Mr Muzaffar Chaudhary Ahmad is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at HMT St Hugh’s Hospital in Grimsby. His specialist interests are urinary tract stone disease, endourology, the treatment of benign conditions of the urinary tract, and the investigation of urinary tract cancers.

Kidney stones are one of the few conditions people describe as the worst pain of their life, and they have an unhelpful habit of returning. Much of Mr Ahmad’s work is about dealing with the stone in front of you and then looking at why it formed, so that the next one can be prevented rather than simply treated. He also assesses the everyday urinary problems that people tend to tolerate for far longer than they should, and investigates the symptoms that need ruling out quickly.

Areas of expertise

Kidney and ureteric stones

• Kidney stones
• Ureteric stones
• Bladder stones
• Recurrent stone disease
• Stone prevention and assessment of why stones are forming
• Renal colic

Endourology

• Endoscopic treatment of stones
• Cystoscopy and diagnostic endourology
• Minimally invasive urinary tract procedures

Benign urinary tract conditions

• Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
• Lower urinary tract symptoms
• Poor urinary flow and night-time urination
• Recurrent urinary tract infections
• Bladder problems and bladder dysfunction
• Urinary retention

Urological cancer investigation

• Blood in the urine (haematuria) investigation
• Bladder cancer assessment and diagnosis
• Kidney cancer assessment and diagnosis
• Prostate cancer assessment, including raised PSA
• Rapid access investigation

General urology

• Urological assessment and diagnosis
• Second opinion on urological conditions