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Trust score 8/100
Accepting new patients
Mr
Mr Brian Birch
Urology
English
6,309+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken
About
Specialty
Adult urology
Sub-specialty
Oncology, bladder dysfunction, prostate disease, men's sexual health
Training and education
• Undergraduate: St Catharine's College, Cambridge and King's College Hospital, London
• Postgraduate: King's College, Bromley, Watford, High Wycombe, John Radcliffe and Eastbourne Hospitals. UCL and Institute of Urology, London and Southampton General Hospital
Experience
Associate Professor Birch has worked for the Trust since October 1990.
He has had extensive exposure to all aspects of adult urological surgery, including major surgery to the bladder, prostate and kidney. Associate Professor Birch has research experience to MD level, with ongoing urological research and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is an honorary associate professor of urology.
Key achievements
• Recognition of aggressive nature and poor outcomes of T1 G3 bladder cancer.
• Involvement in setting up of MDR (multiple drug resistence) research group and studies into MDR in bladder cancer.
• Use of sedation reversal in local anaesthetic day-case surgery.
• Research on inflammatory bladder disease.
• Research into hypogonadism and cellular effects of testosterone on prostate cancer.
Awards and prizes
• Scholarship, St Catharine's College Cambridge University
• First class hons, Cambridge University, 1976
• 1st Prize Final FRCS Revision Course, Royal College of Surgeons, 1985
• McNeill Love Prize in Surgery, Whittington and Royal Northern Hospitals, 1989
• Everidge Research Prize in Urology, King's College Hospital, 1989
• Clifford Morson Prize, Institute of Urology, 1989
• Best Paper, Urological Research Society meeting, 1990
• Shackman Travelling Scholarship, 1990
• BUF Preceptorship, 2008
Research
• The pT1 G3 Bladder Tumour. Birch, B R P and Harland S J. British Journal of Urology 1989; 64: 109-116.
• Sedoanalgesia: A Safe, Cost Effective Alternative to General Anaesthesia - A Review of 1,020 Cases. Birch, B R P, Anson, K M, Gelister, J and Miller, R A. British Journal of Urology 1990; 66: 342-350.
• The direct effect of nuclear pores on nuclear chemotherapeutic concentration in multidrug resistant bladder cancer: the nuclear sparing phenomenon. Lewin JM. Lwaleed BA. Cooper AJ. Birch BR. Journal of Urology. 2007; 177: 1526-1530.
Adult urology
Sub-specialty
Oncology, bladder dysfunction, prostate disease, men's sexual health
Training and education
• Undergraduate: St Catharine's College, Cambridge and King's College Hospital, London
• Postgraduate: King's College, Bromley, Watford, High Wycombe, John Radcliffe and Eastbourne Hospitals. UCL and Institute of Urology, London and Southampton General Hospital
Experience
Associate Professor Birch has worked for the Trust since October 1990.
He has had extensive exposure to all aspects of adult urological surgery, including major surgery to the bladder, prostate and kidney. Associate Professor Birch has research experience to MD level, with ongoing urological research and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is an honorary associate professor of urology.
Key achievements
• Recognition of aggressive nature and poor outcomes of T1 G3 bladder cancer.
• Involvement in setting up of MDR (multiple drug resistence) research group and studies into MDR in bladder cancer.
• Use of sedation reversal in local anaesthetic day-case surgery.
• Research on inflammatory bladder disease.
• Research into hypogonadism and cellular effects of testosterone on prostate cancer.
Awards and prizes
• Scholarship, St Catharine's College Cambridge University
• First class hons, Cambridge University, 1976
• 1st Prize Final FRCS Revision Course, Royal College of Surgeons, 1985
• McNeill Love Prize in Surgery, Whittington and Royal Northern Hospitals, 1989
• Everidge Research Prize in Urology, King's College Hospital, 1989
• Clifford Morson Prize, Institute of Urology, 1989
• Best Paper, Urological Research Society meeting, 1990
• Shackman Travelling Scholarship, 1990
• BUF Preceptorship, 2008
Research
• The pT1 G3 Bladder Tumour. Birch, B R P and Harland S J. British Journal of Urology 1989; 64: 109-116.
• Sedoanalgesia: A Safe, Cost Effective Alternative to General Anaesthesia - A Review of 1,020 Cases. Birch, B R P, Anson, K M, Gelister, J and Miller, R A. British Journal of Urology 1990; 66: 342-350.
• The direct effect of nuclear pores on nuclear chemotherapeutic concentration in multidrug resistant bladder cancer: the nuclear sparing phenomenon. Lewin JM. Lwaleed BA. Cooper AJ. Birch BR. Journal of Urology. 2007; 177: 1526-1530.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Mr Brian Birch
Education & training
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2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2012–2016 Residency · Urology
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2016–2017 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
Career & appointments
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2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
— Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Urology
Malpractice insurance:
AXA Healthcare Liability · 2,000,000 EUR coverage
· No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 2,872 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 2,830 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 534 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 1,681 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 min | in_clinic | 720.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 120 min | in_clinic | 630.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 15 · i10: 14
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Outcomes of Urology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
DOI: 10.2035/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37080651 · cited by 40
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European registry analysis of Urology outcomes
DOI: 10.9632/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30931620 · cited by 74
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Outcomes of Urology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
DOI: 10.4940/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 33721767 · cited by 68
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Urology European Annual Congress (Urology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Urology National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Urology — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · since 2017
- national college of family doctors — Member · since 2017
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · since 2017
Patient reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 0.05
- Knowledge
- 0.08
- Wait Time
- 3.80
- Staff Friendliness
- 0.02
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.00
- Value For Money
- 4.10
- Would Recommend Pct
- 4
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★ 5 verified visit
“Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.”
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★ 5 verified visit
“Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.”
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★ 4 verified visit
“Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.”
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Urology
- Awareness When should you see a urology?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · mr.brian.birch@euroclinics.example
