
Mr Steve Foley
A globally recognised authority in female and functional urology, whose work has shaped how recurrent and chronic UTI is diagnosed and treated
About
Mr Steve Foley is a Consultant Urological Surgeon and a recognised global authority in female and functional urology and recurrent urinary tract infection, with a particular focus on ineffective and inflammatory disorders of the bladder.
He qualified MBBS at Guy’s Hospital Medical School and trained at the Institute of Urology, London. He is a co-Principal Investigator on the international Phase III randomised controlled trial that reshaped the evidence base for recurrent UTI prevention.
Areas of expertise
- Complex & recurrent UTI
- Structural contributors to infection
- Integrated diagnostic pathways
- Bladder installation therapies
- Painful & inflammatory bladder conditions
- Surgical management of male incontinence
Academic & global contribution
Mr Foley lectures internationally – including in Australia, Argentina, the USA, and across Europe – on incontinence, painful bladder conditions, and recurrent UTI, and holds several European teaching posts.
He is co-editor, with Professor Yang, of the Springer Nature textbook Female Urinary Tract Infections in Clinical Practice, and co-authored the landmark BJU International (2018) and NEJM Evidence (2022) publications. He is among the most experienced UK surgeons in male incontinence surgery and trains other surgeons in the technique.
Quick Facts
Qualifications
MBBS, FRCS (Urol)Training
Guy's Hospital Medical School • Institute of Urology, LondonSub-specialty
Female & functional urology, recurrent UTIResearch
Co-Pl international Phase III RCT
Affiliations
- International Continence Society
- American Urological Association
- European Association of Urology
- Royal Society of Medicine