Channel 4′s Embarrassing Bodies is not everyone’s ideal viewing but I watched a recent episode with personal interest. One of the medical expert’s that the programme maker’s called upon to treat a patient with a seemingly untreatable medical condition was a consultant urological surgeon called Paul Anderson, my younger brother.

In this particular episode Paul treated a patient with a severe case of Peyronie’s disease. Like many male viewers, I watched squeamishly as he performed a delicate surgical procedure. The outcome was perfect and the patient went on to enjoy a much greater quality of life.

In reality, many conditions are not as dramatic or have such an obvious diagnosis and it takes the skill of a good doctor to listen and understand the symptoms which can often mask the real causes. Regardless of their condition, patients trust their doctor to make the right diagnosis, to deliver the correct treatment and achieve the best outcome.

I regularly meet with our customers who we have helped over the years, many of whom have their achievements featured in our case studies on this site. They really are our greatest asset and their continued success with Celaton is evidence of our ability to listen and make the right diagnosis, to deliver the correct treatment and achieve the best outcome.

How similar we are, Paul and I !

About Paul

Six years younger than his older brother, Paul is one of only a few surgeons in the country who carry out in excess of 120 urethroplasties (urethral stricture correction) per year.  He is the acknowledged supra-regional expert in his field receiving tertiary referrals from central England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and has lectured both nationally and internationally on BXO/Lichen Sclerosis and the management of adult hypospadias problems.He holds an honorary contract with the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where he operates on servicemen who need his reconstructive skills.

You can watch some of Paul’s work on the Embarrassing Bodies web site but you should be aware that the site contains images of an explicit medical nature and nudity in a medical context.