Prof John Kelly Consultant Profile
Professor John Kelly is the Clinical lead for Urology and Robotic surgery at UCLH and Chair of Uro-Oncology at UCL. UCLH is the largest centre for robotic pelvic urology surgery in the UK and John is internationally renowned for his pioneering work in bladder cancer. He has performed radical cystectomy for the past 20 years and has a vast experience in robotic and open cystectomy.
John has been instrumental in developing robotic techniques for cystectomy and bladder reconstruction and has published extensively describing surgical techniques and processes to improve recovery following the surgery.
John delivers seminars and workshops, both national and international, on cystectomy and is a member of European and Global committees seeking to improve patient care. He is conducting the largest trial in robotic surgery in the UK and he has initiated a programme aimed at improving safety for patients during recovery at home.
John’s practice is patient centred with a holistic approach he cares for patients with bladder cancer at all stages and works with a team to provide counselling and support in decision making.
John is heavily involved in cancer research. He leads the Kelly Feber Lab – one of the UK’s leading research groups discovering new ways to detect, diagnose and treat bladder cancer. The lab is based at UCL and has received funding from Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the Medical Research Council (MRC). Their work aims to improve cancer detection and diagnosis which will allow doctors to better select the right treatments and improve outcomes for patients.