Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran
General Surgeon
Aberdeen, AB10 1RW
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23 years of experience
Verified profile
23 years of experience
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05 Feb 2021
Mr Nanthakumaran is a highly skilled and knowledgeable General Surgeon, with specific interests...
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Shay Nanthakumaran is a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Weight Loss Surgeon at
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen Medical School providing robotic, laparoscopic and open surgery for his patients. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. He has many publications in peer reviewed journals and has been invited to speak at national and international meetings on upper gastrointestinal cancer and weight loss surgery.
He studied Medicine at the University of Aberdeen and qualified in 2000. His surgical training was undertaken in Aberdeen and Glasgow.
He was awarded Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Aberdeen in 2010 based on his research into the effect of nutrition on cancer cell behaviour.
He was awarded an Ethicon National Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship in Bariatric and Gastrointestinal surgery in Newcastle where he gained extensive experience in keyhole weight loss surgery in 2012.
He is a specialist in surgery for oesophageal and stomach cancer, weight loss surgery (gastric bypass, gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, intragastric balloon) and anti-reflux
surgery. He also performs general surgical procedures such as abdominal wall and groin hernia repairs and removal of the gallbladder.
He has recently been involved in setting up Scotland's first robotic upper gastrointestinal
surgery programme in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and performed the first robotic weight loss operation in Scotland in March 2022.
He has a significant interest in medical education and in addition to teaching on postgraduate courses for the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, he is actively involved with medical student teaching and is the Lead for the General Surgery Teaching at the University of Aberdeen.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Hernia Repair (Keyhole)
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Acid Reflux
- Hiatus Hernia
- Gallstones
- Hernia
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
- General Surgery
Areas of expertise
Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals
- Hernia Repair (Keyhole) (14%)
- Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery (12%)
- Acid Reflux Surgery (12%)
- Inguinal Hernia (10%)
- Gastric Sleeve (6%)
- Others (45%)
Subspecialties
- Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery
- Upper GI (Gastrointestinal) Surgery
All conditions and treatments
- Inguinal Hernia
- Hernia
- Hiatus Hernia
- Weight Loss
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Hernia Repair (Keyhole)
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Gastric Sleeve
- Gallstone Surgery
- Weight Loss/Bariatric Surgery
- Gastric Bypass
- Hiatus Hernia Surgery
- Open Hernia Repair
- Niseen's Fundoplication
- Umbilical Hernia Repair
Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 4699918
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
No. 55636
Qualifications
- MBChB University of Aberdeen 2000
- FRCS Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 2010
- MD University of Aberdeen 2010
languages spoken
- English
consultation fees
- New appointment: £220
- Follow-up appointment: £150
insurers
- health-on-line
- Bupa Fee Assured
- The Exeter
- Simply Health
- Healix
- Cigna
- Bupa
- WPA
- Allianz Worldwide Care
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Aviva Health
- Vitality Health
- Norwich Union
Location
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21-24 Albyn Pl, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB10 1RW
21-24 Albyn Pl, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB10 1RW
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42 reviews
5
Mr Nanthakumaran made me feel relaxed and supported since my initial consultation and throughout pre and post-op care. His advice and support helped me make informed decisions about my choice of bariatric surgery and I couldn’t be happier with the results and the health benefits I am seeing already.
5
Mr Nanthakumaran explained the procedure thoroughly with diagrams and also success percentage, leaving the decision for me to go forward or not. I felt comfortable asking any questions. I am delighted with the outcome and feel I have a new lease of life with the procedure being a success.
5
Very pleasant & explained procedure clearly. Procedure went well with no problems.
5
Great experience with a text book surgery
5
Shay has been a really supportive and helpful consultant who made the entire process very straight forward. I have had excellent care throughout the last year.
5
Only good things to say about my experience with Mr. Nanthumakarun. From first consultation to last aftercare meeting he was wonderful.
5
I have always found Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran. To be very polite, mannerable, very professional, respectful always taking in to account clients cofidentiality, dignity & respect. Very informative, always discussing & explaining the procedure that i was having done. .All assessments were carried out beforehand these were explained and i was always made to feel at ease I would highly recommend Shay to anyone, Shay has truly changed my life for the better the health benefits already have been huge, i would like to take this oppertunity to thank him i will be forever grateful
4.25
Very apprehensive when I arrived as I was concerned re pain still coming from wound area. After examination and discussion left feeling assured that op had been a success, mesh was holding and pain would eventually go away.
5
Extremely pleasant and welcoming on first meeting. Everything was explained very well and I was told not to worry as l was to be properly looked after. The day of the operation I was again greeted and treated very assuredly. After the operation he came to check on me, said everything had gone well and when I was properly rested could go home and to take things easy. Went back for a check up after a few weeks and again greeted and examined and agreed that everything was fine. I felt very safe and any worries that I might have had were taken away by his wonderful nature.
5
I found Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran comforting and caring. He explained everything thoroughly and clearly.
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Mr Nanthakumaran is a highly skilled and knowledgeable General Surgeon, with specific interests in keyhole, gastrointestinal and weight-loss surgery. I would happily have Mr Nanthakumaran as my surgeon.
05 Feb 2021Mr Steven Hamilton
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Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran's overall patient rating is 4.98 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 42 reviews
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Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran speaks English
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Mr Shayanthan Nanthakumaran primarily practices at Albyn Hospital (part of Circle Health Group), located at 21-24 Albyn Pl, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB10 1RW
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