Background

He graduated as MBBS in 1989 and completed his FRCS in 1994 and FRCS in Urology in 2000. He was a Medical Research Council Fellow which led to a MSc in 1996 and MD from the University of London in 2001.

He was appointed as Consultant Urologist in 2002 where he pioneered robotic surgery in his specialty within the UK. He became the first Professor of Robotic Surgery and Urological Innovation in 2009.

In 2012 he became the Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Urology International, a leading journal in his field.

He has developed a national and international reputation for providing high quality clinical services. In addition he has over 750 publications and a highly productive team of clinician-scientists developing advanced robotics for the delivery of new cell-based therapies in prostate cancer. He is credited with the “Dasgupta technique” of injecting Botulinum toxin in overactive bladders. He was awarded the Golden Telescope by the British Association of Urological Surgeons for his significant and lasting contribution to the field of Urology.

Training

He trained at the Institute of Urology, St. Peter’s Hospital, London.

He completed his surgical training at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals before taking up post as Consultant.

His academic training was at The Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London

Clinical interests and areas of expertise

• General urology
• Rapid diagnostics
• Prostate cancer
• Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy

Research interests

• Immunotherapy of prostate cancer
• Development of novel touch and image guided robotic devices
• Novel therapeutic targets for overactive bladder