Today we chat with Urologist, Dr. Satyendra Persaud!
Why? You may ask.
Because aside from Dr. Persaud, being a highly regarded and sought after expert in his specialization- endometriosis can affect other organs outside of the uterus- including the bladder and related structures!
A bit about Dr Persaud. He graduated in 2005 and finished his General Surgery training in Barbados in 2010. He completed urology training at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine in 2015 graduating with the Doctor of Medicine in Urology and was the first graduate of the Trinidadian program.
The following year he commenced further training in the United Kingdom as part of the International Surgical Training Program of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He completed 2 years of subspecialty training in Endourology at the Bradford Royal Infirmary and Colchester Hospital. He is an expert on kidney stones.
Dr Persaud is a fellow of the Caribbean College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is a member of the International Society of Urology (SIU) and the American Urological Association.
He served on the Programs for Developing World sub-committee of the SIU Academy and currently sits on the Endourology Committee of the Academy. He is a member of the Caribbean Urological Association where he served as Organizing Secretary.
He has published several research papers in peer reviewed journals and presented at numerous conferences, winning several awards in the process.
Satyendra is a full time Lecturer in Urology at the University of the West Indies and is responsible for both undergraduate and post graduate teaching.
He is based at the San Fernando General Hospital and is Coordinator of the Doctor of Medicine Residency Program in Urology.
Dr Persaud is very passionate about patient education and feels strongly about empowering patients to participate in their care.
Tune in today Saturday March 5th 2022 at 6 pm to hear more!