Urology
GMC: 4713476
Mr Nimalan Arumainayagam is highly respected consultant urological surgeon in Woking, Chertsey, Windsor and west London. He is renowned for his expertise in prostate cancer diagnosis and benign prostate enlargement and also specialises in kidney stones, recurrent urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction and haematuria (blood in the urine).
After qualifying in medicine from the University of Nottingham in 2000, Mr Arumainayagam underwent further training in London and Bristol. He was awarded a clinical research fellowship based at University College London Hospitals, where he formed part of a research group on minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer. He additionally completed subspecialist training in stone surgery at Charing Cross Hospital and obtained an MD in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of prostate cancer from University College London. He achieved the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons’ urology section in 2014 and was appointed as a consultant urological surgeon at Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the following year. Offering expert care for a wide range of urological conditions, including innovative treatments for benign prostate enlargement, Mr Arumainayagam sees private patients at Nuffield Health Woking Hospital, Runnymede Hospital, GenesisCare Woking and the Syon Clinic.
Throughout his esteemed career, Mr Arumainayagam has held a number of senior positions and is currently clinical lead in the department of urology and lead cancer clinician within his NHS base. At the forefront of research in his field, he has also acted as principal investigator on a number of key clinical trials and his academic papers appear in peer reviewed journals. He is a regular speaker at important conferences of fellow urologists and has won awards throughout his career, including being the senior supervising author for the winning presentation of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Geoffrey Chisholm Communication Prize in 2018.
Additional to his clinical and research responsibilities, Mr Arumainayagam is an important figure in medical education in his role as foundation training programme director within his NHS base. He was awarded postgraduate certification in medical education from University College London in 2009 and a diploma in surgical education from Imperial College London, as well as an executive MBA with distinction from the University of Warwick in 2021. Mr Arumainayagam is also a member of the British Association of Urological Surgeons.
Revered consultant urological surgeon Mr Nimalan Arumainayagam shares his expert insight on the most common symptoms of the condition and explains the possible complications of the most serious cases. In addition, the leading specialist outlines the various approaches to treatment available for benign prostate enlargement.
Prostate cancer is a very common condition, affecting about 1 in 8 men at some point in their lives. In his latest online article, renowned consultant urological surgeon Mr Nimalan Arumainayagam explains the screening process for this cancer in detail, including the different tests and why it is so important.
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