Mr Richard Nobrega
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My Practice
Mr Nobrega is Clinical Lead for Neuro-Urology at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), one of the UK’s largest specialist commissioned spinal injury units and Consultant Urological Surgeon at University College Hospital London where he is Co-Chair for Female, Reconstructive and Adolescent Urology services across North Central London.
He specialises in the holistic, multidisciplinary care of neurogenic bladder and a tailored approach to patient care with spinal injury.
He is also part of a specialised team providing cancer survivorship for men with post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence and women with complex incontinence and voiding dysfunction.
Professional Biography
Mr Richard Nobrega is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at King Edward VII's Hospital, specialising in Female, reconstructive and adolescent urology and Neuro-Urology. {{ label }}
Mr Richard Nobrega is a consultant urological surgeon in female and reconstructive surgery at University College Hospital, London and Neuro-Urologist at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Mr Nobrega trained at University College London, before moving to Oxford University teaching Hospitals to complete his specialist training. He has an honours degree in physiology. His clinical fellowship was undertaken within the Female, Reconstructive and Adolescent (FRA) unit at University College London Hospital where he was appointed a substantive consultant in 2022. The FRA Unit offers tertiary expertise in male and female reconstructive urology to urologists and urogynaecologists nationwide.
Mr Nobrega continues his academic and teaching links with Oxford University and University College London, and has presented and published nationally and internationally on spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder, lower urinary tract dysfunction, urodynamics, anti-incontinence surgery and reconstructive urology.
His practice specialises in the treatment of neurogenic and non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction, male and female incontinence including colposuspension, autologous fascial sling, artificial urinary sphincter implantation, urinary fistulae and diverticula surgery, prolapse repair, bladder augmentation, bladder replacement and both continent and incontinent urinary diversion. He has particular interest in the holistic management and life long care of spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder including dysreflexia, urodynamics, stones, botox, neuromodulation and SARSI.
He is the clinical lead for Neuro-Urology at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Co-Chair across North London for Functional, Reconstructive and Female Urology.
Mr Nobrega is a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), European Association of Urology, American Urological Association, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal Society of Medicine and British Medical Association.
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Awards
- Best Poster in Session, American Urological Association, Chicago 2023.
- Nominated for Teacher of the Year, Oxford University Medical School, Oxford University , 2020.
- Royal Society of Medicine (Urology Section) 2nd Prize (£750) in Winter Short Paper, 2015.
- Certificate of Recognition for Dedication to Medical Student Teaching, University College London Medical School, 2012.
- Certificate of Merit in Finals Examinations for Paediatrics and Family Health with Dermatology, University College London Medical School, 2010.
Memberships
- GMC Specialist Register for Urology
- Member of the Royal College of Pathologists (Medical Examiner)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Member of European Association of Urology
- Member of American Urological Association
- Member of British Association of Urological Surgeons
Training Positions
- Educational Lead for Neuro-Urology Fellowship at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
- Training Senior Fellows and Higher Trainees within Female, Reconstructive and Functional Urology Fellowship at University College London Hospitals Urology Dept.
Cutting Edge Technologies
- Sacral Nerve Stimulation in non-neurogenic bladder (hypocontractile bladder, overactive bladder and high tone non relaxing sphincter (Fowler’s syndrome).
- Lead Urologist and Co-Investigator in Spinal, Dorsal Genital and Transcutaneous Stimulation Trials for Neurogenic Bladder.
- Lead Urologist and Co-Investigator in Gentamicin Instillation trial for Recurrent UTIs in Neurogenic Bladder.
Publications
Mr Nobrega has published widely in peer reviewed journals and book chapters and presented internationally.
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