Mr Rod Studd

Biography

Professional Profile Mr Rod Studd is a specialist Urologist, a graduate of the University of Auckland and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His fellowship year was spent working in urologic oncology at The Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital. He practices general adult urology. His special interests lie in the management of prostate and bladder cancer. Rod is interested in risk assessment and diagnosis of prostate cancer. He aims to minimize the discomfort and risk associated with prostate biopsy by offering trans-perineal techniques under general anaesthetic and trans-rectal biopsy under oral sedation and local anaesthetic. Rod is a strong proponent of active surveillance for low risk prostate cancer. He performs approximately 100 prostatectomies per year employing potency preserving techniques (where appropriate) with excellent oncologic, continence and potency outcomes. He also offers prostate brachytherapy. For invasive bladder cancer Rod offers cystectomy, extended pelvic lymph node dissection then neobladder or ileal conduit reconstruction. Rod is also interested in endo-urology for stone disease (PCNL, ESWL, flexible ureteroscopy, LASER), treatment of benign prostatic disease, no needle/no scalpel vasectomy, vasectomy reversal, circumcision, urodynamics, flexible cystoscopy, management of erectile dysfunction, and prosthetic urology including penile implants and testicular prostheses. Current membership of professional/other bodies Member of Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand Chairman of the Training and Education Committee of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand Member of New Zealand Prostate Cancer Taskforce

Research Interest

Special interests lie in the diagnosis and management of prostate and bladder cancer.