscopic nephrectomy; he has a particular interest in teaching,
Alistair Rogers
Secretary
Alistair is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne and first joined the Executive Committee in January 2023. He was elected Secretary to the committee from 1 January 2026 for a term of two years.
He specialises in kidney stone surgery and laparoscopic nephrectomy; he has a particular interest in teaching,
Email: alistair.rogers@nhs.net
Ninaad Awsare (Elected Member)
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Ninaad is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust in Merseyside and joined the Executive Committee in January 2024.
He works as a general Urologist with a special interest in the management of BPH and Urolithiasis, including Urolift® and metabolic stone prevention. He has been the Clinical Lead for Urology and Chair of the Cheshire and Wirral Benign Urology Area Network.
Ninaad Awsare
Elected Member
Ninaad is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust in Merseyside and joined the Executive Committee in January 2024.
He works as a general Urologist with a special interest in the management of BPH and Urolithiasis, including Urolift® and metabolic stone prevention. He has been the Clinical Lead for Urology and Chair of the Cheshire and Wirral Benign Urology Area Network.
Email: ninaad_awsare@hotmail.com
Dhaval Bodiwala (Elected Member)
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Dhaval is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals, based at City Hospital, and joined the Executive Committee in January 2025.
Dhaval Bodiwala
Elected Member
Dhaval is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals, based at City Hospital, and joined the Executive Committee in January 2025.
Email: dhaval.bodiwala@nuh.nhs.uk
Adam Bromby (Elected Member)
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Adam is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the University Hospital of South Manchester and joined the Executive Committee in February 2025, having been elected unopposed.
Adam Bromby
Elected Member
Adam is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the University Hospital of South Manchester and joined the Executive Committee in February 2025, having been elected unopposed.
Email: abromby@doctors.org.uk
William Finch (Elected Member)
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Will is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He specializes in various areas of urology, but has a particular interest in urinary stone disease and benign prostate diseases.
He was elected to the committee in January 2026 for an initial 3-year term.
William Finch
Elected Member
Will is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He specializes in various areas of urology, but has a particular interest in urinary stone disease and benign prostate diseases.
He was elected to the committee in January 2026 for an initial 3-year term.
Email: wjgfinch@doctors.org.uk
Richard Hindley (Elected Member)
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Richard is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and joined the Executive Committee in June 2023 as a representative of the general endourology community.
He is the lead surgeon in the UK for Rezũm steam treatment for BPH and, in 2018, was appointed Visiting Professor of Knowledge Exchange for Winchester University in the Health and Wellbeing Research Group. He has recently been appointed as Chair of the GIRFT Academy for bladder outlet obstruction.
Richard Hindley
Elected Member
Richard is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and joined the Executive Committee in June 2023 as a representative of the general endourology community.
He is the lead surgeon in the UK for Rezũm steam treatment for BPH and, in 2018, was appointed Visiting Professor of Knowledge Exchange for Winchester University in the Health and Wellbeing Research Group. He has recently been appointed as Chair of the GIRFT Academy for bladder outlet obstruction.
Email: richard.hindley@hhft.nhs.uk
Rono Mukherjee (Elected Member)
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Rono is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Salford Royal Infirmary and joined the Executive Committee in January 2025.
Rono Mukherjee
Elected Member
Rono is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Salford Royal Infirmary and joined the Executive Committee in January 2025.
Email: rono.mukherjee@nca.nhs.uk
Rickaz Abdul Raheem (Elected Member)
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Rickaz is a Consultant Urologist based at Bedford Hospital NHSD Trust.
He is a member of the Surgical Specialty Board in Urology at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. In November 2022, he was appointed Co-Chair of the Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS/LED doctors and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors.
He was elected to the committee in January 2026 for an initial 3-year term.
Rickaz Abdul Raheem
Elected Member
Rickaz is a Consultant Urologist based at Bedford Hospital NHSD Trust.
He is a member of the Surgical Specialty Board in Urology at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. In November 2022, he was appointed Co-Chair of the Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS/LED doctors and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors.
He was elected to the committee in January 2026 for an initial 3-year term.
Email: drrickaz@yahoo.com
Catherine Lovegrove (Ex-Officio: BSoT)
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Catherine is an MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow (ST3) trainee at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, with an interest in Endourology and will represents trainees on the committee. Catherine joined the Executive Committee in August 2024
Catherine Lovegrove
Ex-Officio: BSoT
Catherine is an MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow (ST3) trainee at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, with an interest in Endourology and will represents trainees on the committee. Catherine joined the Executive Committee in August 2024
Email: catherine.lovegrove@nds.ox.ac.uk
Muhammad Ahmad (Ex-Officio: Trustee)
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Shabi Ahmad is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Sandwell District Hospital, West Bromwich.
He was appointed BAUS Honorary Treasurer Elect in June 2023 and is the Trustee's representative on this Committee.
Muhammad Ahmad
Ex-Officio: Trustee
Shabi Ahmad is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Sandwell District Hospital, West Bromwich.
He was appointed BAUS Honorary Treasurer Elect in June 2023 and is the Trustee's representative on this Committee.
Email: super_iqi@yahoo.co.uk
Marie Edison (Co-opted Member: BURST)
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Marie is an urology registrar in London and represents the British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) Research Collaborative. Her roles in the collaborative include education, BJUI podcasts, events, and the upcoming RESCUE project, which aims to be one of BURST’s first interventional studies to determine the diagnostic accuracy and utility of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for the assessment of testicular torsion.
Outside work, Marie enjoys dropping from the ceiling doing aerial gymnastics, and tries not to end up as a trauma call for her colleagues. She loves musicals and occasionally makes attempts to resurrect her baking skills.
Marie Edison
Co-opted Member: BURST
Marie is an urology registrar in London and represents the British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) Research Collaborative. Her roles in the collaborative include education, BJUI podcasts, events, and the upcoming RESCUE project, which aims to be one of BURST’s first interventional studies to determine the diagnostic accuracy and utility of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for the assessment of testicular torsion.
Outside work, Marie enjoys dropping from the ceiling doing aerial gymnastics, and tries not to end up as a trauma call for her colleagues. She loves musicals and occasionally makes attempts to resurrect her baking skills.
Email: m.a.edison@doctors.org.uk
Sandeep Pathak (Co-Opted Member: BSUR)
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Sandeep is a Consultant Radiologist working with the NHS Clinical Enterpreneur Programme.
Sandeep was nominated by the Committee of the British Society of Urogenital Radiology (BSUR) as their representative on the Committee in September 2023.