Meet the team (kidney stone service)
We hold fortnightly meetings to discuss patients with complex stones and regional referrals. These meetings include interventional radiologists, adult urologists, metabolic physician, paediatric urologist and radiology and urology trainees.Clinical lead
Somani, Professor Bhaskar KProf Somani is a world renowned endourologist and a high-volume surgeon.
Consultants
Bryant, Dr TimothyDr Bryant is a consultant radiologist who specialises in abdominal and interventional radiology (image-guided medical treatment).
Pietropaolo, Dr AmeliaDr Amelia Pietropaolo is a consultant urological surgeon.
- Dr Paul Cook
Consultant in chemical pathology and metabolic medicine
- Dr Iain Wilson
Consultant radiologist
- Mr Stephen Griffin
Consultant paediatric urologist
Specialist nurses
- Tanya Davis
Urology nurse stone specialist
Tanya has worked in urology since 2017, and spent much of her career in surgery before this specialising in the area of urology. She works closely with the rest of the urology stone team, supporting patients with their ongoing treatment and management of stone disease. She is also part of the lithotripsy nurse led service for the treatment of renal and ureteric stones.
- Loretta Tear
Urology nurse stone specialist
With 19 years of experience in nephrology and haemodialysis, Loretta joined the stone service when it expanded in 2019. She is supported by two consultant urological surgeons, specialising in stones. Her role includes
- Running ESWL (extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy) Monday to Thursday
- A virtual stone clinic every Monday afternoon
- A nurse-led urgent stone clinic every other Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning
- A nurse-led stone clinic all day every other Tuesday
- Supporting patients with their ongoing treatment and management of renal stones.