Dr. Omer Baldo Consultant Urology
Years of Experience : 20
Nationality : United Kingdom
Languages Known : Arabic, English
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Dr. Omer Baldo completed his surgical training at the Yorkshire School of Surgery and was selected to the All-Yorkshire Specialist Registrar training programme in Urology, where he was trained in general urology and developed interests in andrology and female urology. His research investigated the novel theory of erectile dysfunction being an early marker for future cardiovascular diseases. This work received an international award in 2008 at the 23rd European Association of Urology Congress in Milan. Dr. Baldo was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in 2013. His clinical practice includes all aspects of general urology including urinary tract infections and kidney stones. He also has a specialist interest in all prostate conditions including benign prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. He offers prostate management including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), laser prostate surgery (prostatectomy). He established the first consultant-led green light laser prostate surgery in Yorkshire followed by HoLEP laser prostate surgery. Rezum and UroLift [a technique used for treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) presumed to be secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)]. Additionally, he has expertise in andrology (erectile dysfunction and men’s health) and female urology (urinary incontinence and recurrent infections).
Awards & Achievements
- The late UAE HRH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Presidential Scholarship Award for Higher Education – 1998/1999 (Granted by HRH Shaikh Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- European Association of Urology Best Abstract Award, Milan 2008
Research & Publications
- Coronary artery disease, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factor clustering in men with erectile dysfunction.”
- The Evidence for Urology. Edited by Chris Dawson & Gordon Muir. Published by tfm Publishing Ltd, 2005 (First Edition). Chapter 9. Investigation of men with erectile dysfunction
- Andrology for the Clinician. Edited by Wolf-Bernhard Schill, Frank H. Comhaire & Timothy B. Hargreave. Springer 2006. Chapter II.1.4. Physiology of Sexual Function
- Diagnosis and investigation of men with erectile dysfunction. jmhg Vol. 2, No. 1, pp79-86, March 2005.
Education & Training
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Urology)
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (England)
- CCT – Joint Committee of Surgical Training (GMC, UK)
- Higher Surgical Training (UK)
- Basic Surgical Training (UK)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric Surgery & Urology (UCL, London)
Expertise
- All prostate problems including benign prostatic enlargement
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Laser prostate surgery; Green light laser prostatectomy & HoLEP
- Rezum & UroLift (techniques used for treating enlarged prostate causing lower urinary tract symptoms)
- Kidney stones
- Rigid and flexible Ureterorenoscopy and laser fragmentation of stones
- Men's health (Andrology)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Male and female incontinence
- PSA testing & prostate cancer
- Blood in urine (haematuria)
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Recurrent UTIs
- Overactive bladder
Membership
- British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS)
- European Association of Urology (EAU)
- American Urological Association (AUA)
- Fellow Royal Society of Medicine (RSM, UK)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
Blogs
UTI Prevention Through Hydration: Expert Advice from Urologists
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Guard Your Kidneys: Key Strategies for Men to Prevent Stone Formation
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Prostate Cancer – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
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