Associate Professor Christof Kastner

Mr Christof Kastner is a London-trained Consultant Urologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Nuffield Hospital and GenesisCare in Cambridge, and King Edward VII Hospital in London. He is Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge.

He is an internationally recognised expert in benign and malignant prostatic disease. Working with radiology and physics colleagues, he introduced MRI fusion technology to the UK and over the past 15 years has authored multiple influential publications that have transformed prostate cancer assessment.

Mr Kastner’s caring, reassuring and professional approach to his patients is supported by the accurate information of MRI-based prostate biopsies. These enable highly accurate diagnosis with excellent patient comfort. This allows him to offer his patients counselling on all prostate cancer treatment options, including MRI target-boost brachytherapy, active surveillance, surgery and radiotherapy.

His expertise includes over 1,000 cases of brachytherapy using MRI fusion to target boost and accurately destroy the tumour whilst minimising side-effects. He offers spacer gel insertion to reduce radiotherapy side effects.

He masters Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) for urinary symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement, with more than 1,500 procedures performed since 2007.
Mr Kastner is known for adopting innovative urological and uro-oncological technologies to deliver outstanding patient outcomes.

• Internationally leading expert in Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, including MRI Fusion biopsies, MRI target-boost brachytherapy and spacer insertions, and Laser surgeon for benign prostate disease
• Affiliated Associate Professor, University of Cambridge, since 2023
• Director of Outpatients, Cambridge University Hospitals, since 2021
• Prostate cancer lead Cambridge University Hospitals 2014-20
• Director of ‘The Cambridge Prostate MRI & Biopsy Course’ commissioned to train urologists and radiologists by numerous international conferences
• Pioneer of MRI Fusion biopsy having introduced the technology to the UK
• Co-chair of international multi-centre collaboration evaluating MRI-based prostate cancer diagnostics resulting in prolific real-life data publications
• Professor of Urology, Rome, Italy 2016-2021
• International Mentor for Holmium Laser surgeons
• Training and prostate cancer fellowships in London, including Guy’s Hospital, UCLH, Imperial College, and Guildford

Patients consistently describe Mr Kastner as caring, professional and reassuring during both consultations and treatments. He takes time to explain each step and provides clear, transparent information to support patients in making confident decisions about their diagnosis and treatment options. He works closely with his team to optimise outcomes while minimising the impact on patients. Mr Kastner offers access to the full prostate cancer diagnostic and treatment pathway, ensuring continuity, clarity and support throughout the patient journey.

Mr Kastner’s publications can be found on ResearchGate and on GoogleScholar

• BAUS – British Association of Urological Surgeons
• EAU – European Association of Urology
• EAU Imaging – European Association of Urology Imaging Section (Associate Board Member)
• SIU – Société Internationale d’Urologie / International Society of Urology

Mr Kastner speaks fluent English and German with conversational French.