ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

  • Medical Advisory Committee, Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH) UK
  • Editorial Board, Foundation Year Medical Journal
  • Board of Surgical Education, St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London
  • Honorary Senior Lecturer, St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London
  • Examiner, Final MB examination, St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Sensation of urgency in patients with an Overactive Bladder   
  • Treatment and outcome, urological and overall, of patients with Spina Bifida, Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord Injury
  • Pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction

INVITED LECTURES

  1. The miracles of Botox. International Urogynecological Association Annual Meeting, Athens, Greece, 2006.
  2. Proposed continence care pathway in men.  South London and Bordering Counties Urology and Gynaecology Society Meeting, 2006.
  3. The role of Urodynamics in Urogynaecology. Urogynaecology Study Day, Northwick Park Hospital, London, 2007
  4. Epidemiology, pathogenesis of pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence – the impact of genetics, race, childbirth and age.  British Association of Urological Surgeons Section of Female and Reconstructive Urology, Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, 2007
  5. The surgical management of Overactive Bladder. International Urogynecological Association Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 2007.
  6. Problem of genital prolapse for the Urologist.  Arab Health Congress, Urology Update, Dubai 2008.
BOOK CHAPTERS
  1. Kidney cancer: management guidelines. 
    F Lee, HRH Patel.  In Urological Oncology: a day-to-day guide for the non-specialist.  p.49-61.  Ed: HRH Patel.  Quay Books Division, MA Healthcare Ltd, 2004.
  2. Testicular cancer: update and controversies. 
    F Lee, M Arya, HRH Patel.  In Urological Oncology: a day-to-day guide for the non-specialist.  p.62-81. Ed: HRH Patel.  Quay Books Division, MA Healthcare Ltd, 2004.

PRESENTATIONS IN ACADEMIC MEETINGS

  1. The effect of urine composition on sensations of urinary urge. 
    Urological Research Society Meeting, London, 2001. 
  2. The functional urothelium: an underestimated quantity. 
    British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dublin, 2001.
  3. Bladder volume, urinary sodium and osmolality. 
    Short Paper Meeting, Urology Section, Royal Society of Medicine, 2001.
  4. Bladder volume and urine composition in LUTS. 
    Urological Research Society Meeting, London, 2002.
  5. Bladder volume and urine constituents in LUTS, an update. 
    Winter Meeting, Section of Urology, Royal Society of Medicine, Arosa, Switzerland, 2002.
  6. Bladder volume and urinary constituents in LUTS.
    British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Glasgow, 2002.
  7. An investigation into the relationship between urinary composition and the sensation of urge in the Overactive Bladder. 
    British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Glasgow, 2002.
  8. Does urinary sodium affect bladder sensations in patients with an overactive bladder during urodynamics?
    International Continence Society Annual Meeting, Heidelberg, Germany, 2002.
  9. Does urinary sodium affect bladder sensation in patients with an Overactive bladder? 
    British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Harrogate, 2004.
  10. Involving doctors in clinical coding makes financial sense. 
    British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Manchester, 2006.
  11. Has standardisation in urodynamics improved reproducibility of symptoms and clinical management? 
    South Thames Urology Regional Meeting 2006.
  12. Efficacy and complications of the intradetrusor injection of Dysport (Botulinum Toxin A) in patients with refractory Overactive Bladder.International Continence Society Annual Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2006.
  13. What is the incidence of urological and bowel operations in patients with spina bifida? 
    South Thames Urology Regional Meeting, Brighton, 2007
  14. How common is chronic kidney disease in patients with spina bifida? 
    British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, 2007.

