Mr Jonathan Ramsay

About

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  Jonathan Ramsey qualified from St Bartholomew’s Hospital medical school in 1977 and completed specialist training under some the most well renowned urologists across America including W. F. Hendry, Sherman Silber and Paul Turek. Following this gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeon (Urol.) in 1987 and was appointed as a Consultant Urologist at Hammersmith Hospital in 1988.
  
  In addition to his vast experience in all aspects of urology Jonathan specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of male fertility, both surgical and medical. He works closely with the fertility units at both Hammersmith Hospital and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Alongside his clinical work Jonathan is heavily involved in research and development of male fertility. He is widely published in the methods and outcomes of sperm retrieval, vasectomy reversal and genetic causes of infertility. Jonathan has been involved in specialist research into sperm quality particularly in reference to DNA fragmentation. He has worked to develop and research fine-needle mapping (FNA mapping) and testicular mapping as an adjunct to sperm retrieval. Jonathan works in conjunction with the Endocrinology unit at Hammersmith Hospital to develop greater understanding into the effects of weight loss and diet on fertility.
  
  Jonathan is also involved in plenty of academic work including training junior urologists. He is an examiner on the Intercollegiate Board of Urology, a member of the London Clinical Senate Council and lectures both nationally and internationally within his specialist field. In conjunction with this Jonathan takes part in some charity work being trustee to two surgical education charities and has helped at the Sinhd Institute of Urology in Karachi.

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  Male infertility, sperm retrieval and reconstructive surgery of the vas and epididymis, urology