Mr Maurice Lau, Consultant Urological Surgeon
Mr Maurice Lau
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Mr Maurice Lau BSc (med sci); MBChB; FRCS (Urol)
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Mr Maurice Lau
Consultant Urological Surgeon BSc (med sci); MBChB; FRCS (Urol)
About Mr Maurice Lau
GMC number: 3292743
Year qualified: 1988
Place of primary qualification: University of Manchester
Mr Maurice Lau is a leading consultant urologist with HCA Healthcare at the Christie Private Care, and he also holds an NHS role at The Christie Hospital. His areas of interest include urological cancers, men's health, and haematuria. Mr Lau is a talented surgeon who offers a variety of treatments, including open radical prostatectomy, laparoscopic nephrectomies, and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies. He played a pivotal role in establishing a transperineal ultrasound-guided template biopsy of the prostate to improve diagnostic rates.
Mr Lau began his career with a BSc in Medical Sciences from the University of St. Andrews, followed by a Medical Degree from Manchester University in 1988. He completed his training in the North West and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. In 2000, he was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at the Wrightington Hospital Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. He later joined Salford Royal Hospital and The Christie in 2006, focusing solely on oncology.
Mr Lau's expertise encompasses a wide range of diseases, medical tests, and treatments. He is proficient in performing transperineal prostate biopsies, robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies, radical cystectomies, PSA tests, vasectomies, and circumcisions. He treats conditions such as bladder cancer, penile cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, adrenal cancer, penile disorders, erectile dysfunction, men's health issues, blood in urine, and benign prostate hyperplasia.
Appointed in 2006, Mr Lau continues to contribute significantly to the field of urology, offering advanced and compassionate care to his patients.
Areas of expertise
- Uro-oncology
- Robotic surgery
- Penile cancer
- Prostate cancer