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    Paul Abrams, MB ChB (Sheffield) MD (Bristol) FRCS (England)

    Professor of Urology
    Bristol Urological Institute at North Bristol NHS Trust, United Kingdom

    Paul Abrams is Professor of Urology at the Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, UK. Professor Abrams obtained his MB ChB from Sheffield University Medical School in 1970, Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1974, MD from Bristol University in 1977, and Accreditation in Urology in 1981.
    Professor Abrams is particularly interested in benign prostate disease, female and functional urology, neurourology, and urodynamics. His Research Gate statistics are, 823 research articles, 67,077 citations, and an “h-index” of 108. He has written and/or edited more than 20 books and has chapters in more than 30 books. He was Deputy Editor of Neurourology and Urodynamics (1995–2006) and is a member or expert reviewer for many leading urology journals.
    He is responsible for the introduction of the term “lower urinary tract symptoms” (LUTS), and with Alan Wein, the term “overactive bladder” (OAB).
    Professor Abrams has been General Secretary of the International Continence Society (ICS; 1985–2003), Chair (2008–2017), of the International Consultation on Urological Diseases, Chairman of the 1st to 6th International WHO International Consultations on Incontinence (6th ICI 2016), and will be Chair of the 8th ICI to be held in 2026. In addition, he was Chair of the Strategy Planning Office and a member of the Board of the European Association of Urology, and was Chair of Courses and Consultations at the Société Internationale d’Urologie. He founded the ICS-UK (now UKCS), and most recently the ICI Research Society (2009) which met for the 12th time in 2025. The 4th edition of Urodynamics has been renamed "Abrams' Urodynamics"
    He has received a number of honours: Spence medal (AAGUS), St Peter’s medal (BAUS), Willy Gregoir medal (EAU), Francisco Diaz medal (Spanish Urological Association), Lifetime Achievement Awards (ICS and SUFU), and the SIU Distinguished Career Award.


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