North West Private Hospital
Part of Ramsay Health Care

North West Private Hospital specialist Nicholas Rukin

Dr Nicholas Rukin

MBChB MD FRCS(Ed)Urol FRACS(Urol)

Dr Nick Rukin completed his primary medical degree at the University of Birmingham, in the United Kingdom. Having completed his basic surgical training he completed his post-graduate Doctorate of Medicine degree into the role of ‘Genetic and Environmental factors in the Development of Prostate Cancer’. Following this, Nick entered higher urological training in the West Midlands area of the UK. During his training he was awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for excellence at his Intercollegiate Urological Fellowship examination at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Nick subsequently undertook an Endourology fellowship at Fremantle Hospital in Western Australia in 2013, enhancing his skills and interest in kidney stone management and prevention.

Nick has a strong interest in medical education and urological research. As a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland he has had published over 45 research articles. He is the clinical research lead for ‘Urological 3D printing research’ at the  ‘Herston Biofabrication Institute’ developing new technology and implants for clinical use. As part of his academic interests, he supervises urological PhD students in biofabrication.  He has developed two smartphone medical educational apps for urological trainees, he sits on a urological journal editorial board and was previously national lead for undergraduate urology in the UK.

Nick is a fellow of both the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).  

He consults at the North West Private Hospital, Peninsula Specialist Centre and North Lakes Specialists Medical Centre.

General urology, Kidney and ureteric stone treatment, Prostatic problems, Kidney, prostate and bladder cancer management, Vasectomy and scrotal pathology .

Consults at :

Peninsula Private Hospital, Suite 309 North Lakes Specialist Medical Centre, www.nickrukinurology.com.au nickrukinurology@gmail.com