Research & publications

Mr Shabbir has been involved in writing several national practice guidelines for surgical andrology, male infertility and sickle cell priapism. Below are his key publications, grouped by subject, followed by his book chapters.

Published National Guidelines / Best Practice Statements

• United Kingdom British association for sexual health and HIV national guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis, 2020. Chirwa M, Davies O, Castelino S, Mpenge M, Nyatsanza F, Sethi G, Shabbir M , Rayment M.Int J STD AIDS. 2021 May 19
• ‘ British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) consensus document for the management of male genital emergencies - testicular trauma. ’ Lucky M, Brown G, Dorkin T, Pearcy R, Shabbir M, Shukla CJ, Rees RW, Summerton DJ, Muneer A; BAUS Section of Andrology and Genitourethral Surgery (AGUS). BJU Int. 2018 Jun;121(6):840-844.
• ‘BAUS Consensus Document for the management of Male Genital Emergencies – Penile Amputation.’ Shukla CJ, Brown G, Dorkin T, Lucky M, Pearcy R, Rees RW, Shabbir M , Summerton DJ, Muneer A. BJU Int. 2018 Jan 13.
• ‘BAUS Consensus Document for the management of Male Genital Emergencies – Priapism.’ Muneer A, Brown G, Dorkin T, Lucky M, Pearcy R, Shabbir M , Shukla CJ, Rees RW, Summerton DJ. BJU Int. 2018 Jan 22.
• ‘BAUS Consensus Document for the management of Male Genital Emergencies - Penile Fracture.’ Rees RW, Brown G, Dorkin T, Lucky M, Pearcy R, Shabbir M , Shukla CJ, Summerton DJ, Muneer A. BJU Int. 2018 Feb 13

Onco-fertility / Testis Cancer

• Oncological microdissection testicular sperm extraction outcomes for fertility preservation of patients with testicular cancer with azoospermia or severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia Fanshawe J, Hughes T, Briggs K, Sandher R, Khalaf Y, Yap T, Kopeika J, Shabbir M. BJUI 2025 135(2) 295-302. DOI: 10.1111/bju.16553
• An international survey of contemporary practices towards fertility assessment and preservation in patients undergoing radical inguinal orchidectomy for testicular cancer. Kanthabalan A, Emmanuel A, Alexander C, Bhatt N, Chan V, Kalejaiye O, Narahari K, Kasivisvanathan V, Shabbir M. BJUI Compass. 2024 Apr 26;5(5):445-453. doi: 10.1002/bco2.356. eCollection 2024 May.
• Current Attitudes to Testicular Prosthesis Insertion during Radical Orchidectomy - An International Perspective Emmanuel A, Kanthabalan A, Alexander C, Bhatt N, Chan V, Kalejaiye O, Narahari K, Kasivisvanathan V, Shabbir M. BJUI Compass 2024 26(6) e465 doi:10.1002/bco2.465
• A Patient-centred Approach to Fertility Management for Testicular Cancer Patients. Shabbir M , Fanshawe J.Eur Urol Focus. 2021 Sep;7(5):916-919. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.09.011. Epub 2021 Sep 21.PMID: 34556456
• Expedited Radical Orchidectomy for Testicular Cancer: Compromising Fertility Outcomes Without Oncological Benefit? Emmanuel A, Kanthabalan A, Alexander C, Bhatt N, Chan V, Kasivisvanathan V, Shabbir M. Eur Urol. 2021 Dec;80(6):766-767. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.08.025. Epub 2021 Sep 7.PMID: 34503880
• Fertility management in testicular cancer: the need to establish a standardized and evidence-based patient-centric pathway. Moody JA, Ahmed K, Yap T, Minhas S, Shabbir M. BJU Int. 2019 Jan;123(1):160-172
• Fertility preservation in testicular cancer - predictors of spermatogenesis. Moody JA, Ahmed K, Horsfield C, Pedersen MRV, Yap T, Shabbir M. BJU Int. 2018 Aug;122(2):236-242. doi: 10.1111/bju.14214.

