Description
Mr Rufus Cartwright
Consultant Urogynaecologist & Medico-Legal Expert Witness
MA MD(Res) MRCOG PhD
Specialist Urogynaecology Expertise | Clinical Negligence | Expert Witness Reports | Pelvic Floor Disorders
Mr Rufus Cartwright is a London-based Consultant Urogynaecologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience and specialist expertise in the assessment, investigation and treatment of female pelvic floor and urinary tract disorders.
Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Cartwright provides independent medico-legal expert witness reports, bringing specialist medical knowledge, academic experience and clear, evidence-based opinion to complex cases involving urogynaecology and related areas of women’s health.
His particular areas of expertise include urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor reconstruction surgery, urinary tract conditions and forensic gynaecology.
He accepts medico-legal instructions where his specialist urogynaecological expertise can assist solicitors, barristers, insurers and the courts in understanding the clinical issues involved in a case.
Urogynaecology Expert Witness
Urogynaecology is a highly specialised area of medicine encompassing conditions affecting the female pelvic floor, bladder and associated structures.
Cases involving these conditions can present complex questions concerning diagnosis, treatment, surgery, causation, complications and long-term prognosis.
Mr Cartwright’s extensive clinical experience enables him to provide an independent specialist opinion on cases involving:
Urinary incontinence
Stress urinary incontinence
Urgency and overactive bladder
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Pelvic floor reconstruction
Urogynaecological surgery
Urinary tract disorders
Bladder-related conditions
Complications following treatment or surgery
Forensic gynaecology
Clinical and medical negligence
Clinical Negligence & Medico-Legal Reporting
Mr Cartwright provides clear, objective and independent medico-legal reporting within his areas of specialist expertise.
His clinical experience can be particularly valuable in cases where questions arise concerning the standard of urogynaecological care, diagnosis, treatment decisions, surgical management, complications or the consequences of an alleged injury.
His reports are prepared to assist instructing legal professionals and the court in understanding the relevant medical evidence and specialist issues.
The FFEW directory already uses clinical negligence, medical negligence and negligence as searchable expert categories, making these particularly important areas under which to position his profile.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Mr Cartwright has specialist expertise in pelvic organ prolapse, including its assessment, management and surgical treatment.
Medico-legal cases involving prolapse may require consideration of the patient’s underlying condition, the appropriateness of treatment, surgical intervention, subsequent complications and the impact upon the patient’s quality of life.
Urinary Incontinence & Bladder Conditions
Urinary incontinence can have a significant physical, psychological and practical impact on patients.
Mr Cartwright’s specialist urogynaecological practice encompasses the assessment and treatment of incontinence and urinary tract conditions, enabling him to provide specialist expert opinion where these conditions form part of a legal claim.
The FFEW website already indexes experts specifically under Urology and Urologist and uses terms including female urology and urinary conditions, so there is useful crossover search visibility here.
Pelvic Floor Reconstruction Surgery
Mr Cartwright has specialist experience in pelvic floor reconstruction surgery and the treatment of complex pelvic floor disorders.
His expertise may be relevant to cases concerning surgical treatment, postoperative outcomes, complications and the ongoing consequences of pelvic floor conditions.
Forensic Gynaecology
In addition to his urogynaecological practice, Mr Cartwright has specialist expertise in forensic gynaecology, providing another important area in which his medical knowledge may assist legal professionals.
This combination of clinical, academic and medico-legal expertise allows him to address complex cases at the intersection of women’s health, pelvic floor medicine and legal proceedings.
Academic & Professional Expertise
Alongside more than 20 years of clinical experience, Mr Cartwright has an extensive academic background.
He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and has held editorial roles with the International Urogynecology Journal and The Continence Journal.
He is also involved in specialist expert witness training, complementing his clinical and academic work with a detailed understanding of the responsibilities involved in providing expert evidence.
Mr Cartwright currently undertakes approximately 25 medico-legal reports each year.
Instruct Mr Rufus Cartwright
Mr Cartwright welcomes appropriate medico-legal instructions from solicitors, barristers and other instructing professionals nationwide.
Specialist areas include:
Urogynaecology | Urinary Incontinence | Pelvic Organ Prolapse | Pelvic Floor Disorders | Pelvic Floor Reconstruction | Urinary Tract Conditions | Forensic Gynaecology | Clinical Negligence | Medical Negligence | Expert Witness Reporting
Location: London – nationwide instructions accepted
Telephone: 07720 544 811
Email: rufus.cartwright@nhs.net
