People in our community tell us that the most common chronic UTI diagnostic and treatment protocol being accessed in Australia is the scientifically validated chronic UTI treatment protocol developed and used in the United Kingdom at the LUTS Clinic at Whittington Hospital, London (headed by Dr Raj Khasriya) and the Artemis Cystitis Clinic in Harley Street, London (founded by Professor James Malone-Lee). You can learn more about the Artemis Clinic by visiting their website that was launched in October 2024 https://artemiscystitis.co.uk/ . We also share information further below about international patients who are seeing Dr Khasriya at her private clinic in London, as well as Australians who are being treated by Dr Stewart Bundrick in the United States.
Artemis Cystitis Clinic, London
www.artemiscystitis.co.uk
Dr Matthew Malone-Lee, Dr Sheela Swamy, Dr Edward Harvey and Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena
We are told that Australians can book a face-to-face (in person) or online video appointment with a doctor at the Artemis Cystitis Clinic (Harley Street, London). A referral is not required for international patients. At the initial appointment the patient is assessed, diagnosed and, if required, a written treatment plan is provided by email to the patient’s nominated Australian GP. There is a private consultation fee which is not claimable from Medicare or Australian private health insurers. GPs can contact the Artemis Cystitis Clinic direct with questions or to request additional information, free of charge. If agreeable, the patient’s Australian GP will write prescriptions and request other tests that might be required throughout the treatment period. On becoming a patient of the Artemis Cystitis Clinic, people can access the email service to report a deterioration in symptoms or side effects etc. The patient email service incurs a fee.
Clinic lead, Dr Sheela Swamy, was the guest speaker at a chronic UTI seminar held in Melbourne in 2019. You can watch the clip here and an extended version here.
Chronic UTI @ The Portland, London
Dr Rajvinder Khasriya
Dr Rajvinder Khasriya from the NSH LUTS Clinic, London, has now started consulting with international patients through her private clinic at Portland Hospital in London. We are told the treatment is the same as provided by the NHS clinic and where she worked previously in Professor Malone-Lee’s private clinic. Australian patients will need a local doctor to liaise and collaborate with Dr Khasriya in managing their treatment. You can read more about the clinic here including contact details.
Ark-La-Tex Urology, United States
Dr Stewart Bundrick
A small number of Australians have told us they are receiving chronic UTI treatment from Dr Stewart Bundrick in the United States. They tell us they book appointments through Dr Bundrick’s clinic and consult with him over an online video appointment. Dr Bundrick requests that new patients send a urine sample to an American DNA testing clinic of his choice before the first appointment, and possibly at various stages throughout the treatment depending on treatment response and progress. There are significant costs associated with DNA testing (which could require multiple tests) and serious concerns around the validity of the test results in relation to diagnosing chronic UTI and directing treatment*.
Patients consulting with Dr Bundrick have told us they access their medication through a local prescribing GP supporting their treatment.
As stated above, this information is provided to help with your own research. We cannot stress enough that it is important to continue researching your options by reading information and talking to others in the chronic UTI community who are undergoing treatment or researching their treatment options. We share more information on how to connect with the global chronic UTI community further below.
*There is no evidence or consensus in the scientific community on the accuracy of DNA-based molecular testing to diagnose chronic UTI. Some leading UTI researchers do not support the use of DNA-based molecular testing to diagnose chronic UTI or direct treatment due to the current lack of understanding of the urinary microbiome and the inability to conclusively identify and describe the microbes responsible for health and disease. We do accept that people improve under the care of practitioners who employ DNA testing to help guide treatment. Therefore, it may be best used by experienced practitioners in conjunction with the patient’s history, symptoms and other tests.
