Miss Tharani Nitkunan : Urology

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Miss Tharani Nitkunan

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Overview

Specialises in

Functional urology/continence

General urology

Urological oncology

About me

I am a consultant urological surgeon with subspecialty interests in female urology and paediatric urology.

My medical school training was at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical Schools with urology training within the London Deanery. I was awarded a PhD in prostate cancer molecular biology at University College London, in 2010.

Areas of interest

General urology; circumcision; hydrocele; urinary symptoms in men; surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) including laser surgery (HoLEP)

Paediatric urology; enuresis/bedwetting; paediatric foreskin issues; undescended testes; UTIs in children

Female urology; urinary incontinence, TVT; TOT; urethral bulking; bladder Botox procedures; prolapse; anterior repair; posterior repair; pelvic/bladder pain syndrome; urinary tract infections; urodynamics;

Urological malignancy; haematuria/blood in urine; prostate cancer; bladder cancer; testicular cancer; incontinence post radiotherapy/ post radical prostatectomy

Uro-neurology; incontinence in neurological patients (MS, Parkinson's, post-stroke)

Medical secretaries

Tracey Varney
St. Anthonys Hospital 801 London Road Cheam Sutton SM3 9DW
07846 543625
nitkunansecretary@gmail.com

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Urological Surgeon, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Foundation F1 Training Programme Director, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Honorary senior lecturer, St George's, University of London

Research interests

Prostate cancer
Urinary incontinence
Botox for incontinence

Personal interests

Mother of two
Running

Awards received

Research grant from Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2004

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Malthouse T, Lam W, Brewin J, Watkin N, Ayres B, Nitkunan T. Penile lesion in end-stage renal failure - cancer or otherwise? Calcific uremic arteriolopathy presenting with a penile lesion. Can Urol Assoc J 2015 Mar-Apr;9(3-4):136-7.

Dindiyal S, Nitkunan T, Bunce C. The economic benefit of photodynamic diagnosis in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2008 Jun;5(2):153-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2008.05.001. Epub 2008 Jul 7. Review.

Nitkunan T, Wong OG, Oinuma I, Zhou C, Blanc V, Brown RS, Bott SR, Nariculam J, Box G, Munson P, Constantinou J, Feneley MR, Klocker H, Eccles SA, Negishi M, Freeman A, Masters JR, Williamson M. Plexin-B1 mutations in prostate cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Nov 27;104(48):19040-5. Epub 2007 Nov 16.

Nitkunan T, Constantinou J, Nauth-Misir RN, Greenwell TJ. Suitability of London Patient Choice Referrals to a Diagnostic and Treatment Centre. Ann R Coll Surg Engl (Suppl). 2007; 89:136-138

Nitkunan T, Johal N, O'Malley K, Cuckow P. Secondary hypospadias repair in two stages. JPU. 2006; 2(6): 559-563.

Johal N, Nitkunan T, O'Malley K, Cuckow P. The two stage repair for severe primary hypospadias. Eur Urol. 2006; 50 (2): 366-371.

Halliday A, de Souza B, Nitkunan T, Raghwan S, Odumenya M, Wynn-Mackenzie C, Garvey J, Roberts J. After the FRCS – is career progression in surgery a level playing field? Ann R Coll Surg Engl (Suppl) 2005; 87: 914-196

Constantinou J, Nitkunan T, Al-Izzi M, McNicholas TA. Testicular granulocytic sarcoma, a source of diagnostic confusion. Urology. 2004 Oct;64(4):807-9.

Nitkunan T, Leaver R, Patel HRH, Woodhouse CRJW. Modified Ureterosigmoidostomy (Mainz II): Long-term follow up. BJU Int 2004; 93(7):1043-1047

Courses offered to GPs

Lower urinary tract symptoms in men
Paediatric urology
Urinary incontinence
Uro-neurology

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MBBS United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' 1999
PhD University of London 2010
FRCS Urol Royal College of Surgeons of England 2010

GMC registration

Reference number 4634887

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Chair South London Regional Pelvic Floor MDT 2017
Urology Specialty Advisory Committee Member Joint Committee on Surgical Training 2019
BAUS Audit Steering Group Committee Member British Association of Urological Surgeons 2019

Affiliations / memberships

British Association of Urological Surgeons
British Association of Paediatric Urologists
UK Continence Society
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Women in Surgery
Medical Institute of Tamils
Sutton & District Medical Society

My private practice

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