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Abraham Cherian

Dr Abraham Cherian from the Urology Department is shown against a white background

I have been at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) since 2008 as a Consultant Paediatric Urologist and have thoroughly enjoyed looking after children and their families. It is indeed a privilege and honour placed in our hands.

My undergraduate training and Masters in General Surgery was in India. I then worked in Yemen for two years as a general surgeon with the Baptist Mission.

I moved to the UK and pursued specialty training in Paediatric Surgery at Leeds General Infirmary and Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham eventually making a commitment to paediatric urology. This culminated in further training and experience as a Fellow in Paediatric Urology at Nottingham, St.Thomas and Guy’s Hospital and finally at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

I currently also hold an Honorary post as Consultant Paediatric Urologist at University College London Hospital and am a Senior Lecturer at the UCL Institute of Child Health.

I am the Surgical Tutor and the Programme Director for training in Urology at GOSH.

Specialisms

  • minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy)
  • cloaca
  • urogenital sinus anomalies
  • disorders of sex development
  • hypospadias
  • pelvic rhabdomyosarcomas and other reconstructive urology

Qualifications

Training:

  • MBBS MSR Medical College, Bangalore, India 1989
  • MS Gen Surgery Madurai Medical College, Madurai, India 1994
  • DNB Gen Surgery National Board of Examinations, India 1994
  • FRCS Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK 2000
  • FRCS (Paed Surg) Intercollegiate Board, UK 2008
  • Paediatric Surgery Training Programme (Leeds and Nottingham) 2002-2006
  • Paediatric Urology Fellowship (Nottingham and London) 2006-2008

Memberships:

  • Member of the British Association of Paediatric Urologists (BAPU)
  • Member of the European Society of Paediatric Urology (ESPU)
  • Member of the British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (BAPES)
  • Member of the European Society of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES)
  • Member of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
  • Member of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
  • Member of International Society of Hypospadias and DSD (ISHID)

Research Interests

  • cloaca and urogenital sinus malformations
Last review date:
22 June 2026