Mr Nigel Parr

Primary Specialism:

Urology

Specialisms:

Urological Oncology,

Education:

Mr Parr is a specialist in treating patients with Urological Diseases. He trained in Urology at Liverpool and Edinburgh and was attached to the Scottish Lithotriptor Centre for over two years, where he gained extensive experience in the management of stone disease. While in Edinburgh he also developed an interest in Urological Oncology and in Male Infertility. He was appointed as the first urologist to Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust in 1993 and is the lead clinician for bladder, prostate and penile cancer in the Mersey South Cancer Network. He also carries out operating lists and clinics at the Christie Hospital, Manchester and Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Wirral. His practice now consists predominantly of general urology, oncology, stone disease, male infertility and painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis. He has particular interests in prostate cancer, bladder cancer, penile cancer, percutaneous renal surgery for calculi, urethral trauma and stricture, and microsurgical reversal of vasectomy. He has extensive research interests in prostate cancer and in recent years he and his team have been awarded 14 research prizes for best presentations at regional, national and international meetings. He was previously the Programme Director for Urology Training in the Mersey Region and retains a keen interest in teaching. He is an examiner to the Intercollegiate Board in Urology.