Post Prostate Cancer Care

• 'Supported-at-Home' video tuition of the trial dose of intracavernosal alprostadil. MacAskill F, Śluzar P, Gordon P, Briggs K, Sandher A, Yap T, Hewson S, Barron E, Sahai A, Eardley I, Shabbir M ; Guy's Post Pelvic Surgery Research Group.BJU Int. 2024 Nov;134(5):744-746. doi: 10.1111/bju.16465. Epub 2024 Jul 16.
• Survivorship in prostate cancer following robotic assisted radical prostatectomy-the time to act is now! MacAskill F, Shabbir M , Sahai A; Guy’s Post Pelvic Surgery (PPS) Research Group. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2024 Mar;27(1):46-47. doi: 10.1038/s41391-022-00589-4.
• Is it time to rethink the current patient-reported outcome measures? MacAskill F, Sahai A, Shabbir M ; Guy’s Post Pelvic Surgery Research Group; Yap T.Nat Rev Urol. 2023 Jan;20(1):1-2. doi: 10.1038/s41585-022-00661-7.
• Radical prostatectomy - aftercare should not be an afterthought. MacAskill F, Sahai A, Shabbir M ; Guy’s Post Pelvic Surgery (PPS) Research Group.Nat Rev Urol. 2021 Dec;18(12):703-704. doi: 10.1038/s41585-021-00526-5.
• Testosterone therapy for high-risk prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Teeling F, Raison MN, Shabbir M , Yap MT, Dasgupta PP, Ahmed MK. Urology. 2018 Sep 20. pii: S0090-4295(18)30993-2.
• Managing expectations after radical prostatectomy; time to change. Shabbir M. BJU Int. 2016 Oct;118(4):494-6. doi: 10.1111/bju.13507.
• Post-prostatectomy incontinence in the irradiated patient: more than just a drop in the ocean. Shabbir M .BJU Int. 2015 116(4):502-3

Infertility

• A core outcome set for future male infertility research: development of an international consensus. Rimmer MP, Howie RA, Anderson RA, Barratt CLR, Barnhart KT, Beebeejaun Y, Bertolla RP, Bortoletto P, Brannigan RE, Cantineau AEP, Caroppo E, Collura BL, Coward K, Duncan WC, Eisenberg ML, Gellatly SA, De Geyter C, Goulis DG, Henkel RR, Ho VNA, Hussein AF, Huyser C, Kadijk JH, Kamath MS, Khashaba S, Khattak H, Kobori Y, Kopeika J, Kucuk T, Luján S, Matsaseng TC, Mathur RS, McEleny K, Mitchell RT, Mol BW, Murage AM, Ng EHY, Pacey A, Perheentupa AH, Du Plessis S, Rives N, Sarris I, Schlegel PN, Shabbir M , Śmiechowski M, Subramanian V, Sunkara SK, Tarlarzis BC, Tüttelmann F, Vail A, van Wely M, Vazquez-Levin MH, Vuong LN, Wang AY, Wang R, Duffy JMN, Farquhar CM, Niederberger C.Hum Reprod. 2025 May 1;40(5):865-875. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf039.
• Protocol for developing a core outcome set for male infertility research: an international consensus development study. Rimmer MP, Howie RA, Anderson RA, Barratt CLR, Barnhart KT, Beebeejaun Y, Bertolla RP, Bhattacharya S, Björndahl L, Bortoletto P, Brannigan RE, Cantineau AEP, Caroppo E, Collura BL, Coward K, Eisenberg ML, De Geyter C, Goulis DG, Henkel RR, Ho VNA, Hussein AF, Huyser C, Kadijk JH, Kamath MS, Khashaba S, Kobori Y, Kopeika J, Kucuk T, Luján S, Matsaseng TC, Mathur RS, McEleny K, Mitchell RT, Mol BW, Murage AM, Ng EHY, Pacey A, Perheentupa AH, Du Plessis S, Rives N, Sarris I, Schlegel PN, Shabbir M , Śmiechowski M, Subramanian V, Sunkara SK, Tarlarzis BC, Tüttelmann F, Vail A, van Wely M, Vazquez-Levin MH, Vuong LN, Wang AY, Wang R, Zini A, Farquhar CM, Niederberger C, Duffy JMN.Hum Reprod Open. 2022 Mar 16;2022(2):hoac014. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoac014. eCollection 2022.PMID: 35402735.  Review.
• 18F‐FDG PET/CT use in functional assessment of the testes: A systematic review A Bochiński, A Sujenthiran, M Al‐Hussini, GO Fruhwirth, M Shabbir, T YapAndrology 9 (5), 1410-1421
• Should the current guidelines for the treatment of varicoceles in infertile men be re-evaluated? Yan S, Shabbir M , Yap T, Homa S, Ramsay J, McEleny K, Minhas S.Hum Fertil (Camb). 2021 Apr;24(2):78-92. doi: 10.1080/14647273.2019.1582807. Epub 2019 Mar 23.PMID: 30905210 Review.
• Surgical management of Azoospermia: can the NHS England Clinical Commissioning Policy reduce geographical inequality of services? Shabbir M , Shukla C, Brown G, Dorkin T, Lucky M, Pearcy R, Rees R, Summerton D, Muneer A; on behalf the BAUS Section of Andrology and Genitourethral Surgery. BJU Int. 2018 Feb;121(2):172-175.

