Mr Vinnie During is a Consultant Urologist in Birmingham specialising in men’s bladder and prostate health; setting up one of the first one-stop clinics in the Midlands for men with urinary problems. He sees private patients at HCA The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham, welcoming patients from across the West Midlands, and nationally. 

Enlarged prostate, erection problems and male fertility 

Mr During treats conditions that make passing urine difficult. Often, the cause of this is called an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH); a common, non-cancerous condition in older men. It can cause a weak flow or a need to get up at night to pass urine. Mr During will carry out several tests to verify the cause of your symptoms such as a cystoscopy, a camera that checks the bladder. For men with an enlarged prostate, Mr During offers several treatments; TURP (Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate) removes the part of the prostate pressing on the urethra, the tube that carries urine; laser surgery, known as HoLEP, removes the inner part of the prostate; and Aquablation, which uses a precise jet of water to remove prostate tissue. Mr During also offers UroLift, where small implants are placed to hold the extra-prostate tissue away from the urethra. 

Mr During ‘s durings andrology work, covers men’s sexual and reproductive health (such as erectile dysfunction), alongside includes male fertility care, vasectomy, vasectomy reversal and circumcision. Mr During will look for the cause and explain each option, including its benefits and risks, so you can make an informed choice. 

Kidney stones and general urology 

Many patients see Mr During for general urological problems such as kidney stones and urinary tract infections (UTIs). As a private, and robotically trained urological surgeon, Mr During also diagnoses and treats prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancer in a minimally-invasive manner. 

Experience and training 

Mr During graduated from Birmingham University in medicine in 2004. Mr During remained in the West Midlands where he continued and completed his surgical and urology training. He gained a Fellowship in Urology from the Royal College of Surgeons, and became a consultant in 2017. He has since set up a one-stop clinic for men with urinary problems, one of the first in the Midlands. He previously led the urology department at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. He now leads urology teaching for medical students at his trust, and has represented the West Midlands for the Royal College of Surgeons and the British Association of Urological Surgeons. 

Mr During speaks English and sees both self-pay and insured patients.