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Professor David Cranston

Urology Headington

Professor David Cranston

6 years of experience

8,658+
Patients seen
6
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor David Cranston at a glance

Professor David Cranston is an Urology practitioner based in Headington, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 51+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2016). Serves patients in Headington, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

David Cranston is Associate Professor of Surgery in the the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences in the University of Oxford and a Consultant Urological Surgeon in Oxford University Hospitals Trust. He qualified from Bristol University in 1975 and worked in Exeter and Bath before moving to Oxford .
Mr. Cranston has a special interest is in renal surgery and was awarded his D.Phil in 1986 for kidney transplantation based research. Since 2001, he has been clinical director of the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Unit in Oxford which, with colleagues in the UK and China, is researching into a novel way of treating cancer without surgery. Recently his group became the national referral centre for treating complex kidney tumours avoiding the need for some patients to go onto dialysis.
In addition to his practice and excellence in research, Mr. Cranston has co supervised 20 research fellows for higher degrees. He was elected a governing body Fellow of Green Templeton College in 2006, and in 2007 he was involved with a colleague in founding the UCare charity to raise money for urological research and education. He is an author on over 100 peer reviewed publications and 18 book chapters, and recently published two books; John Radcliffe and his Legacy to Oxford for the 300th anniversary of the death of John Radcliffe, one of Oxford's greatest benefcators, and ‘On Eagle's Wings: Models in Mentoring'. He was the first recipient of the Golden Cystoscope award in 2001 for a consultant within 10 years of appointment who has made a significant contribution to British urology.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Complex Renal Cancer Surgery
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Reconstructive surgery
Vasectomy reversal
Testicular ultrasound
Prostate surgery
Prostate screening
Cystoscopy
Orchidectomy
Circumcision
Penile lesions (biopsy of)
Vasectomy or male sterilisation
General Urology
Urological Cancer
Complex renal surgery

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Professor David Cranston

Education & training

  1. 2010–2016 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Headington (GB)
  2. 2016–2020 Residency · Urology
    Universidad de Sevilla, Headington (GB)
  3. 2020–2021 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2020-09–2021-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Urology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-333732 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Urology
#EB-FB610558 · issued 2021 · renewal 2031
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 3,021
Annual physical exam 99395 155
Vaccination administration 90471 587
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,716

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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David Cranston in consultation
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WITH TEAM
David Cranston at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 129s
Meet David Cranston

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 16

  1. Outcomes of Urology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David Cranston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8309/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 39430529 · cited by 117
  2. European registry analysis of Urology outcomes
    David Cranston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9668/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32049460 · cited by 119
  3. Outcomes of Urology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David Cranston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1610/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 38111964 · cited by 89
  4. European registry analysis of Urology outcomes
    David Cranston, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.8868/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 38948544 · cited by 75

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Urology European Annual Congress (Urology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Urology National Society Meeting · Headington · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Urology — Headington · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2021

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Urology
  • Awareness When should you see a urology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.david.cranston@euroclinics.example

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    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Professor David Cranston's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Professor David Cranston treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Urology

Kidney, bladder and prostate conditions including stones, incontinence, prostate cancer and male fertility.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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