ProfessorRakesh Heer, BMed Sci MB BS MRCS PhD FRCS
Chair of Urology
Department of Surgery & Cancer - Faculty of Medicine
Orcid identifier0000-0003-1952-7462 (opens in a new tab)
- Chair of UrologyDepartment of Surgery & Cancer - Faculty of Medicine
- Hammersmith House, Hammersmith Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cross cutting research spanning the spectrum of clinical trials, translational studies and basic science. A focus on urological cancers, stem cell biology and premalignant and malignant transformation.
BACKGROUND
Consultant Surgeon (2011-)
Robotic surgery and complex pelvic cancer.
NIHR HTA Programme Deputy Chair (2022-)
NICE Guidelines Chairman (2021-)
Chairman The Urology Foundation SEC (2022-)
Chairman NCRI localised prostate cancer (2017-22)
NIHR CRN Executive North East & Cumbria (2020-22)
National Clinical Excellence award (2021)
Assoc. Dean PG studies Newcastle University (2016-22)
Director of MD studies Newcastle University (2016-22)
Urology lead ACF/ACL program (2015-2022)
Director Newcastle Robotic Surgery Course (2016-2019)
Cross cutting research spanning the spectrum of clinical trials, translational studies and basic science. A focus on urological cancers, stem cell biology and premalignant and malignant transformation.
BACKGROUND
Consultant Surgeon (2011-)
Robotic surgery and complex pelvic cancer.
NIHR HTA Programme Deputy Chair (2022-)
NICE Guidelines Chairman (2021-)
Chairman The Urology Foundation SEC (2022-)
Chairman NCRI localised prostate cancer (2017-22)
NIHR CRN Executive North East & Cumbria (2020-22)
National Clinical Excellence award (2021)
Assoc. Dean PG studies Newcastle University (2016-22)
Director of MD studies Newcastle University (2016-22)
Urology lead ACF/ACL program (2015-2022)
Director Newcastle Robotic Surgery Course (2016-2019)
FACULTY
- Faculty of Medicine
POSITION NAME
- Chair of Urology