Andrology

• ‘ A BURST-BAUS consensus document for best practice in the conduct of scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion: the Finding consensus for orchIdopeXy In Torsion (FIX-IT) study. ’ Clement KD, Light A, Asif A, Chan VW, Khadhouri S, Shah TT, Banks F, Dorkin T, Driver CP, During V, Fraser N, Johnston MJ, Lucky M, Modgil V, Muneer A, Parnham A, Pearce I, Shabbir M , Shenoy M, Summerton DJ, Undre S, Williams A, MacLennan S, Kasivisvanathan V; FIX-IT collaborators.BJU Int. 2022 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/bju.15818. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35689399
• ‘ Male circumcision for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition: a meta-analysis. ’ Sharma SC, Raison N, Khan S, Shabbir M , Dasgupta P, Ahmed K. BJU Int. 2017 Dec 12.
• ‘Functional outcomes following immediate repair of penile fracture: a tertiary referral centre experience with 76 consecutive patients.’ De Luca F, Garaffa G, Falcone M, Raheem A, Zacharakis E, Shabbir M , Aljubran A, Muneer A, Holden F, Akers C, Christopher N, Ralph DJ. Scand J Urol. 2017 Apr;51(2):170-175
• ‘ The surgical management of Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans of the glans penis’  Garaffa G, Shabbir M , Christopher N, Minhas S, Ralph DJ, J Sex Med. 2011 Apr;8(4):1246-53.

Medical Education

• Non-technical skills for urological surgeons (NoTSUS): development and evaluation of curriculum and assessment scale. Aydın A, Griffin CM, Brunckhorst O, Al-Jabir A, Raison N, Aya H, McIlhenny C, Brewin J, Shabbir M , Palou Redorta J, Khan MS, Dasgupta P, Ahmed K.World J Urol. 2021 Jun;39(6):2231-2237. doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03406-6. Epub 2020 Aug 18.PMID: 32809178
• Development and content validation of the Urethroplasty Training and Assessment Tool (UTAT) for dorsal onlay buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty. Jasionowska S, Shabbir M , Brunckhorst O, Khan MS, Manzoor H, Dasgupta P, Anderson P, Barbagli G, Ahmed K.BJU Int. 2020 May;125(5):725-731.

