Consultant Urological Surgeon
MS FRCS(Eng&Ed) FRCS(Urol)
SWV Coppinger
© SWV Coppinger 2008
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
NATIONALITY:
Canadian
GENERAL EDUCATION
1967-72 Ridley College, St. Catherines,
Canada.
1972-74 University of Western Ontario
London,
Canada
MEDICAL EDUCATION:
MB BS
University of London
1979
FRCS (Ed)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
1984
FRCS (Eng)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
1984
FRCS (Urol)
Intercollegiate Specialist Examination in Urology
1995
MS
Thesis leading to the award of Master of Surgery degree
University of London
1997
PRESENT APPOINTMENT:
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal Hospitals
SOCIETIES
Royal Society of Medicine
(Member of Council, Section of Urology 1997-99)
Hon Member
Mysore Society of Genito-Urinary Surgeons
India
Member
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Member
British Society for Endourology
Founding Member
British Society for Female & Reconstructive Surgery
SUMMARY OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Extensive training in general surgery before returning to urology, firstly as a
registrar and then as senior registrar at the Institute of Urology in London.
Wide-ranging operative experience, with special interests in stone surgery,
prostatic surgery and urodynamics (functional aspects of lower urinary tract
disorders, including incontinence).
A thesis from the University of London and broad experience in research.
An interest in clinical research as a consultant, having run a research
program for many years.
Busy clinical practice in a busy area, serving a combined population of over
400,000. Research interests in benign prostatic hyperplasia, stone disease,
continence disorders and prostatitis.
Consultancy to the European Union and manufacturers of urological equipment.
SUMMARY OF APPOINTMENTS
1996
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal at Telford Hospitals
1993
Consultant Urological Surgeon
City General Hospital
Stoke-on-Trent
1991
Senior Registrar in Urology
St. Peter's Hospital and
The Institute of Urology,
London
1989
Registrar in Urology
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
1987
Urological Research Fellow
The Middlesex and St. Peter's Hospitals,
London
1986
Urology/General Surgery Registrar
Edgware General Hospital,
London
1985
Registrar in Urology
The Middlesex Hospital,
London
1983
Registrar in General Surgery
Lewisham Hospital,
London
1981
Senior House Officer Surgical Rotation
Guy's Hospital,
London
Orthopaedics Guy's Hospital
Neurosurgery The Maudsley Hospital
General Surgery Edgware General Hospital
Orthopaedics Lewisham Hospital
General Surgery Guy's Hospital
1981
Casualty Officer
St. Stephen's Hospital,
London
1981
Locum Casualty Surgical Officer
The Middlesex Hospital,
London
1980
House Surgeon
The Middlesex Hospital,
London
1979
House Physician
St. Albans City Hospital
