03/10/2025
Introducing the newest member of the team: Mr Ata Jaffer.
Mr Ata Jaffer is a fellowship-trained robotic urologist with expertise in prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancers. He also specialises in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and is one of the few urologists in the North of England performing advanced laser prostate surgery (HoLEP).
Alongside his specialist work, he manages a wide range of general urological conditions including kidney stones, urinary infections, testicular problems, incontinence, erectile dysfunction and blood in urine.
Mr Jaffer trained in Yorkshire, earning 1st Prize from the Royal College of Surgeons for outstanding surgical skill. He then completed a prestigious robotic surgery fellowship at Guy’s & St Thomas’, becoming one of the first surgeons in Europe to perform robotic prostatectomy using both the Da Vinci and Medtronic HUGO platforms.
He has a strong interest in surgical innovation and research, collaborating with engineers at Leeds and King’s College London, and even completed a mini-MBA in surgical innovation and leadership.
Outside the hospital, he’s a keen footballer, cyclist and a passionate Formula 1 fan 🏎️⚽🚴
