Update on the management of the small renal mass

Mr Ravi Barod is a Consultant Urological Surgeon and Clinical Lead at The Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer at The Royal Free Hospital. He is one of the highest volume kidney cancer surgeons in the UK.

After completing his urological training in London, he undertook a two year robotic surgery fellowship, mentored by pioneers of the technique in Detroit, USA. While there, he mastered complex robotic surgical techniques and he has bought this unique expertise back to the UK.

He has a strong and active track record in research and has completed a PhD investigating the molecular genetics of kidney cancer at University College London.

Tom Walton qualified with a first-class honours degree from Nottingham University Medical School in 1998. After basic surgical training he undertook a period of research focusing on the molecular basis of prostate cancer, leading to the award of a Doctor of Medicine. His urology training was undertaken in the Trent region, during which time he spent a dedicated fellowship year training in laparoscopic surgery. In 2010, Tom was awarded the Keith Yeates Gold Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons for outstanding performance in the FRCS (Urol) examinations. Following completion of surgical training he spent a further year training in Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology in Melbourne, Australia.
Tom is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, with a specialist interest in minimally invasive surgery, prostate and renal cancer, and all aspects of general urology. He is lead cancer clinician for the Urology Department, sits on the national BAUS Oncology Executive, and is a member of the International Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Collaboration. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Urology and European Urology, and has published extensively in the field of urological cancer.

Outside of work, Tom is a keen cyclist and walker. He is married with two children.