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Mr. Ajay Swaminathan is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist with his NHS practice based at Mid Cheshire (Leighton) Hospital and the Hewitt Fertility Centre (HFC) Knutsford (Liverpool Women's NHS FT).

Mr. Swaminathan's areas of special interest are subfertility and laparoscopic surgery including surgery for endometriosis and pelvic pain. He attended the Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy in Germany in 2004. He is a British Fertility Society accredited specialist in pelvic ultrasound and was a BFS accredited trainer in pelvic ultrasound. He is also the deputy lead for gynaecology oncology at Leighton Hospital and a member of the South Manchester Cancer Network MDT and perform cancer surgeries.

In his clinics. Mr. Swaminathan sees patients with heavy periods, pelvic masses and fibroids, subfertility, pelvic pain, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent miscarriages, menopausal symptoms and vulval disease. At Leighton hospital he implemented the enhanced recovery programme for gynaecological surgery; helping patients get back to their normal activities faster with better recovery times.

Mr. Swaminathan completed his Diploma in Management in 2012 from the London School of Economics. He is actively involved in recruiting candidates for training posts at both local and regional levels as well as being a chair and panellist at consultant interviews in his trust. He is a mentor for newly appointed consultants; this role is highly important and a testament to his excellence and professional acumen.

Mr. Swaminathan is also a keen educator and is involved in training candidates for the MRCOG examinations and was an RCOG moderator for the Enhanced Revision Programme. He is the departmental lead for Undergraduate Medical Education with the Manchester Medical School. He is also the departmental lead for Physician Associates and has taken part in the first intake of PA trainees at Leighton Hospital.