About Dr Digesu

Dr Alex Digesu

Dr. Alex Digesu is a Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Urogynaecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery Subspecialist at St. Mary’s Hospital, London and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Imperial College, London.

Dr Digesu is a national and international well known accredited expert clinician, specialised in managing low and high-risk pregnancy, vaginal and pelvic floor childbirth trauma, urinary tract infections, recurrent & chronic cystitis, interstitial cystitis, bladder pain, urinary incontinence, intractable bladder problems, pelvic organ prolapse.

Dr Digesu receives local, national and international referrals. His private patients come from London, across the UK and worldwide.

Biography

Dr. Digesu completed his specialist training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine in Italy at the University of Bari in 2002. In 2005 he achieved his PhD in Oncological, Gynaecological and Geriatric Surgery from the same University. His clinical and academic experience also includes a five years fellowship in Urogynaecology in London at King’s College Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital as well as two years subspecialty training in Urogynaecology & reconstructive pelvic floor surgery at Imperial College of London.

His experience in Obstetrics, looking after pregnant women and managing uncomplicated as well as complicated pregnancies, started in 1997.

Dr Alex Digesu

Since he completed his training, he worked as Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Consultant in several University teaching Hospitals as well as District General Hospitals in different countries including Italy (Ospedale Buzzi Milan, Ospedale Policlinico Bari, Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo Monza), Switzerland (ente Ospedaliero Cantonale in Ticino), United Kingdom (Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust). In all he has more than 20 years’ experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Since 2010 Dr Digesu has been accredited by the Royal College of Obstericians and Gynaecologists as a Specialist in Urogynaecology (specialised in treating patients with bladder & bowel problems such as incontinence, cystitis, uterovaginal prolapse as well as vaginal and pelvic floor damage during pregnancy and after childbirth).

Dr Digesu’s area of expertise is obstetrics, gynaecology, urogynecology, reconstructive pelvic floor surgery, chronic pelvic pain, neurourology & neuromodulation including the assessment and management of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms, childbirth trauma and complex pelvic floor dysfunctions. His research studies include assessment and management of patients presenting a broad range of pelvic floor dysfunctions such as overactive bladder syndrome, urinary incontinence, bladder and urogenital pain, urinary and bowel symptoms, urodynamics, 2D/3D ultrasound imaging, MRI imaging of the lower urinary tract and pelvic floor, neurourology, pelvic organ prolapse and child birth injuries.

Dr Digesu has published extensively in this field and he is author of more than 200 articles in peer review journals as well as book chapters. In view of his expertise and research he covers important academic duties both nationally & internationally and he is a well-known invited speaker worldwide in national and international conferences.

Dr Digesu is a tutor & mentor at several basic and advanced training courses around the world using video demonstrations, live surgery, simulators as well as pelvic mannequins for clinicians and surgeons who are keen to improve their surgical skills in all areas of urogynaecology and reconstructive vaginal surgery.

Dr Digesu also conducts national and international workshops to teach doctors and midwives how to identify and repair perineal tears as well as vaginal trauma after childbirth.

Dr Digesu in view of his expertise in obstetrics, gynaecology and female pelvic floor surgery acts as an expert witness and consultant for medical legal cases involving postoperative complications related to malpractice as well as pelvic injuries following major pelvic trauma.

On the light of his clinical and academic achievements in January 2014 Dr. Digesu has been awarded Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by the Italian Ministry of Health. He is Italian, married with a French wife and had two children.

For past publication list visit PubMed Digesu GA and Digesu A

Professional Membership & Affiliation

Dr Digesu is a renowned authority in Urogynaecology internationally. He has served on and chaired numerous committees of International Medical Professional Societies including:

Member of the International Continence Society & International Urogynaecology Association Working Group on Reporting of Urodynamics in Women

Member of the Strategic Review Board of the International Continence Society

Member of the Urodynamics Committee of the International Continence Society

Member of the International Urogynecology Association Special Interest Group in Urogenital Pain

Member of the International Continence Society Pelvic Floor Muscle Function & Dysfunction Working Group

Member of the New interventional procedures Committee of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Member of the International Continence Society & International Urogynaecology Association Pelvic Organ Prolapse terminology committee

Member of the International Continence Society & International Urogynaecology Association Pelvic organ prolapse standardization and terminology Committee