Mr BA Horsburgh FRCS (Urol)

Having started as a health care assistant and then a diagnostic radiographer receiving a 1st class BSc (Hons) from City University London, Mr Horsburgh studied medicine at Queen Mary College of London (Bart's and the London medical school) qualifying in 2007 with a distinction in clinical science. Foundation and core surgical training was in his home in the North East of England. Higher training as a urology registrar was in the Mersey Deanery.

Mr Horsburgh has published and presented internationally. Awards received include; Riddoch Frears prize for Neurology 2006, best trainee presentation at British Association of Urological Surgeons Conference Liverpool 2010, Urology Foundation travelling scholarship 2015, best poster in section at European Association of Urology 2016, best consultant award from foundation doctors 2018, best annual trust wide quality improvement project 2021 and best clinical supervisor award from foundation doctors 2022.

In 2015 Mr Horsburgh was awarded a place on the BAUS section of Endourology Fellowship course - a chance to study advanced urinary tract stone management with a panel of national experts. This took place at Dartford Hospital.

Recent practice includes;

  • Consultant Urologist at Ashford and St Peter's Hospital June 2025 till present

  • Consultant Urologist at Epsom and St Helier Hospital August 2016 till March 2025

  • Lead clinician for the south west London regional Lithotripsy unit based at Epsom Hospital 2017-2025

  • A core member of the Urology cancer and urinary tract stone multidisciplinary team meetings

  • Locum work with NHS 18 week support, Medinet, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury NHS trust, Royal Cornwall Hospital and Lister Hospital Stevenage.

  • NHS/Private practice at Ramsay Ashtead Hospital, Ramsay North Downs Hospital, Ramsay West Valley Hospital, and Circle Health Runnymede.

  • Teaching Status - General Medical Council recognised trainer, Senior lecturer at City and St Georges University of London (2020) and given Assistant Clinical Professor status at American University of the Caribbean (2019) and Associate Clinical Professor Reed University Florida (2020).

Other interests in medicine include;

  • Radiation protection during urological surgery - international publications on reducing staff and patient radiation doses during ureteroscopic stone surgery.

  • Medical education - completed a postgraduate certificate in medical education at University of Warwick 2025, experienced educational supervisor of foundation year doctors, clinical supervision for all grades of junior doctors, participates in teaching rota for foundation doctors, medical students from St George's and American University of the Caribbean medical school.

  • IT in medicine - recently developed AI based systems to manage workflow for the south west London ESWL unit to improve patient waiting times.

Experience to Dec 2025;

  • Renal stone procedures >1500 cases

  • Cystoscopic bladder and prostate surgery >1400 cases

  • Penoscrotal surgery >420 cases