Tony Beaven is a Urological Surgeon with a focus on urological oncology and female urology. He commenced his surgical career in England obtaining a fellowship in surgery before returning to New Zealand to specialise in Urology, completing his training in 1997. He returned to London as a consultant at the Hillingdon Hospital and Mt Vernon Regional Cancer Centre. Here he developed an interest in prostate cancer; was an investigator in clinical research and travelled to centres of excellence in England and the United States to refine his surgical proficiency.

Areas of expertise include:

• Urological oncology, early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
• Laser and Erectile nerve sparing radical prostatectomy
• Laparoscopic surgery for renal cancer
• Female urology: assessment and treatment of incontinence and bladder disorders
• Urodynamic studies for the investigation of urinary symptoms

Tony is a member of the Urological Society of Australasia and the British Urological Society (general and oncology sections). Public appointments are at the Auckland and North Shore Hospitals. He is a visiting Consultant at the Greenlane Clinical Centre as part of a multidiscipline clinic dedicated to female pelvic problems.