Health Management

• A 360° multidisciplinary appraisal of novel surgical technologies - is this a new standard? Emmanuel A, Malde S, Dasgupta P, Shabbir M. BJU Int. 2025 Apr 25. doi: 10.1111/bju.16756.
• Safety of "hot" and "cold" site admissions within a high-volume urology department in the United Kingdom at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stroman L, Russell B, Kotecha P, Kantartzi A, Ribeiro L, Jackson B, Ismaylov V, Debo-Aina AO, MacAskill F, Kum F, Kulkarni M, Sandher R, Walsh A, Doerge E, Guest K, Kailash Y, Simson N, McDonald C, Mensah E, June Tay L, Chalokia R, Clovis S, Eversden E, Cossins J, Rusere J, Zisengwe G, Fleure L, Cooper L, Chatterton K, Barber A, Roberts C, Azavedo T, Ritualo J, Omana H, Mills L, Studd L, El Hage O, Nair R, Malde S, Sahai A, Fernando A, Taylor C, Challacombe B, Thurairaja R, Popert R, Olsburgh J, Cathcart P, Brown C, Hadjipavlou M, Di Benedetto E, Bultitude M, Glass J, Yap T, Zakri R, Shabbir M , Willis S, Thomas K, O'Brien T, Khan MS, Dasgupta P.BJUI Compass. 2021 Mar;2(2):97-104. doi: 10.1002/bco2.56. Epub 2021 Jan 21.PMID: 33821256
• A contemporary review of the management strategies for sickle cell disease related ischaemic and stuttering priapism. Emmanuel A, Moussa A, Kesse-Adu R, Shabbir M. Int J Impot Res. 2024 Dec 21. doi: 10.1038/s41443-024-01008

Urethral Reconstruction

• Endoscopic urethrotomy versus open urethroplasty for men with bulbar urethral stricture: the OPEN randomised trial cost-effectiveness analysis. Shen J, Vale L, Goulao B, Whybrow P, Payne S, Watkin N; OPEN trial investigators. BMC Urol. 2021 May 3;21(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s12894-021-00836-1.PMID: 33941140  Clinical Trial.
• The logistical management of tertiary urethral disease in the United Kingdom: Implications from an online audit of male reconstructive urethral surgery. Payne S, Fowler S, Mundy AR on behalf of BAGURS JCU 202: 13(4):205141581989418

Penile Cancer

• ‘ Glans Resurfacing for the Treatment of Carcinoma In Situ of the Penis: Surgical Technique and Outcomes’. Shabbir M, Muneer A, Kalsi J, Shukla CJ, Zacharakis E, Garaffa G, Ralph D, Minhas S. Eur Urol. 2011 Jan;59(1):142-7.
• ’ Genital lichen sclerosus/balanitis xerotica obliterans in men with penile carcinoma: a critical analysis. ’ Philippou P, Shabbir M , Ralph DJ, Malone P, Nigam R, Freeman A, Muneer A, Minhas S. BJU Int. 2013 May;111(6):970-6.
• ‘ Conservative surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis: resection margins and long-term oncological control’. Philippou P, Shabbir M , Malone P, Nigam R, Muneer A, Ralph DJ, Minhas S. J Urol. 2012 Sep;188(3):803-8.
• ‘ Lymph Node Metastasis in Intermediate-Risk Penile Squamous Cell Cancer: A Two-Centre Experience. ’ Hughes BE, Leijte JA, Kroon BK, Shabbir M , Swallow TW, Heenan SD, Corbishley CM, van Boven HH, Perry MJ, Watkin NA, Horenblas S. Eur Urol. 2009.

Book chapters

Including three chapters in Problem Solving in Cancer & Fertility, winner of the BMA Book Award 2022 for oncology, and a chapter in Basic Urological Sciences, winner of the BMA Book Award 2022 for surgical specialities.

