Mr Divyesh Desai, Director of Urodynamics
Mr Divyesh Desai is an expert in the field of paediatric urology with a special interest in lower urinary tractThe channels that carry urine from the kidneys to the outside of the body. function with a particular emphasis on boys with posterior urethralRelating to the urethra, the tube that connects the bladder to the genitals. valves. In 2003 Mr Desai was appointed as Director of the Urodynamics Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust in London.
Mr Desai is regularly invited to lecture on Urodynamics at meetings and teaching courses, both nationally and internationally, and has published several journal articles and book chapters on the subject. He has contributed to the paediatric section of the joint statement on minimum standards for urodynamic practice in the UK and, within his NHS practice has set up protocols to investigate and manage children with urinary incontinenceThe involuntary passage of urine or faeces..
Mr Desai is involved in the management of children with bladderThe organ that stores urine. dysfunction secondary to overactive bladder, nocturnal enuresis, posterior urethral valves, other causes of bladder outflow obstruction, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, vesico-ureteric refluxThe flow of urine backwards into the ureters. and the complex bladder exstrophy-epispadiasA congenital abnormality in boys in which the urethra opens on the top or side of the penis rather than at its tip. complex.
At the Portland Hospital for Women and Children Mr Desai is part of a multidisciplinaryRelating to a group of healthcare professionals with different areas of specialisation. team that looks after children with bladder and bowelA common name for the large and/or small intestines. dysfunction, working closely with Mrs Katie Self, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Urology. The urodynamic service offers both non-invasiveAny test or technique that does not involve penetration of the skin. The term 'non-invasive' may also describe tumours that do not invade surrounding tissues. and invasive bladder function assessment to investigate and treat paediatric bladder dysfunction.