PUBLICATIONS IN MEDICAL JOURNALS

  1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with horseshoe kidney and inferior vena cava duplication - an extra-peritoneal approach. 
    F Lee, CRG Quick.  Eur J Vasc Endovasc 1997, 14 (5): 406-407.
  2. Is the conservative management of ureteric stone >=4mm safe? 
    SO Irving, R Calleja, F Lee, P Wraight, A Doble.  BJUI 2000, 85(6): 637-640.
  3. The functional urothelium: an underestimated quantity. 
    D Cahill, F Lee, R Tiptaft, C Fry, PJD Foxall.  BJUI 2001, 88(s1): 6.
  4. The effect of urine composition on sensations of urinary urge. 
    F Lee, J Susser, S Oliver, AR Mundy, MD Craggs, PJD Foxall.  BJUI 2001, 88(3): 287-288.
  5. Fowler’s Syndrome: Cause or consequence of insulin resistance? 
    F Lee, HRH Patel, P Copland, L Kahn.  BJUI 2002, 89(1): 138.
  6. Kidney Cancer: Current management guidelines. 
    F Lee, HRH Patel.  Hosp Med 2002, 63(4): 210-3.
  7. Bladder volume and urinary constituents in LUTS. 
    F Lee, MD Craggs, J Susser, AR Mundy, PJD Foxall.  BJUI 2002, 90(s1): 25.
  8. The ‘Top 10’ urological procedures: a study of the Hospital Episodes Statistics 1998-99 and its implications. 
    F Lee, HRH Patel, M Emberton.  BJUI 2002, 90(1): 1-6.
  9. Does urinary sodium affect bladder sensations in patients with an overactive bladder during urodynamics? 
    F Lee, J Susser, A Mundy, P Foxall, M Craggs.  Proceedings of the International Continence Society 32nd Annual Meeting.  Abstract 181, p102.
  10. Prostate cancer: management and controversies.
    F Lee, HRH Patel.  Hosp Med 2002, 63(8): 465-70.
  11. Testicular cancer: management and controversies. 
    F Lee, R Hamid, M Arya, HRH Patel.  Hosp Med 2002, 63(10): 615-20.
  12. Does urinary sodium affect bladder sensation in patients with an Overactive Bladder? 
    F Lee, J Susser, AR Mundy, PJD Foxall, MD Craggs.  BJUI 2004, 93(s4): 38.
  13. Involving doctors in clinical coding makes financial sense. 
    Cutting CWM, Smith Y, Lee F, Anson KM.  BJUI 2006, 97(s3): 69.
  14. Has standardisation in urodynamics improved reproducibility of symptoms and clinical management?
    F Lee.  Read by Title Abstract to be published in the ICS 2006 Abstract CD-ROM and on the ICS Website.
  15. Does urinary sodium affect bladder sensation in patients with an Overactive Bladder? 
    F Lee, J Susser, AR Mundy, PJD Foxall, MD Craggs.  BJUI 2004, 93(s4): 38.
  16. Involving doctors in clinical coding makes financial sense. 
    Cutting CWM, Smith Y, Lee F, Anson KM.  BJUI 2006, 97(s3): 69.
  17. Efficacy and complications of intradetrusor injection with botulinum toxin A in patients with refractory idiopathic detrusor overactivity.Has standardisation in urodynamics improved reproducibility of symptoms and clinical management?
    Jeffery S, Fynes Michelle, Lee F, Wang K, Williams L, Morley R.  BJUI  2007; 100(6): 1302-6.  
  18. Is there an alternative to pad test?  Correlation of subjective variables of urinary loss to the 1-hour pad test in women with stress urinary incontinence. Franco AV, Lee F,  Fynes M.  BJUI 2008:102(5): 586-90.   

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT

An audit of urine cytology examinations (1998).  Presented at the North Thames Regional Audit Meeting, 1998. 

An audit on Hospital Episode Statistics (2002).  Published in BJUI.

The outcome of urethroplasty in men over 55 years of age (2003).

An audit of the use of botulinum toxin for patients with Idiopathic and Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity.  Presented at the South Thames Regional Audit Meeting 2006.

An audit of the efficacy and complications of Dysport injection in patients with Idiopathic and Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity (2006)

Has standardisation in urodynamics improved reproducibility of symptoms and clinical management?  Accepted by International Continence Society Annual Meeting, New Zealand, 2006.

Have medical advances changed the outcome of patients with spina bifida? 

How often do spina bifida patients require urological and bowel operations? 

How common is chronic kidney disease (CKD) in spina bifida patients? 

Regular Attendance of:

Clinical Governance Meetings, St. George’s Hospital.

Uro-oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings, St. George’s Hospital

South Thames Regional Audit Meetings.