• ‘Male Reproductive system’ Emmanuel A, Muneer A, Shabbir M in Gray's Surgical Anatomy, P Brennan S Standring, S Wiseman. New Edition. Chapter completed (due for publication in 2025)
• ‘Chapter 34: Erectile dysfunction’ Tracey J & Shabbir M in Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery: K Pang & J Catto (2022) ISBN: 9780198854371
• ‘Erectile dysfunction in Salvage Prostate Cancer therapies’ R Sandher & M Shabbir Pages 247-258 in Salvage Therapy for Prostate Cancer: S Goonwardene, R Persad, K Ventii, D Albala, D Cahill (2021) ISBN: 978-3-030-57181-8
• Section 1, Chapter 3: ‘Fertility Preservation in Men’ Shabbir M pp 12-19 In Problem Solving in Cancer & Fertility. E Karapanagiotou, J Kopeika, R Board, C Archer, MC Davies, J Mansi (2021) ISBN: 978 0 99559546 0 ( BMA Award winning book 2022: oncology )
• Section 2, Chapter 3: ‘Fertility Preservation in Testicular Cancer’ , M Shabbir & Neerujah Balachandren pp 78-82 In Problem Solving in Cancer & Fertility. E Karapanagiotou, J Kopeika, R Board, C Archer, MC Davies, J Mansi (2021) ISBN: 978 0 99559546 0 ( BMA Award winning book 2022: oncology )
• Section 2, Chapter 18 ‘Pregnancy After Testicular Failure Caused by Cancer Treatment’ , Sofia Nyberg, M Shabbir, Julia Kopeika pp 152-157 In Problem Solving in Cancer & Fertility. E Karapanagiotou, J Kopeika, R Board, C Archer, MC Davies, J Mansi (2021) ISBN: 978 0 99559546 0 ( BMA Award winning book 2022: oncology )
• “Chapter 21: Penoscrotal pathology” Pang K & M Shabbir in Basic Urological Sciences K Pang N Osman J Catto, C Chapple (2021) ISBN 978 0 4292 85813 ( BMA Award winning book 2022: Surgical specialities )
• ‘Male Reproductive system’ Brunckhurst O, Ahmed K, Shabbir M in Gray's Surgical Anatomy, P Brennan S Standring, S Wiseman (2019) ISBN 978 0 7020 73861
• Chapter 37 ‘Testicular trauma & Infection’ Sellatury S, Ahmed K, Khan MS, Shabbir M . pp759-769 in Blandy’s Urology O Aboumarzouk. (2019). ISBN 978 111 886 3374
• ‘Progress in the Management of Male Infertility’. Shabbir M . In Sindh Institute of Urology (SIUT) 25yr Anniversary textbook (2017)
• Surgical Specialities: Urology’ . Lovegrove C, Tay A, Shabbir M . Introduction to Surgery for Students RA Fisher, K Ahmed, P Dasgupta – (2017) ISBN: 978-3-319-43210-6
• ‘Penile Cancer’ Shabbir M & Hegarty P in Male sexual Dysfunction: A Clinical Guide. S Minhas & J Mulhall. (2016) ISBN-13 9781118746554
• ‘Testicular Cancer’ Shabbir M , Khan MS. Published in The Pocket Guide to Neoplasm by Ahmed K, Ashrafian H, Athanasiou and Khan MS, eds. (2015)
• ‘Penile Sparing Approaches to Primary Penile Tumours’ Al-Najjar H, Shabbir M , Watkin W. pp 81-89. Published in Penile Cancer : Diagnosis and treatment by Speiss P ed (2013) DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-367-1_5
• Penile Cancer: Surgical management of the primary penile lesion’ Shabbir M , Watkin N, Ralph DJ. Published in Essentials and Updates in Urologic Oncology by Spiess P, Biagioli M, Fishman M, Lockart J, Sexton W, eds. (2013)
• Penile Cancer and associated dermatoses’ Shabbir M , Hughes B, Watkin N. Published in Men’s Health (3rdEdition), edited by RS Kirby, CC Carson, MG Kirby, A White (2013)
• ‘Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction’ Shabbir M , Muneer A, Minhas S. Published in Atlas of Male Genitourethral Surgery: The Illustrated Guide by Muneer A, Jordan G, Arya M, eds. (2012)
• Penile Ulcer/ Balanitis’ Al-Najjar H, Shabbir M , Watkin W. Published in Problems Based Urology by Gontero P, Kirby R, Carson C, eds. (2012)
• Penile Cancer and Gender Reassignment’ Shabbir M , Christopher N. Published in ABC of Urology by Dawson C and Nethercliffe G, eds. (2012)
• ‘ Pre-malignant penile lesions and dermatoses’. Shabbir M , Watkin N, Muneer M. Published in Textbook of Penile Cancer by Muneer A, Arya M and Horenblas S, eds. (2011)